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The Splinter Cell: Ultimate Edition, which includes every Splinter Cell PC game released so far, is available now in India for just Rs 499. The package includes the following games: Splinter Cell Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Splinter Cell: Double Agent Splinter Cell: Conviction The Ultimate Edition …
Read More »Flipkart lists Metro: Last Light for preorder
Online retailer Flipkart has listed Metro: Last Light for preorder. The game released internationally in May, but has been absent from Indian store shelves since publisher Deep Silver doesn’t have a distributor in India. Only the PS3 ‘Limited Edition’ SKU of the game has been listed on Flipkart, and the …
Read More »E-xpress presents strong 2013-14 games line-up at Interact 2013
Distributor E-xpress Interactive held its annual trade event in Mumbai, with representatives from various publishers and retailers in attendance. The main focus of the event was to showcase the company’s line-up of upcoming games for India, which includes Grand Theft Auto V, Batman: Arkham City, Watch Dogs, WWE 2K14, and …
Read More »OPINION: Pre-order fanfare signals start of true next-gen tension
PlayStation and Xbox are priming retail partners as to how much next-gen console stock will be available on day one. This signifies the real start of festivities in the new console war, as retailers are encouraged to hustle punters for pre-order deposits. The first wave of pre-orders from the early …
Read More »GameStop offers discounted Xbox One game upgrades
Current 360 owners who intend to upgrade to Xbox One are being offered an added incentive in the US by retailer GameStop. The company says that those who buy the Xbox 360 versions of either Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Battlefield 4, FIFA 14 and Madden …
Read More »UK games retail suffers worst month on record
The UK games retail market has suffered its worst month in history. Just over 1m boxed games were sold last month, 40.4 per cent lower than June and 33.3 per cent below July 2012. In total stores generated just over 23m from game sales, almost half the figure posted the …
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One are a great opportunity for PC, experts reckon
The PC will have no trouble holding its own against PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this holiday season, say experts. Publishers, vendors and retailers have told PCR that next-generation consoles present an opportunity for greater PC game and accessory sales going into Q4 and 2014. With Xbox One due November …
Read More »Sony plays it safe with ‘sold out’ PS4 while Xbox is ‘working hard’ to meet demand
Sony has halted day one pre-orders of PS4 – but only as a precaution, MCV understands. The firm told retailers last week to stop guaranteeing consoles to consumers for launch day. Yet we understand that Sony expects more stock as we approach the PS4 launch. And some machines WILL be …
Read More »Day-one PS4 pre-order cut-offs come into effect at UK retail
A number of UK retailers have begun telling customers that new PS4 pre-orders cannot be guaranteed for day one. CVG reports that Amazon is now telling customers the following: "Please note – due to high demand, orders placed for this PlayStation 4 console from August 6th may be received after …
Read More »Tesco to debut Extra revamp in Watford next week
The Watford Extra brand of UK supermarket Tesco will re-open next week debuting the retailer’s brand new vision for its largest stores. It’s all part of Tesco’s decision to cut back on large store openings and even reduce the footage of some of its largest outlets. The Guardian reports that …
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