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Game4u has started taking preorders for the PlayStation 4; it is the first Indian retailer to do so. Those interested in getting the next-gen console at launch can preorder it either online or at one of Game4u’s stores by paying a Rs 3,000 deposit. The balance will be payable on …
Read More »New-look Xbox 360 available now… if you can find it
Microsoft last week announced a new-look redesigned Xbox 360 that we were told was available straight away. Have you seen one on the High Street yet? Because MCV hasn’t. Nor can it find anyone that has. In fact, after having a quick look online we found that just GAME and …
Read More »GTA5 Special Edition exclusive to Flipkart, Games The Shop
The Special Edition for Grand Theft Auto 5 will only be available for preorder via a couple of Indian retailers, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. Online, fans can preorder the game at Flipkart, while offline, preorders will be available via E-xpress’ own retail chain, Games The Shop. The Special Edition …
Read More »GAME launched Xbox retail concept store last week
With the industry off in LA last week, GAME and Microsoft saw fit to quietly launch the UK’s first Xbox store. It is being described as a one-of-a-kind” concept store and is being showcased to the press by GAME next week. Based at the Boxpark mall in Shoreditch (London E1 …
Read More »The Hut reports 30% sales increase
Sales at online retail specialist The Hut Group grew by 30.4 per cent year-on-year to 145.3m for the 12 months ending December 21st 2012. Earnings jumped 130 per cent to 10.1m. Other highlights for the year included the successful construction of a new data warehouse that deepens customer insight” and …
Read More »3DS brings Xbox 360’s 28-month long run of NPD wins to a halt
The Xbox 360’s iron grip on the North American market has finally been released. Joystiq reports that the latest numbers from NPD show that, despite flat sales, Nintendo’s 3DS was the best selling hardware in North America in May. That it beat Microsoft’s machine means that Xbox 360 must have …
Read More »Green Man Gaming opens US office
UK digital retailer Green Man Gaming is expanding its operations in a bid to crack America. The firm, which sells both downloads and boxed products online, has opened a new office in California which will allow GMG?to better handle sales in the US. In line with our expansion strategy, we …
Read More »UK CHARTS: The Last of US is No.1
Sony’s widely acclaimed PS3 thriller The Last of Us is the UK number one game this week. The game has comfortably claimed the top spot, and helped drive a surge in the games market, which was worth 12.4m last week (stat calculated by MCV based on GfK/Chart-Track data). The market …
Read More »Microsoft launching 600 Windows Stores Best Buys across US and Canada
Over 600 Windows Stores are to be installed in Best Buys across the US and Canada. TechSpot reports that the concessions will range in size from 1,500 to 2,200 square feet and are designed to help consumers get some hands-on time with the latest Windows operating environment. Over 1,200 jobs …
Read More »XBLA title State of Decay matches the UK’s ENTIRE physical market in one week
275,000 physical games were sold in the UK last week. Xbox Live title State of Decay sold 250,000 units in two days in the same week. It’s an observation made by UK journalist Lee Bradley and is one that perfectly illustrates the changing dynamics of the video game market. Of …
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