Entries in 'amazon' (149)
Games blamed as Amazon’s profits fall
Despite a 14 per cent year-on-year increase in Amazon’s Q2 revenue at online retail colossus Amazon, the website has reported lower than expected profits for the last 12 months – ...
UK games retail joins Twitter revolution
Top UK retailers have taken to social networking service Twitter to promote their latest games offers and communicate with customers.
Amazon victorious at Industry Quiz
Amazon triumphed at last night’s MCV/Xbox 360 Industry Pub Quiz, after fighting off stiff competition from The Sun and 505 Games.
‘Amazon will be ruthless on games pricing and range’
Amazon UK has vowed to stock the most video games of any UK retailer in a bid to grow industry market share, MCV can reveal.
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Nintendo: ‘No plans’ for UK Amazon WiiWare codes
Amazon took its second big stride into the digital console content market earlier today with the introduction of WiiWare code sales through its US portal – but Nintendo has told ...
Now Amazon starts selling WiiWare codes
Not long after Amazon shook up the games retail world by introducing Xbox Live Arcade download codes through its North American portal, the retailer has now started selling WiiWare games ...
UK retail 'wants to be part of digital revolution'
UK retail has told MCV that it wants to be a part of the digital revolution, following news that Amazon is selling Xbox Live Arcade game codes in the US ...
Retail finally enters console downloads space
The North American arm of online retailer Amazon has begun selling Xbox Live Arcade games via its portal in the form of purchasable Xbox Live codes.
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GameStop dismisses Amazon’s pre-owned move
With GameStop’s share price slipping following the announcement of Amazon’s entry into the pre-owned games market, CEO Dan DeMatteo has dismissed the online retailer’s second hand ambitions.
GameStop stock falls following Amazon’s pre-owned news
The news that online retail giant Amazon is to enter the pre-owned games market has seen the shares of High Street rival GameStop take a steep fall, dipping 14 per ...
Amazon introduces trade-ins
Just days after it emerged that the North American arm of Toys R Us is dipping its toes in the pre-owned waters, Amazon.com has announced a new scheme that ...
Amazon's controversial casual game pricing 'completely unacceptable'
The pricing at Amazon's casual gaming portal Reflexive has been causing controversy, and developers are using Casual Connect Hamburg to voice their disapproval.
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Amazon appoints Games Director
Online retail giant Amazon.co.uk has hired internet veteran Chris Poad as director of software and video games
Amazon silent on games downloads
Online retail giant Amazon has refused to rule out the possibility of video games downloads becoming available on the site in the New Year.
Hackers crack the DS
A device that allows gamers to play downloadable DS titles has been released for Nintendo’s DSi.
New product director at GAME
High Street retailer GAME has secured the services of retail veteran John Devon, who has signed up as product director.
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Amazon buys Reflexive
The boundary between online retail and casual games continues to blur: casual game portal Reflexive has been acquired by Amazon.com.
HMV: ‘We respect GAME’
HMV has spoken of its respect for specialist GAME in a new interview with MCV.
Amazon PlayTV claims dismissed
Sony has said that its upcoming PS3 Freeview tuner PlayTV is not being lined up for a European launch this July, with its actual shelf date remaining TBC.
Retail rakes it in after 360 cut
Retail has hailed Microsoft’s mission to hit the mainstream after dropping its entry-level SKU to under £160 – and stores have seen sales rocket following the cut.
Amazon to enter game downloads market?
Online shopping giant Amazon.com has hinted at its plans to develop a mechanism for electronic game distribution in an online job advertisment.
Tesco rules online roost
Tesco Direct has retained the top spot in a table of 100 retail websites, with a score of 8 out of 10 for January.
Metal Gear 4 delayed?
Though retail listings aren’t always the most reliable of sources for releases dates, CVG reports that a US games store EB Games has hinted that Konami’s highly anticipated upcoming PS3 ...
