Entries in 'amazon' (154)

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
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

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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
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

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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
£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
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

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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
Amazon's Android tablet tipped for November

Amazon's Android tablet tipped for November

Further details on Amazon's upcoming Android-powered tablets have emerged, describing the colour-screened 7-inch device simply as the 'Amazon Kindle'.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 5th 2011 at 8:28AM in News
EA's Battlefield 3 marketing campaign is working

EA's Battlefield 3 marketing campaign is working

Amazon has announced that pre-orders for EA’s Battlefield 3 are currently tracking at 2,302 per cent above Battlefield 2.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 10th 2011 at 11:10AM in News
Amazon.com pulls 3DS from sale

Amazon.com pulls 3DS from sale

The US arm of online retailer Amazon has suspended sales of Nintendo’s new handheld the 3DS.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 25th 2011 at 12:12PM in News
Amazon’s UK games download store ready for October launch

Amazon’s UK games download store ready for October launch

Online retail behemoth  Amazon will launch its PC game download store in the UK this October, MCV can reveal.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 21st 2011 at 9:23AM in News
Retailer Amazon opens new UK processing plant

Retailer Amazon opens new UK processing plant

Amazon has revealed that it’s opening a processing plant in Staffordshire, creating up to 900 new jobs.

by Helen French
on Jul 11th 2011 at 2:13PM in News
Games Retail Guide 2011

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.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 11th 2011 at 12:38PM in News