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Kickstarter UK attracts £2m in first month in UK

Kickstarter UK attracts £2m in first month in UK

More than £2 million has been pledged to UK creators on Kickstarter.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on Dec 4th 2012 at 2:06PM in News
Wii U sells 40k units in the UK in its opening weekend

Wii U sells 40k units in the UK in its opening weekend

Nintendo’s Wii U console sold around 40,000 units in its first 48 hours on sale in the UK, MCV understands.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 3rd 2012 at 11:43AM in News
195 GAME stores opening tonight for Wii U

195 GAME stores opening tonight for Wii U

UK retailer GAME is opening the doors to 195 stores tonight to welcome the long-awaited UK arrival of Nintendo’s Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2012 at 12:34PM in News
Black Ops II - Blockbuster opening 450 stores at midnight

Black Ops II - Blockbuster opening 450 stores at midnight

450 Blockbuster stores will open their doors at midnight next week for the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2012 at 11:40AM in News

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Prime Minister David Cameron champions Sony DADC at new warehouse opening

Prime Minister David Cameron champions Sony DADC at new warehouse opening

The Prime Minister officially opened Sony DADC's newly built Enfield distribution centre this morning, congratulating the firm on a speedy recovery.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 14th 2012 at 5:48PM in News
In pictures: The Diablo III launch

In pictures: The Diablo III launch

Blizzard’s RPG Diablo III finally hit shelves last night and MCV was at the UK launch event to bring you over 50 images.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 15th 2012 at 11:56AM in News
Blockbuster holding midnight Star Wars Kinect event

Blockbuster holding midnight Star Wars Kinect event

Ahead of the release of Kinect Star Wars next week, Blockbuster has confirmed its intention to run a special midnight event on the night of Monday April 3rd. ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2012 at 12:39PM in News
New Best Buy opens its doors

New Best Buy opens its doors

Retailer Best Buy has opened the doors to its 11th UK outlet.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 26th 2011 at 3:31PM in News

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VIDEO: The Old Republic's stunning intro

VIDEO: The Old Republic's stunning intro

The opening cinematic for EA and BioWare's upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic has appeared online, and you can watch the entire video below.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 9th 2011 at 2:01PM in News
Nintendo expects biggest ever hardware launch

Nintendo expects biggest ever hardware launch

On the eve of the biggest launch in its history, Nintendo has told MCV that everything is in place for the 3DS to break records this weekend and then go ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 24th 2011 at 2:07PM in News
GAME announces 3DS midnight openings

GAME announces 3DS midnight openings

Retailer GAME is to open a huge number of its stores at midnight on the night of March 24th to welcome the arrival of Nintendo's brand new portable marvel – ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 28th 2011 at 12:32PM in News
Fans flock to GAME’s Black Ops launch

Fans flock to GAME’s Black Ops launch

As well as the celebrity-driven official Call of Duty: Black Ops launch party at Battersea Power Station last night, UK retailer GAME held the official retail launch gathering at ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2010 at 10:48AM in News

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Best Buy brings UK debut forward

Best Buy brings UK debut forward

Best Buy has advanced its launch date, and will officially open on April 30th, instead of the planned date in May.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 19th 2010 at 2:33PM in News
Alworths plans to open 200 stores

Alworths plans to open 200 stores

Woolworths’ former development boss has told MCV he will open up to 200 Alworths stores throughout the UK – and games will be stocked in all outlets.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2009 at 9:44AM in News
GAME lists COD:MW2 events

GAME lists COD:MW2 events

The UK’s leading video game retailer GAME is to open around 300 of its stores at midnight on the morning of Tuesday November 10th to usher in the release of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 26th 2009 at 5:21PM in News
First Microsoft store opens this week

First Microsoft store opens this week

Microsoft will open the first of its branded retail stores next Thursday, October 22nd, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 19th 2009 at 12:22PM in News