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Entertainment retailer Blockbuster is to enter administration for the second time in the UK. Current owner Gordon Brothers says the move arrives on the back of what it describes as poor trading” in the UK. The chain first entered administration back in January, threatening its 528 stores and 4,190 workers. …
Read More »Analyst slams Take-Two for "heavy reliance on retail"
Take-Two needs to adapt its strategy to lessen its reliance on High Street retail, one analyst has claimed. The publisher will this week likely announce that it has shipped an eye-watering 21.5m copies of Grand Theft Auto V, with revenue ahead of forecasts. Yet despite this, VG247 quotes HIS Electronics …
Read More »HMV re-launch is go
Entertainment giant HMV is relaunching itself ahead of Christmas. The firm collapsed into administration this year but was saved by Hilco. Now it hopes to rebuild with a number of new initiatives, revamped stores and a TV advertising campaign. The focus is on DVD and music, but there’s plenty happening …
Read More »Sainsbury’s regains UK No.2 position in supermarket race
Asda has fallen to third in the UK supermarket race. The Guardian reports that Sainsbury’s has overtaken it to claim the title of the second biggest supermarket chain in the UK – a decade since it last occupied the spot. For the 12 weeks ending October 12th Sainsbury’s had a …
Read More »Who needs sleep? Trio of midnight launches on the way for GAME staff
Spare a thought for the hard-working staff of UK retailer GAME who face a very busy eight days. A huge number of stores will be opening their doors tonight at around 11:45pm to welcome the arrival of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag on current gen machines at midnight. Special event …
Read More »UK retail: Watch Dogs loss won’t slow next-gen launch
The delays to Watch Dogs and DriveClub will not derail the launch of PS4 and Xbox One, UK High Street stores have said. Retailers told MCV that although these delays are disappointing, they have not seen mass cancellations of pre-orders. And they expect both next-gen consoles to be sold out …
Read More »Game4u to hold Battlefield 4 midnight launch
Game4u will hold a midnight launch for Battlefield 4 at three of its stores. The midnight launch will be held at Game4u’s stores at Mega Mall in Mumbai, MGF Metropolis in Gurgaon, and MBD Neopolis in Ludhiana. Battlefield 4 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 releases on 1st November, and …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed 4 midnight launch confirmed
Games The Shop will hold a midnight launch for Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag in Mumbai. The midnight launch will be held at the retailers Oberoi Mall store. Preorder customers and those buying the game at the midnight launch will receive an exclusive Steelbook case. Games The Shop will also …
Read More »Injustice: Gods Among Us joins PS3-PS4 upgrade scheme
Warner Bros’ Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition has joined Sony’s next-gen trade-up scheme. Eurogamer reports that those who buy the PS3 version of the game will in the box find a code that, come the game’s PS4 release, will entitle them to buy the next-gen digital version for a …
Read More »UK retail’s back-up plan as postal strike threatens Call of Duty launch
The UK’s biggest online games retailers will make sure customers receive Call of Duty: Ghosts on launch day, despite a proposed postal strike. The Royal Mail strike is scheduled for November 4th, the day before the launch of Ghosts on Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Wii U. But retail giants …
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