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Iwata apologises for Nintendo’s poor financials

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has apologised to investors for the poor financials posted by the company yesterday. It reported a loss of 578m for the six months ending September 30th. I feel greatly accountable for missing our financial forecast for the half year ended September and revising downward our forecast …

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Ben Grant resigns from GAME Australia

GAME Australia marketing director Ben Grant has announced his resignation today, and is hoping to move from retail to publishing. Grant began his career at GAME as a buyer in the UK, and has decided to move on after 15 years of service, effective after the close of GAME’s financial …

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What’s Out Today? w/e October 28th, 2011

Electronic Arts flanks UK High Streets today as Battlefield 3 rumbles onto shelves. The blockbuster FPS is the newest outing in the long-running DICE-developed series and the publisher’s major bid against market leader Call of Duty. More than 10m units have been shipped worldwide in one week. Meanwhile, Microsoft follows …

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EA has shipped 10m Battlefield 3 units in one week

Over 10m units of DICE-developed military shooter Battlefield 3 have now been shipped worldwide, EA has announced. To get a sense of scale, worldwide mega-hit FIFA 12 has shipped just 8m units since its release at the end of September. The game’s predecessor Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has shipped 11m …

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FEATURE: Have the supermarkets failed in pre-owned?

Last year, Argos, Asda and Tesco made headlines by accepting trade-ins. For years, second-hand was the domain of the specialists – GAME’s way of coping with the aggressive pricing of online retailers and those pesky grocers.Suddenly this was under attack. Tesco would accept used games in its Extra stores, Asda …

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GMA 2011: Second win for Shortlist as Mainstream Magazine

Shortlist won the GMA for Coverage in a Mainstream Magazine last night. The free weekly men’s mag won the same prize last year. Shortlist has carved a strong reputation amongst the trade, having put video games on the same level as the sport, film, lifestyle and entertainment topics it covers. …

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Nintendo opens shop in John Lewis

Nintendo has opened its own shop at the heart of the UK’s busiest High Street. The Nintendo shop at John Lewis Oxford Street is part of the retailer’s 4m revamp of its Children’s department. It opened this week, stocking games and hardware for DS, Wii and 3DS, with Gem handling …

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HMV: GTA V will "inject huge excitement" into market

Entertainment retailer HMV has reacted with giddy delight to the news that Grand Theft Auto V is very much in the works. The game was revealed yesterday, with a debut trailer due next Wednesday. "Any new launch activity involving GTA is bound to be a fantastic development that would inject …

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War of the Words: Call of Duty vs Battlefield

The arrival of Battlefield 3 next week doesn’t just mark the culmination of EA’s campaign to unseat Activision’s yearly Call of Duty colossus. It’s a calculated attack on the most lucrative modern games franchise of all time. Grudges between the publishers run deep, and this fight has dragged in not …

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Best Buy introduces Turtle Beach booths

Consumers can go hands on with Turtle Beach headsets at all 11 Best Buy stores. The X11 and X41 models are available for customers to use. Best Buy is also the first UK retailer to launch an online Turtle Beach shop. Giving all our customers a chance to experience the …

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