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GAME grows PC download plan with Tomb Raider promotion

UK retail giant GAME believes it is making significant strides in the PC download space with exclusive content deals. The firm has a reputation for securing exclusive DLC for its boxed titles. The latest promotion sees GAME offer the ‘Explorer Edition’ of Tomb Raider. This is an exclusive version of …

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ANALYSIS: PlayStation 4 – A sensible plan served with trademark waffle and hype

MCV editor-in-chief Michael French says Sony is changing its tune with PlayStation 4, despite some bad habits. Bathed in the gobbledegook of a thousand suits, showered in the light of video after video of noisy shootybang games, and devoid of firm details such as price, date, and what it actually …

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Watch Dogs confirmed for Wii U

Ubisoft has confirmed that Watch Dogs is coming to Wii U. The highly anticipated new IP, which will also be a PS4 launch title, is also coming to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. And probably the next generation of Xbox, too. A Wii U edition has been rumoured for a …

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PS4 pre-orders already live at GAME – starting at £20

GAME isn’t hanging about – it’s already got pre-orders up for the PlayStation 4. For just 20 gamers can put down a deposit to secure a launch machine, which GAME says is expected later this year. "Demand is sure to be high" the firm says. Pre-orders are live in-store and …

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International Factfile: Canada

Canada is one of the world’s biggest video games markets and it continues to grow. 16,000 people already work in the Canadian video games industry, and 77 per cent of local games firms expect to hire new graduates this year, according to Entertainment Software Association Canada. Of course, most of …

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GAME still eying up HMV store acquisitions

The boss of retailer GAME has reiterated that the chain could yet move to acquire store sites from HMV. Chief executive Martyn Gibbs made a similar claim last month. And if it is planning a move, it had best get a move on – HMV confirmed a fresh round of …

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