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Customers who have pre-ordered games or other items with HMV have been told not to worry. HMV’s PR boss Gennaro Castaldo told Eurogamer that the chain would intend to follow through on [pre-orders]”. This, of course, depends on both the business remaining open and suppliers being willing to provide the …

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BioWare has made good on its promise to bring homosexuality to The Old Republic… sort of. PCGamesN reports that the planet of Makeb will soon be open for business and is the only location in the game where characters are able to engage in romantic options with same sex NPCs. …

Bingo Bash has made its way into the nominations of the 16th annual D.I.C.E Awards. Developed by Bangalore and California-based BashGaming (formerly BitRhymes), Bingo Bash is nominated alongside Burrito Bison Revenge, CityVille 2, Sim City Social, and Song Pop in the ‘Web Based Game of the Year’ category. Bingo Bash …

It was the one question we were asked more than any other last night – will customers be able to spend their gift vouchers and store credit in HMV today? And the answer, sadly, is no. Administrators have confirmed this morning that consumers will not be able to use gift …

A playable demo for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is set for release on Xbox Live and PSN next week. While the demo will be available in the US on 22nd January, it is expected to be available on the respective Indian stores the next day. In a departure for the …

A National Rifle Association-licensed educational game has been made available on Apple’s App Store. Entitled NRA: Practice Range, the free app looks to provide education on firearm safety and training. According to the game description, it is targeted at players aged 4+ and up. The FPS allows players to fire …

Nintendo of America has announced pricing and release date info for its Fire Emblem: Awakening 3DS bundle. The recently revealed hardware bundle will arrive in the US and Canada alongside the launch of Awakening itself on February 4th, and retail at $199.99. The package offers a customized blue 3DS (note: …

Majesco has released its financial report for both the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2012, sharing sales data for its products as well as confirming previously reported job cuts. The publisher reported net revenue of $26.6m for Q4, which marked a six per cent increase from the same …

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 …