Entries in 'danger' (15)

As many as 140 UK retailers are currently in "critical condition"

As many as 140 UK retailers are currently in "critical condition"

Business recovery firm Begbies Traynor estimates that 140 UK retailers are currently in a “critical condition”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 16th 2013 at 3:59PM in News
Will HMV still exist in 2021? "I wouldn't bet on it," boss Fox admits

Will HMV still exist in 2021? "I wouldn't bet on it," boss Fox admits

What an age we live in when retailer bosses admit that their chains are on the road to extinction.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 10th 2012 at 10:13AM in News
GAME Oxford Street could close its doors

GAME Oxford Street could close its doors

While Game Retail Limited, the new owner of retailer GAME, appears in good health, the future looks less certain for its flagship Oxford Street Store in London.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 14th 2012 at 12:25PM in News
Is GameStop actually in a position to buy GAME?

Is GameStop actually in a position to buy GAME?

The presumption that GameStop will inevitably acquire GAME could be wide of the mark, if analyst warnings are to be believed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 12th 2012 at 2:10PM in News

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OPINION: The end of pre-owned would be a disaster for games

OPINION: The end of pre-owned would be a disaster for games

Reports this morning – which it must be said remain totally unsubstantiated – claim that the Next Xbox could incorporate a new technology that blocks the use of pre-owned games ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 26th 2012 at 9:34AM in News
Iwata dismisses free-to-play

Iwata dismisses free-to-play

The freemium model for video games isn't just a sector that Nintendo will be avoiding – it's one that president Satoru Iwata believes actually threatens the health of the industry.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 16th 2011 at 10:49AM in News
Skies darken above Nokia

Skies darken above Nokia

Finnish firm Nokia, once the giant of the mobile phone scene, has sent a chilling warning to investors.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 1st 2011 at 9:29AM in News
Jobs in danger at Sony UK studios

Jobs in danger at Sony UK studios

Staff across Sony’s UK studios are anxiously waiting to see if they will be spared from a restructuring process now underway.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 9th 2011 at 4:05PM in News

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‘Days are numbered for specialist indies’

‘Days are numbered for specialist indies’

Indie chain Game Player has closed its doors, and MD Gary Noakes says that the days of specialist retailers are all but over.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2010 at 9:46AM in News
OPINION: GAME's digital defence

OPINION: GAME's digital defence

GAME has both the most envied and reviled position in the UK games industry.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 30th 2010 at 2:30PM in News
GAME: Digital threat is 'overblown'

GAME: Digital threat is 'overblown'

Ian Shepherd has warned that the switch to online content and digital distribution will come much slower than the pundits claim.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 30th 2010 at 9:28AM in News
Blockbuster admits bankruptcy danger

Blockbuster admits bankruptcy danger

The troubled tale of former movie rental giant Blockbuster has taken a turn for the worse with the company admitting for the first time that a fall into bankruptcy could ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 17th 2010 at 1:21PM in News

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Blockbuster future thrown into doubt

Blockbuster future thrown into doubt

Fresh doubt has been cast over the future of rental chain Blockbuster after it emerged that a deal to amend the company’s credit facilities is in jeopardy, Reuters reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2009 at 10:47AM in News
Is this the real reason why gamers "risk death"?

Is this the real reason why gamers "risk death"?

It’s been on the lips of every publisher boss this week: “How could that Change4Life ad have been avoided?”

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 12th 2009 at 9:49AM in News
Recession threatens new IP push

Recession threatens new IP push

Responding to claims from EA that it’s recent financial troubles will not spell the end of its renewed commitment to original IP, Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter has admitted that ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2009 at 10:15AM in News