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In a move akin to Budgens or Cost Cutter introducing such a range to its stores in the UK, American retail behemoth 7-Eleven has confirmed that it is to begin selling pre-owned video games in 50 per cent of its US outlets. This represents a total of over 3,000 outlets. …
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Why smaller firms are flocking to digital downloads
In fact these middle-tier teams could be the dark horses in the online race. They own powerful IPs, but are small enough to be agile in one of the fastest moving fields. Online businesses demand quick wits and good customer service. Online games businesses need all that and more – …
Read More »Deep Silver sponsors Develop 100
Developer-publisher backs world's most successful studio listing
Read More »Debenhams launches entertainment site
The Hut Group has launched a new entertainment website for Debenhams. Over 20,000 games, DVD, Blu-ray and CD products will be available through the new site. The Hut runs several white label websites for retailers such as WHSmith, Asda and CHIPS. However, for Debenhams the firm is hoping to launch …
Read More »Crytek and the shifting state of play
Pt 2: The Crysis 2 studio discusses demos, mobile platforms, 3D and motion control
Read More »Doctor Who game dated
Tonight’s episode of BBC sci-fi drama Doctor Who was followed by the first national TV trailer for the upcoming Doctor Who: The Adventure Games – which, it has now been revealed, will be released on June 5th. The free PC game is set in the 1960s and will feature the …
Read More »Sony rules out OtherOS refunds
No refunds will be issued to those aggrieved by Sony’s recent move to cut the OtherOS functionality from the machine in its most recent firmware update. The statement from Sony follows a recent report of a consumer who was able to procure a partial refund for his console from Amazon. …
Read More »Average Wii price down to £155
The price of the Nintendo Wii has tumbled at retail.MCV’s research, which monitored the sale of hardware across 25 leading UK retailers, shows that the average price of Wii is now 155.56. That’s 24.43 (13.6 per cent) less than its expected price of 179.99. WHSmith is selling the Wii for …
Read More »COMPETITION: Win Naughty Bear
Here’s your chance to win one of five copies of Naughty Bear, the latest Xbox 360 and PS3 title from 505 Games that hits UK retail on June 4th. Think bear, think fluffy. Add naughty and you might think cheeky. Put them together and you’ll possibly drift towards ‘lovable scamp’ …
Read More »Doctor Who game unveiled tomorrow
Doctor Who fans don’t have long to wait for a sneak peak at the upcoming Adventure Games, with the first footage due to be shown tomorrow. A preview of the game will be shown straight after tomorrow’s episode, Victory of the Daleks, which will air on BBC One at 6.30pm. …
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