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Skylanders fans now have a place to gather thanks to a new social initiative from GAME. The retailer has today launched its Skylanders Swap Force Club. Members will be invited to meet at scheduled in-store events to not only mingle with fellow players but also get their hands on extra …
Read More »Swap your Man Utd season ticket for a copy of FIFA, PES or Football Manager at GAME
Manchester United, Cardiff or West Brom fans are from this Saturday being invited to hand over their season tickets at GAME. For those whom United’s 0-3 thrashing at the hands of Manchester rivals City last night was too much, the retailer is offering a copy of either FIFA 14, PES …
Read More »Digital prices for Thief and Tomb Raider halved on Xbox One
Microsoft’s new policy of competing with the High Street is continuing with some new Xbox One deals on Xbox Live. Both Thief and Tomb Raider are to have their prices cut by 50 per cent on the service, meaning they will be available for 25 a piece. In addition, 33 …
Read More »Budget could mean an end for 69p apps, cheap Steam games
As well as not ushering in tax breaks, last week’s Budget may have brought with it another bad piece of gaming news. As reported by The Guardian, the Chancellor also revealed plans to close a VAT loophole that was allowing the likes of Steam, Apple and Amazon to sell their …
Read More »GAME begins selling Battle.net gift cards
UK retailer GAME has added to its already extensive digital cards offer with the introduction of Battle.net credit. Sold in denominations of 15, the credit can be redeemed via Blizzard’s online games service for titles such as Starcraft II, Diablo III, Hearthstone and World of Warcraft. Bringing Battle.net gift cards …
Read More »Indie dev claims iOS word games top spot in UK and US with Word Forward
A new word puzzle game made by lone Irish dev Shane McCafferty is currently topping the word game charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Word Forward, which is free-to-play and published by AppyNation, was released last Thursday as is currently ranked No.1 in its category in both the UK …
Read More »Exclusive Skylanders Enchanted Lightcore Star Strike heading to GAME
Retailer GAME has been named as the exclusive stockist of a new Skylanders figure. The Enchanted Lightcore Star Strike is available in GAME stores from today (March 14th) priced at 11.99. GAME is also offering consumers the chance to buy any two Swapforce characters – including Star Strike – and …
Read More »GAME details Titanfall launch events
GAME will be holding a number of midnight launches to celebrate the release of Titanfall. 216 shops are to hold launch events tonight for EA’s blockbuster shooter. We’re really excited for the debut of Titanfall – last year’s demo at E3 made a huge impact and gamers have been waiting …
Read More »Number of High Street games stores drops, but still beats online and supermarkets
Online stores and supermarkets failed to capitalize on mass store closures in the UK last year, as High Street stores emerged as the biggest sellers of physical video games. The latest figures – released by ERA based on Chart-Track figures – show that the likes of GAME, Argos and HMV …
Read More »GAME offers Amazing Spider-Man 2 pre-order DLC bonus
GAME is offering a DLC pre-order bonus with The Amazing Spider-Man 2 pre-orders. Customers who order Activion’s latest Spider-Man outing will receive the Web Threads Suit Pack DLC bundle, which includes four additional in-game outfits for the web slinger himself. These include the Iron, Cosmic, Noir and Venom-inspired Spider-Man suits …
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