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US giant GameStop is already making waves in the UK with its local estore after a hugely successful day of Black Friday deals. The online specialist kicked off its day of promotions by selling Uncharted 3 for 22.97, which caused the site to crash almost immediately. But the firm managed …
Read More »GameStop cuts Battlefield 3 to £22.97
Having kicked off its Black Friday promotion with the now sold out Uncharted 3 for 22.97, GameStop.co.uk has now gone live with an amazing offer for EA’s Battlefield 3. The game is currently available on either PS3 or Xbox 360 for just 22.97. The promotion will run until 8pm tonight, …
Read More »US employees sue GameStop
Legal action has been launched against retailer GameStop in the US concerning its use of mandatory security checks on employees. The company routinely checks employees before any breaks or after their shifts. However, many are apparently unhappy that these checks take place outside of their contracted hours and the failure …
Read More »GameStop sells 600k COD Elite memberships, laments packed Q4 schedule
The growth of the digital games market may typically be seen as the biggest threat to retail, but is the cramped Q4 release schedule in reality a bigger burden? Speaking to investors following its Q3 financial report yesterday, GameStop president Tony Bartel highlighted the major role the chain has played …
Read More »Digital sales lead strong quarter for GameStop
Global games retailer GameStop has posted a solid set of Q3 numbers amidst a background of widespread financial unease. Total sales for the quarter ending October 29th hit $1.95bn, a year-on-year increase of 2.5 per cent. Like-for-like sales slipped by 0.6 per cent. Net earnings fell from $54.7m to $53.9m. …
Read More »Stardock hits coming to Steam
The creator of the Impulse digital distribution service, Stardock, is releasing its titles on Steam. Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity is the first game to go live on Valve’s rival system, now available at a 25 per cent discount. The same offer is running on Impulse to promote the …
Read More »GameStop introduces iPhone trade-ins
Proving that being an online retailer doesn’t preclude your participation in the online space, GameStop.co.uk has begun offering iPhone trade-ins. A host of Xbox 360 console offers are currently available depending on what sort of iPhone you’re willing to trade-in. For instance, customers willing to hand over a 32GB iPhone …
Read More »‘Digital revolution will help, not hinder retail’
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Read More »GameStop: Digital sales will hit $35bn by 2014
Global retail giant GameStop predicts the digital games market will hit $35bn by 2014. The firm says the current value is around $20bn, so will grow by 75 per cent over the next two years. It also expects points card sales to double by 2014, rising by 110 per cent. …
Read More »Get Battlefield 3 AND Modern Warfare 3 for £37.96
Cut-price trade-in deals have become the norm on the High Street, but now online-only retailer GameStop.co.uk has dragged the sector into the online arena. The headline is Modern Warfare 3 for 99p, but in reality the new deal offers gamers the chance to buy both EA’s Battlefield 3 and Activision’s …
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