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Asda offers 3DS-Vita trade-in deal

Supermarket chain Asda has revealed a new trade-in deal for 3DS owners who are considering a swap for Sony’s new PlayStation Vita. The retailer was already selling the new handheld for a market leading 197. It is now offering a hefty 100 for any 3DS handed over against a purchase. …

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John Lewis Vita showcase now open

Sony Computer Entertainment UK has established a temporary PlayStation showcase on Oxford Street. The outlet can be found in the technology section on the fifth floor of department store John Lewis. It gives shoppers the chance to try out both PlayStation Vita and PS3. The pop-up stand has been created …

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GAME: Ubisoft Vita stock shock a "fluid situation"

News that GAME would not be stocking Ubisoft’s launch line-up for PlayStation Vita surprised many yesterday, but the retailer said there may still be hope. Marketing director Anna-Marie Mason told MCV at last night’s launch that this was a "fluid situation" and that the retailer was compensating for any customers …

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IN PICTURES: The UK Vita launch

Hundreds of UK games stores opened their doors at midnight last night to usher in the long awaited arrival of Sony’s PlayStation Vita. Thousands of consumers across the country attended a number of midnight openings to be amongst the first to get their hands on the device. GAME’s Oxford Street …

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GAME drops The Last Story: Limited Edition

The premium SKU of Wii RPG The Last Story will not be stocked at GAME when it is released this Friday. In fact, the chain has been cancelling pre-orders for the Limited Edition, according to VG247. Emails have been sent out to anyone that ordered the product will be sent …

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Ubisoft MIA from GAME Vita launch line-up

UK retailer GAME will not be selling any of Ubisoft’s PlayStation Vita launch titles. Although it has not confirmed the reason, it is presumed that it is down to ongoing negotiations with individual suppliers regarding GAME’s troubled credit insurance status. At the moment GAME is having to strike deals with …

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Digital Vita games ‘17% more expensive’ than retail

The launch games for the PlayStation Vita cost an average of 17 per cent more to download over PSN than they do to buy on the High Street or online. That’s according to calculations from bargain hunting site SavyGamer, which has compared the recently released PSN price list with the …

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UPDATED: Vita game downloads – complete UK price list

Sony has at last released the complete UK digital launch line-up for PlayStation Vita and, interestingly, Sony has chosen not to mirror its overseas strategy and has priced the digital games at the same RRP they will carry on the High Street. The most expensive game is EA’s FIFA Football, …

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Vita Wi-Fi for £197 at Asda tonight

Asda has become the first UK supermarket to promote its PlayStation Vita price – and it’s the lowest price we’ve yet seen for the console. The supermarket will tonight put the Wi-Fi version of the new handheld on sale for just 197. The same price is available online.

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