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Joystiq is reporting that US retail chain Game Crazy will close 200 stores by the end of October. The outlet has approximately 680 locations throughout the US with some of the stores attached to rental chain Hollywood Video. However, the rental stores are set to remain unaffected by the closures. …
Read More »US: New Xbox 360 Elite SKU unveiled
Microsoft has announced its Xbox 360 Elite Holiday bundle will be heading to American shelves in time for Christmas. The new SKU will retail for $300 and will include an Xbox 360 Elite, Warner Bros’ LEGO Batman and Disney’s Pure, according to Gamespot. The announcement comes one week before the …
Read More »The Hut prepares £3m Q4 ad blitz
The Hut Group is to promote its own website for the first time in its history with a 3 million campaign this Q4 – after being ranked no.1 in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 list last week. Now The Hut is set to launch its first major above-the-line promotional …
Read More »GAME gets behind Children’s Hospice charity
Children’s Hospices UK has signed a new fundraising partnership with GAME Group. The agreement will see GAME and Gamestation stores raising money over the next two years for the UK’s network of 41 children’s hospices. All funds raised will go towards teenage activity weekends at hospices across the country. The …
Read More »Rock Band 2 coming to Wii
Harmonix and EA will publish Rock Band 2 on Wii this October. The game is priced at 29.99 and joins Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band on the platform. Rock Band 2 was first released on Xbox 360 last year, with a PS3 and PS2 version arriving in March …
Read More »Id be mad to ignore retail says Jacobson
Sports Interactive studio head Miles Jacobson has insisted he is fully committed to retail partnerships – after announcing that the Steam edition of FM10 will come with exclusive bonus content. In an exclusive deal with Valve, the upcoming Steam version of Football Manager 10 will be bundled with Sega’s acclaimed …
Read More »Tony Hawk: Ride delayed
Activision has delayed Tony Hawk: Ride until December 4th in the UK. The game was originally scheduled for release on November 20th. Tony Hawk: Ride is a re-boot for the series, and launches in just a few territories this year – including the UK. The game is priced at 99.99 …
Read More »Modern Warfare 2 will ‘justify excitement’
Activision will redefine what constitutes a blockbuster when Modern Warfare 2 lands in just a matter of weeks. The Call of Duty title is riding a wave of hype and mounting pre-orders. Many are now saying the third week of November could represent the most lucrative sales spike ever for …
Read More »Retail braced for COD’s ‘D-Day’
The High Street is reporting overwhelming demand for Modern Warfare 2. HMV’s exclusive Prestige Edition, which comes with a pair of night vision goggles, sold out in weeks. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is one of, if not the, most eagerly awaited games of all time,” said HMV’s head …
Read More »US: Splinter Cell Conviction dated
Ubisoft has announced that Splinter Cell Conviction will hit US shelves on February 23rd. A UK and Europe release date has yet to be confirmed, although it is likely to be February 26th. The game joins a raft of major releases in February next year, including BioShock 2 and Aliens …
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