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The UK’s leading games retailer GAME has said that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which is released worldwide today, is its most pre-ordered title ever. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the most popular game for pre-orders that Game and Gamestation have ever seen," GAME spokesperson Anne-Marie Mason …
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INTERVIEW: John Lewis
It may be one of Britain’s oldest and most reputable department stores, but John Lewis has been a poor games retailer. Our Mystery Shopper has reviewed John Lewis three times in the past 12 months, awarding scores of 1/10, 2/10 and N/A. The latter happened just last month in Stratford, …
Read More »COUNTDOWN TO LONDON GAMES CONFERENCE: Digital to dominate by 2015
Digital sales will overtake boxed product sales by 2015, according to new industry-wide survey. The conclusion came form a panel of 1,000 industry experts quizzed by London Games Conference. 16 per cent believe that sea change could occur as early as the next 12 months. 39 per cent predict it …
Read More »COUNTDOWN TO LGC: Digital to surpass discs by 2015
Over half of games professionals polled predict sea-change within four years
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 price roundup – where’s cheapest?
It’s the biggest release of the year, and retail will tomorrow go to war to try and win as big a share of the mammoth Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 market as possible. Troubled retailer Best Buy has the best deal when it comes to catch-free low-price – 29.99. …
Read More »Bye-bye for Best Buy UK? Big box chain to close, says report
After a stop-start beginning and growing losses, Best Buy UK’s chain of 11 stores is likely to close says The Sunday Times. But the brand may live on – with Carphone Warehouse stores turned into ‘mini’ Best Buys. A report in the Sunday paper said that parent Carphone could make …
Read More »New beta release for Kinect Windows SDK
Second edition includes skeletal tracking and workflow improvements
Read More »Publishers ‘no longer the UKIE majority’
Developers help double trade group's membership, but publishers still control the board
Read More »INTERVIEW: Rob Cooper
2011 marks the firm’s 25th year in the business, but even without that, Ubisoft’s UK division has plenty to celebrate. Managing director Rob Cooper talks to MCV about notable achievements and an even more promising future… Obviously you’re celebrating 25 years of Ubi this year, but it’s worth celebrating your …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 sells for $1,725 on eBay
An early copy of Modern Warfare 3 for Xbox 360 was yesterday sold for an eye-watering $1,725 on auction site eBay. It is believed that the game is one of few that were accidentally sold early by US retailer Kmart. In total the game received a staggering 88 bids. And …
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