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Retailer HMV has filed notice to appoint administrators. HMV’s shares have been suspended from trading on the London Stock Exchange with immediate effect. It is understood that administrators Deloitte will keep all stores open while it searches for a potential buyer. Here’s HMV’s full statement: On 13 December 2012, the …

Tonight’s anticipated collapse of HMV came about after suppliers ignored the retailer’s latest plea for help. That’s according to The Financial Times, which reports that HMV directors last week asked suppliers for yet another financial lifeline to keep the chain aloft – this time to the tune of 300m. That …

It looks like the time has come for HMV. Having reported just moments ago that the HMV board are tonight holding discussions about what action to take next, mutiple sources are now claiming that the retailer will enter administration in the morning. The Telegraph reports that HMV going into administration …

The directors of beleaguered retailer HMV are said to be locked in emergency talks tonight as the retailer considers entering administration. Sky News reports that a number of options are currently being discussed amongst execs, one of which is administration. However, further action from lenders could yet give HMV a …

More rumours. And again they’re about March! Apple Insider has word from Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets who claims that tech bigwigs at last week’s CES show in LA told him that Apple’s tablet machines are now on a twice-a-year refresh cycle. This means that both the iPad Mini …

Apple style press conferences to announce new hardware in late March

March, you reckon? Well it’s funny you should say that… A report in Game Informer magazine picked up by Videogamer claims that both Sony and Microsoft intend to reveal their respective next-gen consoles in "special Apple-style press conferences near the Game Developers Conference in late March". It adds: "E3 in …

'It wouldn't enhance our reputation as a studio and it wouldn't really motivate our team', says Randy Pitchford

Tecmo Koei has announced a change of plan for the release of Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2. Firstly the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions have been delayed a week and will now be released on February 8th, Polygon reports. Secondly, and far more interestingly, the Wii U …

Samsung has announced that its flagship Galaxy S series has sold more than 100 million units in just over two years. The announcement was made in typical Samsung fashion, with a photograph depicting staff displaying the record sales figure across a number of Samsung smartphones. With the Galaxy S3 having …