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Nintendo is embarking on a national UK Wii U showcase, kicking off at the end of September. Mirroring the strategy it used with the 3DS, Nintendo will try and get the hardware in as many people’s hands as possible prior to the console’s UK launch on November 30th. Nintendo Land …

Eutechnyx head of recruitment Erin Turnbull offers tips on entering its Level Up Academy

The new GAME will combine the best of Gamestation and GAME into one new chain, the firm has told MCV. All 122 Gamestation are being rebranded GAME throughout September and October. But the firm insists the Gamestation ethos will live on, with the new chain combining the accessibility of GAME …

Wii U the best place to make Bayonetta 2 successful, says Platinum Games CEO

Nintendo’s American Wii U launch will boast a big plus not seen here in the UK – streaming video service TVii. Ready for launch, TVii will allow users to access all their various streaming video services through the Wii U console, including Netflix, YouTube, Hulu and others. It’s powered by …

This week we take a look at a wide array of disciplines across Europe

From the moment there ceased to be a GAME and Gamestation store in every major town, Game Retail Group must have known a unification of its brands was inevitable. The whole point of running both brands in parallel was to appeal to the ever-broadening games market across the country. In …

Game Retail has announced today that all its stores will now operate under one brand – GAME. MCV understands that an announcement was made during the GAME Conference today. It means an end to the firm’s dual-brand identity. It has operated both GAME and Gamestation stores since it acquired the …

More than 40,000 backers pledge support to Uber Entertainment's RTS

Nick Gibson analyses what the future holds for cloud gaming