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The tax loophole that has for so long allowed key online retailers to offer cheaper games is under threat. It’s a practice that has been under the spotlight since as long ago as 2005. Chancellor George Osborne has announced as part of today’s budget that the Government will consult on …
Read More »Play.com calms security fears
The CEO of online retail Play.com has moved to clam any worried customers following the recent security breach that has hit the firm. It was reported yesterday morning that the retailer has suffered an unspecified technical glitch that had resulted in a number of customers receiving spam email. However, a …
Read More »Comet man joins HMV as tech chief
HMV has recruited Ewan Pinder as head of technology. Pinder joins from Comet where he was head of merchandising and store development. He boasts over 20 years experience in the electricals industry. Pinder will report to commercial director Gary Warren and head up of a team consisting of technology manager …
Read More »Online traders brace for EU changes
The Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) has written to protest to the European Parliament ahead of a vote on a new piece of legislation that intends to ‘harmonise’ cross-border e-taliing and mail order in favour of the consumer. If passed, the new European legislation will mean that any returned …
Read More »Now Amazon cuts 3DS price to £187
Amazon.co.uk has lowered the price of the 3DS to 187 making it the cheapest offering for consumers, along with Morrisons. The 3DS has also become the most pre-ordered gaming console on the online retailer’s website. Customers have placed 20 per cent more pre-orders on the handheld device than they did …
Read More »Brink pre-order deals revealed
Bethesda has announced retail partnerships that will drive pre-orders for Splash Damage’s upcoming sci-fi shooter Brink. GAME, GameStation, Play.com and Amazon will each offer exclusive packs of in-game content to any consumers that order the game ahead of its May 20th release date. Each pack will contain different body tattoos, …
Read More »New Pokémon tops 1m Euro sales
Pokmon Black and White have sold 1m units across Europe since the pair hit shelves on March 4th. The new DS adventure titles beat the previous Pokmon sales record in the UK to become the fastest-selling games in the series. Europe’s total install base for Pokmon titles has also now …
Read More »XBLA hits heading to retail
Three of the most popular XBLA titles will no longer be download-only come April. Microsoft has confirmed that a triple pack containing Limbo, Trials HD and Splosion Man will be coming to retail, according to Gamasutra. The pack was first spotted on Amazon. The compilation will be released in the …
Read More »UK games retail plunges in February
February was a tough month for UK retail, with sales of new boxed games down 23 per cent year-on-year. In total 3,261,590 games were sold last month. In terms of revenue retail took home 72.6m. This was down 22.1 per cent compared to February 2010. Once again 360 was the …
Read More »Argos blames games for trading slump
The Home Retail Group has warned its profits won’t reach its previous estimates. The firm said its pre-tax profits for its financial year will be between 250m and 255m, down from its 263 to 293m forecast. The ‘weak’ video game market and ‘challenging’ audio sector have been blamed for the …
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