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Battlefield 4 will arrive this autumn on PS3, 360 and PC. A Wii U version is not in the works. And although EA won’t officially announce it, it looks like the game is shaping up to be a next-gen launch title, too. The title was revealed at both GDC in …

Arrogant and rude staff” have been named as the biggest shopping annoyances by a survey of 1,500 High Street consumers. A quarter of respondents named the attitude of shop assistants as their biggest concern, followed by queue jumpers (16 per cent). Rude staff are the most irritating aspect of shopping …

Retailers have listed the two special editions of The Last of Us for release in India. Listings for the Joel Edition and the Ellie Edition, named after the game’s central characters, have appeared on Flipkart and Game4u. Both editions are nearly identical; the only difference being the cover art. You …

Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons say they will push games through their local convenience stores. All three already sell games through smaller outlets, but usually focus on major launches such as Call of Duty and FIFA. Although there are no plans to stock a wider range of games, the grocers’ buyers …

This year will be a major year for the independent retail scene, say store owners. Indie retailers hope the mass closure of HMV and Blockbuster stores have provided them with opportunities to expand both their in-store offerings and the number of shops. Last week, major retailers pledged to fill the …

Having seen fellow struggler Blockbuster rescued over the weekend, hopes are high that HMV will have similar good news very soon. A number of HMV stores – including Stockport, Manchester Market Street and Argyle Street according to tweets at the weekend – have been instructed to remove their ‘closing down …

The Wii Mini has attracted little interest at UK retail, one site has claimed. TechRadar reports that one of retailer GAME’s flagship” stores is not even stocking the machine, and when asked what the interest levels were like responded: "We’ve pretty much had nothing. None at all." Fellow retailer HMV …

Deloitte has confirmed that it has completed the sale of Blockbuster for an undisclosed sum. Buyers Gordon Brothers Europe have acquired 264 stores, saving around 2,000 jobs in the process. The Blockbuster brand license has been retained as part of the deal. Having identified a profitable core portfolio of stores …

So why exactly are triple-A digital releases on Xbox 360 so much slower to appear than they are on either PS3 or PC? Because Microsoft doesn’t want to upset retail, according to Xbox Games on Demand senior business manager Erik Yeager. "We have a lot of strong partnerships with retailers," …

Nintendo’s Wii U is currently on sale for an all-time low price on the UK High Street. HMV is selling the Wii U Premium bundle including copies of both NintendoLand and Ubisoft’s ZombiU for just 199.99. That’s a 140 discount on the RRP. In-store POS confirming the price was spotted …