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A leading retail analyst has hailed the European Court’s decision to force GAME to pay 3m in unpaid rents. Through a loophole in administration law, GAME was able to avoid paying rents when it fell into administration in 2012. A consortium of landlords decided to challenge the law and used …
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‘Price cut will re-energise Xbox One’
A 399 Xbox One bundle can help Microsoft turn around its disappointing start to 2014, say High Street experts. Despite ‘the biggest launch in Xbox history’, Xbox One is being comfortably outsold by PlayStation 4 and since the start of the year Sony has been opening an even bigger gap …
Read More »Epay: The rise of selling points cards
Epay regional director EMEA Jason Thompson talks us through the future of digital products on the High Street. Why are products like digital points cards becoming such a popular product for retailers to stock? The shift from physical boxed product to digital is well under way with Point of Sale …
Read More »UPDATE: Xbox One Titanfall bundle sells out at GameStop, 365games matches discount
UPDATE: Online retailer 365games.co.uk is also offering the console bundle for 369.95. Whilst listed as currently unavailable, a banner displayed on the store reveals it will match the discounted price tag for the Xbox One Titanfall bundle. ORIGINAL STORY: GameStop has sold out of its heavily discounted Xbox One Titanfall …
Read More »Xbite sponsors MCV Awards 2014
UK games retailer Xbite has signed up as a sponsor for this year’s MCV Awards. The firm, which runs online outlet 365games.co.uk, has pledged its support to this year’s ceremony as Bar and Disco sponsor. "Everybody at Xbite is really excited about us being the Disco & Bar Partner at …
Read More »Dixons and Carphone Warehouse merger could face competition investigation
The proposed merger between Dixons and Carphone Warehouse could face an investigation from the UK competition commission. Yesterday the shock move was proposed between the two managements that could see Carphone Warehouse crack the electronics sector, and Dixons Retail finally grab a foothold in the smartphone market. The new business …
Read More »Portal: Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game is a thing
At New York Toy Fair, Cryptozoic Entertainment revealed the first look at its upcoming board game based on the Portal video game series. Tentatively titled Portal: Uncooperative Cake Aquisition Game, the board game has been designed by the creators of Portal and Portal 2. Set to arrive at retail Q3 …
Read More »MCV Brit List will reveal the 100 most influential people in the UK games industry
Develop's sister magazine seeking nominations for new publication highlighting top Brits
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Read More »Are you one of the top UK games influencers?
A special guide naming the most 100 influential people in the UK games industry will be published by MCV next month. The MCV Brit List will champion leading talent and innovative individuals changing the country’s video games business across retail and publishing, development, media, services and businesses. We’ll profile the …
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