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Gamers in Australia are already able to pre-order Nintendo’s new NX console. EB Games has announced via Facebook that customers are able to lay down an unspecified amount of cash against the largely unspecified console in-stores right now. Note that the Nintendo NX is not only without a price or …
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GTA V back on top of UK retail charts; now within two weeks of Vice City’s series record
After three consecutive weeks where new IP ruled the UK retail charts, Rockstar’s crime opus Grand Theft Auto V has reclaimed its crown. The past three weeks saw 2K’s Evolve, Sony’s The Order: 1886 and Warner Bros’ Dying Light take first place in the UK software rankings. But thanks to …
Read More »Supermarkets lose game market share to specialists and online retail
The game revenue share held by supermarkets decreased in 2014. Last year, supermarkets took a 25.8 per cent share of the UK games software market by value, down on the 29.7 per cent recorded in 2013. This is according to the latest data from Chart-Track and published by the Entertainment …
Read More »Multiplay says it won’t block retailers from Insomnia events
Events organiser Multiplay has said it does not intend to stop other retailers from exhibiting at future Insomnia events following its acquisition by GAMEearlier this month. "No decisions have been made yet, but for future events our current intention is to work with retailers of all shapes and sizes across …
Read More »The Order: 1886 tops UK retail charts as Evolve falls to No.3
Sony’s PS4-exclusive cinematic shooter The Order: 1886 has debuted at the top of the UK retail charts, according to the latest Ukie Games Charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track. The Order’s chart-topping success marks Sony’s first number one position since The Last of Us Remastered in August 2014. It’s also the …
Read More »Breaking from indie retail into eSports: interview with Am2Pro MD Carl Moore
Former ThatGameShop owner Carl Moore is breaking into the pro-gaming market with his latest venture, eSports outlet Am2Pro. MCV caught up with Moore to find out more Can you please give a brief overview of Am2Pro and what it offers to consumers? Am2Pro differentiates itself from its competitors as we …
Read More »US retailers are now giving away PlayStation TV
Two retailers have begun giving away the PlayStation TV microconsole in the US. GameSpot reports that both GameStop and Best Buy will be giving the hardware to any customer who buys a PS4 and 12-month PlayStation Plus subscription as part of a The Last of Us Remastered bundle. PlayStation TV …
Read More »Indie retailer Hitari unveils new tech site
Online games store Hitari has opened a new brand called Hitari Technology. The site – HitariTech.co.uk – is dedicated to PC components, software, tablets, and launches with a catalogue of 62,000 products. The firm aims to be stocking 1m items within twelve months, and will continue to sign up new …
Read More »Ubisoft reinstates deactivated PC keys and recommends gamers ‘only buy from trusted retailers’
Ubisoft has reinstated deactivated Far Cry 4 keys that were stolen from EA’s Origin website and resold to gamers. Thieves had used a stolen credit cards to buy Ubisoft PC games from EA Origin, and then sold these stolen codes via cheap key websites, such as G2A and other such …
Read More »Fahrenheit Remastered for PC listed by retail
Quantic Dream’s 2005 title Fahrenheit appears to be in line for a re-release. As spotted by NeoGaf, Amazon.com has a listing for the game on PC going by the name Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered (the original went by the name Indigo Prophecy in the US). The listing is only for …
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