Entries in 'amazon' (151)

Wii U sales boost following Xbox One reveal

Wii U sales boost following Xbox One reveal

Sales of the Wii U have rocketed on Amazon.co.uk in the days following Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 24th 2013 at 9:35AM in News
Square Enix president departs for Amazon

Square Enix president departs for Amazon

Square Enix CEO and president Mike Fischer has left Square Enix of America for a job with Amazon.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 24th 2013 at 6:45AM in News
Amazon introduces virtual coin currency for Kindle Fire app purchases

Amazon introduces virtual coin currency for Kindle Fire app purchases

Amazon has announced the launch of its new virtual currency, Amazon Coins.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 14th 2013 at 8:05AM in News
Amazon developing smartphone with 3D screen - report

Amazon developing smartphone with 3D screen - report

A smartphone with a 3D screen could be on the way from retailer-come-tech giant Amazon, according to online reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2013 at 3:59PM in News

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Déjà vu! Amazon follows Asda's lead (again) by slashing Wii U to £149

Déjà vu! Amazon follows Asda's lead (again) by slashing Wii U to £149

A second retailer has cut the price of the Wii U to just £149.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 3rd 2013 at 11:20AM in News
Amazon UK download plans 'a mystery'

Amazon UK download plans 'a mystery'

Publishers are in the dark over Amazon’s UK?PC download store.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 3rd 2013 at 10:28AM in News
Xbox comes to Amazon Kindle

Xbox comes to Amazon Kindle

Microsoft's Xbox SmartGlass app has launched on Amazon's smash-hit Kindle tablet.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 29th 2013 at 10:00AM in News
Amazon boosts its entertainment market share as GAME drops 3%

Amazon boosts its entertainment market share as GAME drops 3%

Supermarkets and Amazon have boosted their entertainment market share at the expense of GAME and HMV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 22nd 2013 at 1:49PM in News

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Asda's Locke joins Amazon as games boss

Asda's Locke joins Amazon as games boss

Asda Direct's trading director Frazer Locke has joined Amazon as its new head of games.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 4th 2013 at 10:09AM in News
Now Amazon slashes the price of Wii U by £50

Now Amazon slashes the price of Wii U by £50

Another leading UK retailer has significantly discounted the Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 14th 2013 at 12:07PM in News
SimCity launches smoothly in the UK; Amazon pulls digital game from sale in the US

SimCity launches smoothly in the UK; Amazon pulls digital game from sale in the US

After what has been a wretched start to life this week, SimCity has finally arrived in the UK – and everything’s fine!

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 8th 2013 at 8:49AM in News
Amazon depots face GMB union protests

Amazon depots face GMB union protests

Members of the GMB union will tomorrow (Feb 13th) stage a number of demonstrations across nine of Amazon’s UK depots.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 12th 2013 at 11:24AM in News

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Ouya retail launch set for June

Ouya retail launch set for June

The Kickstarter-funded Ouya console will head to retail this June.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Feb 6th 2013 at 7:40AM in News
Revenues up and profits down at Amazon

Revenues up and profits down at Amazon

Online retailer Amazon has reported a sharp drop in net income for the three months ending December 31st.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 30th 2013 at 11:36AM in News
Zelda art book tops Amazon.com bestsellers

Zelda art book tops Amazon.com bestsellers

A Zelda art book is currently the best selling title on the mighty Amazon.com.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 29th 2013 at 11:21AM in News
Amazon adds microtransactions to app store

Amazon adds microtransactions to app store

Consumers can now use their Amazon accounts to purchase virtual goods and in-game currency on titles sold in the retailer's App Store.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 23rd 2013 at 10:23AM in News

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Video games prices slashed as UK market struggles

Video games prices slashed as UK market struggles

Brand new video games are being sold for less than £20, as publishers and retailers fear a disappointing Christmas.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 13th 2012 at 11:21AM in News
Amazon offers Nintendo Land download codes after "supplier error"

Amazon offers Nintendo Land download codes after "supplier error"

Retailer Amazon has apologised to customers who found that their copies of Nintendo land were missing from their Premium Wii U bundles.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 3rd 2012 at 1:04PM in News
Amazon App Store arrives in Japan

Amazon App Store arrives in Japan

Amazon has opened its Android Appstore for business in Japan.

by Seth Tipps
on Nov 29th 2012 at 10:57AM in News
Ubisoft officially announces £120 Assassin's Creed Anthology

Ubisoft officially announces £120 Assassin's Creed Anthology

Assassin’s Creed Anthology will be released in the UK on November 30th, publisher Ubisoft has announced.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 7th 2012 at 10:31AM in News
Monday December 3rd named as Amazon's Cyber Monday

Monday December 3rd named as Amazon's Cyber Monday

Amazon.co.uk has predicted that Monday December 3rd will be the busiest online shopping day of the year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 6th 2012 at 11:50AM in News
Amazon recruiting 10,000 extra Christmas staff

Amazon recruiting 10,000 extra Christmas staff

Despite the struggles of the High Street, online retailer Amazon is expecting record business this Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 2nd 2012 at 10:16AM in News
Amazon's games boss joins mobile publisher

Amazon's games boss joins mobile publisher

Amazon’s video games boss has left the retailer for a role at mobile publisher and developer Tag Games.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 21st 2012 at 9:00AM in News
Minecraft Pocket Edition out now for Kindle

Minecraft Pocket Edition out now for Kindle

The Pocket Edition of Minecraft has arrived for the Kindle Fire.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Sep 17th 2012 at 6:22AM in News
Price round-up: Retailers reveal Wii U offers

Price round-up: Retailers reveal Wii U offers

Hot on the heels of MCV revealing the estimated UK prices, several retailers have gone live with their own Wii U price tags.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 13th 2012 at 6:20PM in News