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It’s not just the Ghost Edition of Destiny that is in short supply. VG247 reports that two retailers in the US – Walmart and Best Buy – have been contacting some customers who had pre-ordered the Limited Edition version of the game to say that they will be unable to …
Read More »GameStop to increase pre-owned trade-in credit, report claims
Gamers will shortly receive more money for the games they trade in at GameStop. That’s according to Kotaku, which has word from an insider at the retailer about a simplification to its trade-in structure that’s due to be implemented on August 18th. The headline figure – the average price paid …
Read More »GAME announces a string of in-store events for Minecraft Month
Former digital darling Minecraft is expanding its High Street reach thanks to a host of events with retailer GAME. The first event takes place today at its Falkirk store with around 140 more to follow between now and August 30th. The full list can be found below. Specifics on what …
Read More »GAME is winning back market share from supermarkets
High Street retailer GAME has clawed back some of the UK’s video game market share from supermarkets. That’s according to Kanter Worldpanel, which found that for the 12 weeks ending July 6th GAME boosted its share of the physical games, movie and music market by 1.1 per cent year-on-year. Amazon …
Read More »Retailer lists Assassin’s Creed: Rogue for PS3 and Xbox 360
Is Assassin’s Creed: Rogue the name of the new AC title due for last-gen systems? Ubisoft has always insisted that while Assassin’s Creed: Unity will be a next-gen and PC only affair, the series would be gracing PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2014. Assassin’s Creed: Comet has for months been …
Read More »inFamous: First Light DLC coming to boxed retail
The first standalone DLC for inFamous: Second Son will be released as a boxed product as well as a download, Sony has confirmed. PlayStation Europe tweeted that inFamous: First Light will be available on disc in UK stores from September 10th. The date means that the expansion’s physical edition will …
Read More »Why indie devs should consider physical retail
The digital age has given rise to thousands of games developers releasing titles on Steam, mobile and consoles. Sold Out sales director James Cato believes there’s room at retail for these studios, too… An MCV article (May 23rd, 2014) set industry tongues wagging by suggesting that over two-thirds (72 per …
Read More »Retailer auctioning ‘GayStation 4’ for Swedish LGBT organisation
Webhallen has revealed a special limited edition PS4 to coincide with this week’s Stockholm Pride Festival. CVG reports that the console, dubbed the ‘GayStation’, is currently up for auction online. The auction doesn’t end until August 3rd and is already on K11,200 (967) after 74 bids. Any proceeds raised will …
Read More »GameStop: Only 40 per cent of our customers know about game trade program
Less than half of GameStop customers are aware of the store’s trade-in program, president Tony Bartel has claimed. In an interview with Games Beat, Bartel explained six out of ten individuals that step foot into the retailer’s shops don’t know they can trade in games for cash or store credit. …
Read More »Global investment firm KKR eying The Hut stake
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is reportedly preparing a move to grab a 20 per cent stake in retailer The Hut. The Financial Times reports that the 100m deal would value the company at 500m. Earlier this year The Hut said it was not considering an IPO following the perceived poor performance …
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