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The 3DS VIP launch event in London’s Old Billingsgate tonight will be broacast by Sky. Comedian Russell Kane and musicians Plan B, Hadouken, DJ Yoda and Parade will perform at the event which will hold 2,000 guests. Competition winners and Club Nintendo members are among those attending. The TV show …
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Next F1 ready for September
F1 2011 will drive into retailers on Friday, September 23rd, Codemasters has confirmed. The racer will launch on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. NGP and 3DS versions are also in the works although release dates are still to be announced. F1 2011 is in development at Codemasters Studios Birmingham. It …
Read More »Sainsbury’s posts minor sales rise
Sainsbury’s has seen a small increase in profit of one per cent during its fourth financial quarter. Profits rose 2.3 per cent year-on-year (or 4.7 per cent including fuel). Total product sales increased 3.5 per cent (or 6.8 per cent including fuel). Sales of non-food goods grew at more than …
Read More »3DS launch price roundup
Retailers are advertising the 3DS for as low as 175 in time for the handheld’s launch at midnight tonight. Tesco dropped the price to 175 earlier today, following price cuts to 187 from Morrisons and Amazon.co.uk last week. Amazon originally listed the device at 219.99 in January, with GAME and …
Read More »Now Currys cuts 3DS to £179
It’s been out of the games biz for some time, but clearly Dixons Retail has spotted an opportunity to burst back into games retail with aplomb. Tech Radar reports that the Currys store in London’s Oxford Street will be opening its doors at 23:45 tonight to welcome the 3DS’ UK …
Read More »Tesco cuts 3DS to £175
Just when you thought the price war that has defined the launch build up for the 3DS couldn’t get any more competitive, the supermarkets go and prove you wrong. MCV can reveal that Tesco will offer Nintendo’s 3DS console for just 175 from midnight tonight. The price will be available …
Read More »New major games distributor emerges
One of the world’s largest DVD and music distributors has entered the games business in a big way. Cinram UK will replace MBL as Morrisons’ official DVD, music and games distributor from September 14th. Although Cinram has worked with the likes of Ubisoft and EA in the past, this marks …
Read More »Showdown GAME and Eurogamer
GAME wants to trump Eurogamer’s popular Expo by encouraging publishers to debut new games at its own Birmingham show first. GameFest will run for five days in September, the firm has told MCV. The first two days will feature its trade-only managers’ conference. GAME announced the show last week: it’ll …
Read More »Budget delivers warning shot to Jersey traders
The tax loophole that has for so long allowed key online retailers to offer cheaper games is under threat. It’s a practice that has been under the spotlight since as long ago as 2005. Chancellor George Osborne has announced as part of today’s budget that the Government will consult on …
Read More »The true scale of Amazon’s 3DS pre-orders
Having revealed earlier in the week that the 3DS had already broken pre-order records at the retailer, Amazon has now revealed the true extent of the console’s impressive performance. At the time of writing 3DS has 71 per cent more pre-orders on Amazon.co.uk that former record holder PS3 did prior …
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