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Sony is the partner for the first GAME lock-ins of 2015 which will offer gamers the chance to try upcoming PS4 title Bloodborne and The Order: 1886. The events kick off on January 29th and run until February 13th, spanning 30 different stores across the country. It’s the sixth time …
Read More »Majora’s Mask 3DS sells out in the US, but still can’t be ordered in the UK
Despite the excitement surrounding its launch yesterday, there’s still no way for UK gamers to pre-order the Majora’s Mask Limited Edition New 3DS XL in the UK. The console, which includes a digital copy of the game, was announced to much excitement yesterday. Both the game and the hardware will …
Read More »‘Intense competition’ leads to GAME profit warning
Significant hardware bundle discounts have led to GAME warning investors that full year earnings will not meet expectations. Aggressive price cuts to PS4 and Xbox One consoles throughout Black Friday and in the run-up to Christmas saw GAME cut prices to maintain market share, meaning returns were lower than originally …
Read More »GAME is selling Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker from Monday
UPDATE 1:A branch of GAME in the South East has just confirmed to MCV that the game will "soft launch" in stores on Monday. UPDATE 2: MCV has been told that all UK online retailers have now been given the nod to begin shipping Captain Toad as they see fit, …
Read More »GAME launches Christmas Shopper Simulator for PC and Mac
GAME has created its own video game about shopping. Christmas Shopper Simulator lets you walk up escalators, buy things, ‘fall over,’ ‘turn left’ or ‘stop abruptly’. It’s GAME’s effort at doing a Goat Simulator, and looks equally ridiculous/awful/brilliant. In the words of the retailer’s press release, the simulation offers ’15 …
Read More »GAME announces £199.99 Wii U Black Friday bundle
The hat-trick of Black Friday hardware bundles at GAME has been completed with a Wii U deal that will be available from midnight. The 199.99 bundle includes a Basic 8GB console, copies of Super Smash Bros and New Super Mario Bros U and an Amiibo. Alternatively Amazon is offering the …
Read More »Now £299.99 DriveClub and Last of Us PS4 Black Friday bundle rumoured
GAME has confirmed its 299.99 Xbox One hardware bundle for tonight’s Black Friday sale, and now it looks as if it might be joined by a PS4 one. HotUKDeals, which was first on the case with the Xbox One deal, reckons GAME’s Aberdeen store tweeted a picture of a 299.99 …
Read More »UPDATE: £300 four game Xbox One console bundle in GAME’s Black Friday sale
An Xbox One with four games will apparently feature as part of GAME’s Black Friday sale kicking off tonight. A HotUKDeals user claims to have seen a TV ad for a 299.99 bundle including a console, controller and copies of Forza Motorsport 5, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Assassin’s Creed: Unity …
Read More »GAME announces midnight openings for Black Friday
Leading UK retailer GAME is taking the unusual step of opening over 300 of its stores at midnight on the night of Thursday November 27th for Black Friday. All stores will be opening early on the day itself, as well, with some even opening their doors as early as 5:00am. …
Read More »GAME plans GAMEtronics bays and GAME Marketplace for 2015
A national rollout for GAMEtronics and a new online marketplace called GAME Marketplace are two of the initiatives planned for GAME in the coming year. In June 2013 we launched a trial of our ‘GAMEtronics’ concept, enabling customers to trade-in and purchase preowned smartphones, tablets and other technology products through …
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