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Black Ops II is already breaking retail records

Black Ops II is already breaking retail records

Amazon has revealed that day one pre-orders for Call of Duty: Black Ops II were three times higher than those achieved by predecessor Black Ops in 2010.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 3rd 2012 at 2:07PM in News
Union Jack Xbox 360 Kinect bundle listed on Amazon UK

Union Jack Xbox 360 Kinect bundle listed on Amazon UK

A Union Jack style Xbox 360 S Kinect bundle with two games has appeared on Amazon.co.uk. UPDATE: The listing has now been removed. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 26th 2012 at 2:53PM in News
No Amazon UK game downloads this year

No Amazon UK game downloads this year

Amazon's PC game download store has suffered a new delay, say publishers.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 25th 2012 at 11:52AM in News
PS3 price drops occur at select retailers

PS3 price drops occur at select retailers

Two high profile retailers have dropped the price of the PS3 from $249 to $199.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 22nd 2012 at 11:39AM in News

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Amazon selling signed Witcher 2 copies for Xbox 360

Amazon selling signed Witcher 2 copies for Xbox 360

Namco Bandai has announced an interesting launch exclusive with Amazon for upcoming RPG The Witcher 2.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 4th 2012 at 3:43PM in News
Ken Levine upset over Mass Effect 3 ending saga

Ken Levine upset over Mass Effect 3 ending saga

Irrational founder Ken Levine says users calling for a revised Mass Effect 3 ending saddens him because they’d be left “disappointed”.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 21st 2012 at 10:26AM in News
Vita dominates Amazon pre-order charts

Vita dominates Amazon pre-order charts

The PlayStation Vita has assumed a commanding position in Amazon.co.uk’s video games pre-order charts.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 21st 2012 at 11:20AM in News
Darksiders II dated, pre-order incentives revealed

Darksiders II dated, pre-order incentives revealed

THQ has confirmed a June 29th release for console and PC title Darksiders II in the UK.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2012 at 11:03AM in News

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Amazon 'in process' of opening High Street store

Amazon 'in process' of opening High Street store

Online retailer Amazon is preparing to open its very first bricks and mortar outlet in Seattle, reports suggest.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 7th 2012 at 5:15PM in News
Amazon is the UK's No.1 entertainment retailer

Amazon is the UK's No.1 entertainment retailer

New numbers from Kantar Worldpanel suggest that Amazon overtook HMV in the three months ending December 25th to become the UK’s biggest entertainment retailer for the first time.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 7th 2012 at 2:31PM in News
Amazon warns of potential loss this quarter

Amazon warns of potential loss this quarter

Online retailer Amazon has warned that it may well post a loss for its current financial quarter.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 1st 2012 at 10:04AM in News
Deus Ex tops Amazon's 2011 digital chart

Deus Ex tops Amazon's 2011 digital chart

Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution was the most purchased digital video game on Amazon in the US in 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 17th 2012 at 9:12AM in News

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Lovefilm counter Netflix appearance with subs discount

Lovefilm counter Netflix appearance with subs discount

Just hours after streaming film service Netflix launched on both PS3 and Xbox 360 in the UK, rival Lovefilm has reduced the price of its service to undercut it.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 9th 2012 at 1:19PM in News
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Amazon's Kindle selling 1m units a week

Amazon's Kindle selling 1m units a week

Kindle e-book readers are apparently the hot gift this Christmas with Amazon reporting that the firm sold a million of the devices every week.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Dec 16th 2011 at 9:32AM in News
Estimated Kindle Fire sales reach 2m units

Estimated Kindle Fire sales reach 2m units

A market researcher has stated that Amazon may have sold as many as two million units of its Kindle Fire tablet.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Dec 2nd 2011 at 3:26PM in News
PC download store delay for Amazon?

PC download store delay for Amazon?

Amazon has postponed the launch of its PC download platform to 2012.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 25th 2011 at 8:32AM in News

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£22.97 Uncharted 3 kicks off GameStop's Black Friday

£22.97 Uncharted 3 kicks off GameStop's Black Friday

The UK website of US giant GameStop.co.uk is kicking off a day of ‘Black Friday’ deals tomorrow, beginning with Uncharted 3 for just £22.97.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 24th 2011 at 8:05PM in News
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Apple becomes UK's second biggest online retailer

Apple becomes UK's second biggest online retailer

The latest IMRG-Hitwise listings claim that Apple has grown to become the second most popular online retailer in the UK.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 23rd 2011 at 10:03AM in News
'Handheld games consoles are doomed'

'Handheld games consoles are doomed'

Gamesbrief analyst Nicholas Lovell believes dedicated handhelds are doomed and that PlayStation Home is the games sector’s ‘unsung hero’ in an entertaining and at times controversial speech at London Games ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 10th 2011 at 5:17PM in News
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Channel Island VAT loophole closed

Channel Island VAT loophole closed

Low Value Consignment Relief will no longer apply to goods sent to the UK from the Channel Islands, the Government has announced.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 9th 2011 at 12:01AM in News
Amazon drops PSN game codes

Amazon drops PSN game codes

Two years on from their high-profile arrival on the American arm of retailer Amazon, digital codes for PSN games have been suddenly yanked from the website.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 20th 2011 at 3:46PM in News
Asda takes aim at Amazon UK

Asda takes aim at Amazon UK

Forget the High Street price war, the biggest battle this Q4 will take place online.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 29th 2011 at 8:31AM in News
Amazon reveals Kindle Fire tablet PC

Amazon reveals Kindle Fire tablet PC

While competitors to Apple’s iPad continue to stumble, one company with the potential might to mount a serious challenge has finally stepped up the plate – Amazon.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 28th 2011 at 2:54PM in News
Amazon App Store arrives in UK

Amazon App Store arrives in UK

Amazon's Android App Store has begun rolling out world wide after the service first launched in the US in March.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 20th 2011 at 12:07PM in News
Amazon delivery lockers coming to UK

Amazon delivery lockers coming to UK

Etail giant Amazon has plans to install a network of item collection 'lockers' in shopping centers in the UK.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 8th 2011 at 10:56AM in News