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Investors have reacted negatively to Nintendo’s Tokyo 3DS showcase, with the company’s share price falling five per cent overnight. Nintendo yesterday unveiled a host of new 3DS goodies, including a new Pink console SKU for Japan and a Red model for Europe. Key titles such as Super Mario 3D Land …
Read More »GAME shares hit 8 year low
Having effectively issued a profit warning yesterday morning, shares in Europe’s largest video games retailer GAME have dropped to their lowest point in over eight years. At the end of trading yesterday the chain’s shares closed at 38.25p. Its current market cap stands at 131.64m. You have to go all …
Read More »NGP: Sony learnt from PS3 price
Sony has said that the reaction to its PS3 launch price had meant that keeping the launch price of the Next Generation Portable as low as possible is a key priority. At its E3 presentation in 2006 Sony revealed a $599 launch RRP for its home console. Jaws dropped at …
Read More »GAME denies Activision rift
Retailer GAME has denied claims of an ongoing rift with publisher Activision that gossip says has lead to the chain refusing to stock recent releases Singularity and Transformers: War for Cybertron in large numbers. Talk of a dispute between GAME and Activision first emerged earlier this month amidst claims that …
Read More »Pure Football gets low price
Five-a-side footie game Pure Football has been given a lower RRP than usual – with a 29.99 price set by Ubisoft. The title, which went on sale last Friday, is one third cheaper than most PS3 and Xbox 360 games which usually have an RRP of 44.99 or 49.99. It’s …
Read More »Namco sets low price for Titans
Namco Bandai has set the RRP of upcoming action adventure game Clash of the Titans at just 29.99, ahead of the game’s May 28th launch. The movie tie-in is a third cheaper than most PS3 and Xbox 360 multiformat titles which usually have an RRP of 44.99 or 49.99. UK product …
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