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It may have conquered the UK High Street, but Tesco has said enough is enough and called time on its Japanese ambitions. Its Japanese operations are already the smallest of Tesco’s 13 international businesses with a total footprint of 129 stores – half of which remain profitable, the company added. …
Read More »Tesco reveals Arkham City freebie
The UK’s leading supermarket Tesco has landed the rights to a tasty freebie for Warner Interactive’s Batman: Arkham City. Those who pre-order with the chain will be rewarded with the Joker’s Carnival Challenge Map DLC. The stand-alone mission set is said to add around four hours of additional gameplay to …
Read More »Tesco cuts Deus Ex to £30
Ahead of its UK release tomorrow, the UK’s supermarkets have hit the print press to promote their discounts on console and PC title Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Leading the charge is Tesco, which will sell the game for just 30 as long as you’re prepared to pre-order one of the …
Read More »3DS now on the High Street for £115
Today’s the day when Nintendo hopes that thousands of consumers who have until now been sitting on the fence over 3DS will finally buy the handheld. That’s because as of today the device has had a significant cut in trade price. But as is always the way with a big …
Read More »Free in-store Wi-Fi at Tesco
The UK’s largest supermarket chain Tesco is set to introduce free WiFi for customers in store. Currently trialing in four stores, Tesco’s tech chief Mike McNamaratold the FTthat customers were already using mobile devices to look up prices and product reviews. "You can stand Canute-like and pretend nothing is happening …
Read More »Games Retail Guide 2011
MCV’s annual High Street directory provides an overview of every buying team for each key UK video games retailer, as well as up-to-date store counts, company profiles and contact details. Game and Gamestation The UK’s leading specialist games retailer has had a tough year, with sales falling by 9.8 per …
Read More »Games advertisers respond to NOTW scandal
Video games retailers are among the many firms that are reconsidering their position on advertising with the News of the World. The News International-owned tabloid currently faces allegations concerning a private investigator that was reportedly employed by the publication who hacked into the mobile phone of missing person Millie Dowler. …
Read More »HMV’s Hayes heads to Tesco
Tesco has hired another games retail veteran. HMV’s games commercial manager Jonathan Hayes, has joined the grocer as buying manager. He will report to senior buying manager for games Sarah Kaye. Hayes has worked for HMV for seven years. He joined in 2004 following a six-year stint at distributor EUK. …
Read More »Tesco pushes MW3 pre-orders
The UK’s biggest supermarket is to begin taking pre-orders for this November’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 from midnight tonight. Tesco has placed in the ad in a number of national papers today, though it doesn’t state what price it will be selling the game for. It does, however, …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 date leaked?
Activision will release Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on November 8th worldwide. That’s according to Eurogamer, which claims to have have word from a leaked Tesco database. The date is certainly in line with previous Call of Duty releases. Although the game is understood to be Modern Warfare 3, …
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