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Capcom has defended the lack of a reset option in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. The news that players won’t be able to delete their saved game file and reset their progress caused alarm among fans and retailers earlier this week, with many suggesting this had been done to prevent …
Read More »HMV won’t accept Mercenaries trade-ins
UK entertainment retailer HMV will not be accepting trade-in copies of 3DS title Resident Evil: Mercenaries, which is released in the UK this Friday. PR boss Gennaro Castaldo told VG247 that the decision was made avoid any potential customer disappointment for those purchasing a pre-owned version”. However, a spokesperson for …
Read More »Resi Evil clear for pre-owned market
Capcom has told MCV that the second hand trade-in value of 3DS title Resident Evil: The Mercenaries will not be dented by the game’s strict data management options. As spotted by TinyCartridge, the game will not allow users to reset their game save data. The blog speculates that the move …
Read More »Get Ocarina of Time 3D for 99p
GAME is offering 3DS owners the chance to pick up The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for just 99p. The pocket money price point is available to everyone that trades in any two 3DS titles when picking up the hotly anticipated Nintendo remake, according to the retailer’s website. …
Read More »Strong response for Amazon trade-ins
Consumers have reacted positively to Amazon UK’s trade-in offer, the company has told MCV. In January this year, retail experts criticised Amazon’s game trade-in plans. ShopTo’s former marketing manager Phil Driver told MCV the long process of trading in online would be ‘intolerable’ for consumers compared to store trade-ins. However, …
Read More »Dirt 3 gets the £4.99 treatment
Codemasters’ Dirt 3, which releases tomorrow in the UK, is the latest title to see its price cut on the High Street. GAME will be selling the racer for just 4.99 to any customer who trades in a copy of Brink or LEGO Pirates of the the Caribbean on either …
Read More »HMV’s LA Noire offer – on or off?
At the time of writing MCV is unable to confirm whether or not HMV is to press ahead with plans to offer LA Noire for just 4.99 to anyone who trades in a copy of Brink. The offer was advertised in stores throughout the weekend, appeared in at least one …
Read More »Trade-in, get LA Noire for £4.99
UPDATE 1: HMV has been in contact with MCV to say that it has "no such deal available". MCV is expecting to receive confirmation of other offers from a key UK retailer shortly. UPDATE 2: Since publishing the first update we have had three readers contact us to confirm that …
Read More »HMV launches games trade-in app
HMV has launched a new Android and iPhone app that tells gamers how much their games are worth. Players can scan the barcode of their game (or in-put the details manually) and they app will come back with the most up-to-date price the gamer can expect to receive if they …
Read More »CEX offering £215 for 3DS trade-in
3DS owners that have had second thoughts can receive 215 when they trade their handheld in to CEX. The device has to still be in its unopened original packaging for them to earn the full price, according to CVG. However, the retailer is still offering 205 for a used 3DS. …
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