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The early indications for Sony’s PS Vita TV are very promising. As spotted by DualShockers, both the standard and value bundles are currently listed as out of stock on Amazon Japan despite only being listed just earlier this week. The standard pack includes just the microconsole and cables while the …
Read More »Trade in your PS2 or PSP, get Rs 3,000 off on Xbox 360
Microsoft and retailer Game4u have partnered for a new offer that gives users Rs 3,000 off on a new Xbox 360 console when the trade in their old PS2 or PSP. You can walk into any Game4u outlet and trade-in your used PS2 or PSP console to get a flat …
Read More »Blockbuster stocking free games mag Gamereactor
Blockbuster UK is the latest games retailer to back free specialist games magazine Gamereactor UK. As of this month, the publication will be available for free to customers in the entertainment retailer’s 126 stores, adding to the 455 outlets Gamereactor is already stocked in. Other retailers include GAME and Currys/PC …
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts "on track" to be most pre-ordered game of the year
US retailer GameStop has said that Activision’s Call of Duty: Ghosts could still prove to be 2013’s biggest game. "Call of Duty is an entertainment juggernaut and cultural phenomenon. We are excited for the upcoming release of the new installment of this blockbuster franchise, Call of Duty: Ghosts," the retailer’s …
Read More »ASA dismisses GAME "We Won’t Be Beaten on Trade-ins" complaint
The Advertising Standards Authority has rejected a complaint raised against retailer GAME. Three complainants had alleged that GAME’s We Won’t Be Beaten on Trade-ins” offer, which promises to beat any rival trade-in offer by 1, was misleading because they reported that when they attempted to take advantage of the offer …
Read More »GAME FIFA 14 lock-ins start this weekend
Gamers will have the chance to try FIFA 14 from this weekend thanks to a nationwide run of lock-ins run by retailer GAME. Kicking off on September 8th across six stores, a total of 50 lock-ins will take place by September 22nd, all of which will offer hands-on time with …
Read More »Home Retail Group chief exec Terry Duddy to quit next year
After an impressive 15-year stint with the firm, chief executive Terry Duddy is to quit Argos owner Home Retail Group next July. He’s served as chief executive for seven years but told HRG’s AGM yesterday that he would vacate the role on July 2nd 2014. Duddy and chairman John Coombe …
Read More »Rockstar requests online retailers delay shipping Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V will allegedly not be shipped by online retailers until September 16th – just one day before its release. That’s according to an email obtained by Videogamer in which GAME claims Rockstar has made the demand of all UK retailers. It reads: "They have requested that no …
Read More »Xbox One release date confirmed
The Xbox One has, at long last, got a confirmed global release date. The machine will be released on November 22nd in the UK and US. That means it will arrive AFTER the PS4 in America (November 15th) but BEFORE it in Europe (November 29th). November 22nd is also the …
Read More »Toys R Us pledges to adopt gender neutral toy labelling
Toys R Us is looking to work closely with the Let Toys Be Toys consumer campaign group, agreeing to become more inclusive in its marketing of toys to girls and boys. The news follows a meeting last week between TRU’s UK board members and Let Toys Be Toys, with the …
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