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GAME’s new consumer show has done more than ruffle feathers at Eurogamer. Publishers are up in arms that the new Gamefest show will drain their budgets and create logistical problems if they back both events. Last week we revealed more details about Gamefest, which takes place from September 14th to …
Read More »Tesco laughs off GAME’s 3DS stock plot
Leading UK supermarket chain Tesco has responded to news of GAME’s 3DS stock purchase plan with a short, dismissive statement. An internal memo was leaked onto the internet yesterday showing that GAME instructed employees about an optional plan to buy low price 3DS consoles from Tesco and then sell them …
Read More »GamesAid darts night raises £800
The games industry raised over 800 at this month’s GamesAid darts evening. More than 50 members of the industry stepped up to the oche. The big winners were Beautiful Game Studios’ Ben Nelson and Stephen Morrison. GamesAid vice chairman Caroline Miller told MCV: Plans are afoot for another one – …
Read More »GAME staff buy 3DS stock from Tesco
Store staff at GAME were sent to Tesco during last week’s launch of Nintendo 3DS in order to buy hardware and software stock at the supermarket’s reduced price. An internal document uncovered by Eurogamer shows that GAME stores were encouraged to take advantage of Tesco’s 175 offer for the new …
Read More »ANALYSIS: GAME’s consumer show
When GAME’s UK MD Martyn Gibbs spoke at BAFTA last week, half the people in the room was aware of what he was unveiling, the other half were not. This September, GAME will host its long-in-the-works first consumer show. GameFest takes place at Birmingham’s NEC, with the expo running from …
Read More »3DS Midnight Openings: In Pictures
Eager gamers were queuing down Oxford Street last night in the hopes of being among the first to purchase a Nintendo 3DS. The official midnight opening was held at HMV, where the stars of the 3DS Launch Party – including Plan B, Parade and Street Fighter creator Yoshinori Ono – …
Read More »Hundreds queue at GAME for 3DS
Staff at over 400 GAME and Gamestation stores across the country faced a light finish last night and an early start today as Nintendo’s 3DS finally launched in the UK. The chain opened the doors to 482 of its outlets last night to let early adopters get their hands on …
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 »GAME’s 3DS midnight openings detailed
As the excitement builds ahead of the launch of 3DS this Friday, GAME has announced its wide-ranging midnight opening plans. In total 482 GAME and Gamestation stores will open their doors at midnight on the night of Thursday March 24th. GAME’s Oxford Street store will be hosting a special event …
Read More »GAME takes XBLA cards to Oxford Street
Gamers can now buy Xbox Live Arcade titles from GAME’s flagship London Oxford Street store. It is the next stage in the firm’s roll out of XBLA games in-store. The trial features 30 XBLA games and DLC sold in over 40 GAME outlets. Game cards range in price from 2.04 …
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