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MCV has learnt that EA will release a Facebook game based on The Simpsons franchise this September. The publisher has a proven track record with the brand, having previously released the likes of The Simpsons Road Rage (2001) and the colourful games parody that was The Simpsons Game (2007). In …
Read More »GAME: Pre-owned attitudes are changing
Ian Shepherd, the CEO of leading UK games retailer GAME, has said that the attitude of publishers toward pre-owned has changed. As long ago as 2005 publisher bosses were openly bemoaning the revenues lost to retail’s pre-owned sales. It has even been said the sector poses a bigger threat than …
Read More »Battlefield 3: Physical Warfare pack revealed
EA has announced a new Limited Edition version of Battlefield 3. It’s probably unlikely that the full name – The Battlefield 3 Limited Edition: Physical Warfare Pack – bears more than a passing resemblance to a certain rival shooter that will be hitting the UK around the same time. In …
Read More »Retail cuts Wii to below £100
As predicted by MCV, games retail has cut the price of Wii to under 100. GAME, Gamestation and Asda are the first retailers to stock the new Mario Kart bundle (and the existing Wii Sports Resort bundle) for just 99.99. This applies to both in-store and online. HMV has the …
Read More »Gamestation reveals XP givaway
Some time over the next couple of weeks Gamestation will issue its one millionth Elite Reward Card – and that lucky customer is in for a big surprise. Said person will be given 1m XP points (worth 2,500), a personalised Xbox 360, PS3 or Wii modified by Aliens Stole My …
Read More »Want Duke Nukem? Then play Duke Nudem
"Oh my, we ARE naughty!!!! Enjoy….. there is a NSFW version on here, but hey, its research right?" And so begins the PR mail sent to MCV this morning with a link to a new web game. It’s called Duke Nudem. As the name might suggest, it features a bit …
Read More ȣ100 Gears of War 3 Epic Edition announced
Retailers GAME and Gamestation are to be the exclusive stockists of the Gears of War 3 Epic Edition SKU. Priced at 99.99, the pack will include a limited edition 28.5cm Marcus Fenix statue designed by Epic Games art director Chris Perna. As well as a copy of the game, it …
Read More »GAME hails 3DS dominance
GAME became the No.1 retailer for 3DS during its launch, despite being undercut by a price war that raged between supermarkets and online rivals. Prices of the 3DS fell from 230 to under 180 ahead of the console’s arrival on March 25th, with UK stores competing heavily to steal pre-orders …
Read More »Microsoft sponsors GAMEfest
Retailer GAME has named Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft as the headline sponsor of its upcoming GAMEfest consumer show in Birmingham. The deal will see Microsoft branding on all pre-event marketing and afford it a heavy presence at the show itself and a prime space at the venue. MS has …
Read More »Duke Nukem to appear at GAME today
With one month to go until Duke Nukem Forever finally hits store shelves, the Duke himself will make his first public appearance today. A ‘real life character’ will be present at GAME’s Oxford Street store in London today between 3pm and 5.45pm. He will give away T-shirts, magazines and badges, …
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