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I wrote this story this morning. And I took no pleasure in writing it. Let’s be clear about something though – the likelihood is that GAME and Gamestation will be fine. It needs to change, lean down a bit. But I’m sure it will survive. The scare this morning is …
Read More »UPDATED: Elder Scrolls V Skyrim cut to £22.49
Retailer Gamestation has this morning begun advertising an incredible discount on Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The chain will slash the price of the popular RPG to just 22.49 on Xbox 360 and PS3. The PC version will be cut to 19.99. It’s unusual for such an aggressive discount to be …
Read More »GAME nabs £130 Old Republic exclusive
Retailer GAME will exclusively sell the Star Wars: The Old Republic Collector’s Edition. The PC?MMO’s 129.99?special SKU includes a statue, map, metal case, journal, soundtrack CD and extra in-game content. Although EA previously listed GAME, Gamestation, Amazon, Play.com, Zavvi and ShopTo online as retailers stocking the Collector’s Edition, the listings …
Read More »Gamestation presents games-themed "21st century nativity"
Always keen to teeter on the brink of risqu, retailer Gamestation has unleashed the latest element of its Christmas marketing drive – the 21st century gaming nativity”. Following a poll of 30,000 customers, Gamestation has swapped out the classic characters of the nativity and replaced them with a handful of …
Read More »Gamestation helps MW3 fans skive off work
Finally getting your hands on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is great. Things like jobs and kids and gardening preventing you playing it is not. So retailer Gamestation has offered a helping hand in the form of some suggested text messages posted on its Facebook site that can be …
Read More »574 GAME and Gamestation stores prepare for MW3 midnight launch
Close to 600 branches of GAME and Gamestation will open their doors on the night of Monday November 7th for the arrival of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. A total of 574 stores will open at around 11:45pm on the night. As usual, GAME Oxford Street will be …
Read More »GAME and Gamestation plan midnight openings for Battlefield 3
It’s one of the biggest releases of the year so far, and retail is preparing a huge operation to welcome EA’s Battlefield 3 to UK retail. Both GAME and Gamestation will be opening hundreds of stores on midnight on the night of Thursday October 27th. Most will open at around …
Read More »Double Modern Warfare 3 XP for GAME buyers
GAME has announced what will no doubt be a very tempting offer for Call of Duty fans. Anyone who buys Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 from GAME or Gamestation following its release on November 8th will be rewarded with double XP for their first four hours of play. XP …
Read More »GAME and Gamestation announce midnight openings for FIFA 12
A total of 243 GAME and 165 Gamestation stores will open their doors just before midnight on Thursday September 29th in anticipation of FIFA 12’s release. GAME’s Oxford Street store is hosting the UK’s official midnight launch, with the first customer to buy the game receiving a new LG 3D …
Read More »Now PSN digital titles rollout to all UK GAMEs and Gamestations
The GAME Group has confirmed that it has rolled out its PlayStation digital games offering to all 615 of its GAME and Gamestation stores in the UK. Earlier this month the chain confirmed that it had rolled out its Xbox Live catalogue nationwide. Over 40 PSN products are now available …
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