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Both Tesco and Sainsbury’s have reported a quarterly rise in sales, leading to hopes that the worst could be behind the High Street. Leading retailer Tesco posted a slight 0.1 per cent rise in like-for-like sales excluding petrol. That’s the first rise in seven quarters at the chain. Pre-tax profit …
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Sony aims to win over families with new PS3
Sony wants to capture the lucrative family market with its new 12GB PlayStation 3. The firm has bundled two of the biggest family products coming this Christmas with the console. Parents can get a pack that includes the firm’s new Wonderbook offering, as well as a set that features the …
Read More »Amazon recruiting 10,000 extra Christmas staff
Despite the struggles of the High Street, online retailer Amazon is expecting record business this Christmas. And as a result it is in the process of hiring 10,000 additional staff at its UK packing centres. It operates eight in total, the newest of which opened in Hemel Hempstead earlier this …
Read More »Gameloft announces Bluetooth iOS joypad
Yet another Bluetooth iOS controller is on the way courtesy of leading developer Gameloft. What differentiates the Duo Gamer, however, is that it’s the first of its kind to be officially certified by Apple. Existing peripherals, such as the arcade-emulating iCade, work by tricking iOS into thinking they are a …
Read More »GAME takes 99p Play Now Trade Later deal online
Retailer GAME has announced the return of its 99p Play Now Trade Later scheme – and this time it is available through its website. Each week the hottest new titles will be available for only 99p when trading in any two selected games,” the site explains. When your online order …
Read More »Release set for Vita outing Silent Hill: Book of Memories
Konami has confirmed a UK release date for Vita-only release Silent Hill: Book of Memories. The game will be arriving at European retail on November 2nd. Book of Memories differs from other entries in the series by offering multiplayer-focused gameplay presented via a top-down perspective. As well as the usual …
Read More »HMV’s Oxford Street grows games presence
The Oxford Street branch of HMV is now home to a special Gamerbase designed to promote games at launch. The 25ft square area currently features astroturf and football pitch themed furniture, as well as playable copies of FIFA 13. Next month, the space will be redesigned to host Need For …
Read More »Online firms to cash in as girls market grows
The number of gaming girls is on the rise, but firms expect this audience to seek out mobile and online titles over boxed ones. Peter Hofstede of free online portal Girls Go Games told MCV the site has seen the amount of time girls spend playing online games more than …
Read More »New PS3 SKU propels hardware sales upwards
The arrival of the new ‘Super Slim’ PS3 has boosted sales of the console in the UK. Despite offering no significant price cut, PS3 sales were up 138 per cent last week according to UKIE and GfK Chart-Track data. The new 500GB machine accounted for 37 per cent of all …
Read More »Vita price cut possible; Vita/PS3 bundle not ruled out
Sony is looking to cut the price of the PlayStation Vita – but not until 2013. The high-powered handheld still retails for on or around the RRPs for which it debuted – that’s between 200-220 for the Wi-Fi model and 250-270 for the 3G machine. It looks unlikely, however, that …
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