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It was in May 2008 when the world’s biggest electricals retailer announced its UK invasion. The US giant spotted a gap in the market for its ambitious, big-box, customer service-based business model.With the help of Carphone Warehouse, the company thought it would be able to march onto our shores and …
Read More »OnLive claims UK audience of ‘millions’
THE UK launch of games streaming service OnLive reached ‘millions’ of users, says CEO Steve Perlman. That’s part of an overall global figure in the ‘tens of millions’, he told MCV – but still drew the line at giving any exact figures. OnLive went live on September 22nd and allows …
Read More »New initiatives show UKIE strength at AGM
There’s still no news on the new exec director, but attendees to UKIE’s successful AGM last week would be be forgiven for thinking it didn’t need a leader. The central London meeting, attended by MCV, revealed a raft of new initiatives the trade body is implementing alongside its more traditional …
Read More »Batman: Arkham City gets PC release date
Warner Bros Interactive has finally dated the delayed PC version of critical and commercial hit Batman: Arkham City. The game will be released on the format in the UK on November 25th. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the title hit UK retail October 21st and was welcomed with …
Read More »Limited Edition Zelda 3DS confirmed for UK
Nintendo has confirmed that it is to launch a Limited Edition Zelda 3DS console in the UK. The machine is black and decorated with a gold border and the series’ iconic triforce symbol. The box includes the Zelda 25th Anniversary branding, too. A copy of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina …
Read More »Best Buy UK withdrawal confirmed
It’s official – Best Buy as a brand is effectively retreating from Europe, closing all eleven of its UK stores. Simultaneously, Best Buy is buying out Carphone Warehouse in its joint US mobile business for 838 million. A statement today read: A consultation on the closure of its Best Buy …
Read More »Watch tonight’s Modern Warfare 3 launch LIVE on MCVuk.com
As has become tradition, Activision is tonight hosting a huge launch event for the most anticipated game of the year, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. And if you’re not lucky enough to have a ticket yourself, you can watch the whole thing right here on this page on MCVuk.com. …
Read More »Cooking Mama series hits 2m UK unit sales
505 Games has confirmed that total UK sales of the Cooking Mama series have now hit 2m units. Furthermore, the brand has shifted 3.5m copies in all of Europe and a massive 12m across the world. It remains the best-selling third-party series on DS since its debut in 2006. The …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 price roundup – where’s cheapest?
It’s the biggest release of the year, and retail will tomorrow go to war to try and win as big a share of the mammoth Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 market as possible. Troubled retailer Best Buy has the best deal when it comes to catch-free low-price – 29.99. …
Read More »Ridge Racer hits retail in March
Ridge Racer Unbounded will race to UK retailers on March 2nd 2012 and North America a few days later. The Namco Bandai driving game for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC is the latest in the long-running Ridge Racer series, which first hit arcades and the PlayStation in the early ‘90s. …
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