Entries in 'play.com' (50)

Play.com: 'MW2 sales to eclipse Dark Knight'

Play.com: 'MW2 sales to eclipse Dark Knight'

Play.com anticipates Modern Warfare 2 to be the best selling entertainment product ever, eclipsing sales of GTA IV, Mama Mia and The Dark Knight.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 5th 2009 at 5:01PM in News
Assassin’s Creed Black Edition revealed

Assassin’s Creed Black Edition revealed

Play.com has revealed an exclusive collectors pack for Ubisoft’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed 2.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 6th 2009 at 11:21AM in News
The Hut snares Play.com marketing boss

The Hut snares Play.com marketing boss

Play.com’s marketing boss Richard Chapple has left the retailer to join The Hut as commercial director.

by Tim Ingham
on Jul 10th 2009 at 11:06AM in News
Sim-free iPhone 3GS now available

Sim-free iPhone 3GS now available

Gadget lovers looking to legally get their hands on an Apple iPhone 3GS but not wanting to commit themselves to O2 have been given a lifeline by online retail giant ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 1st 2009 at 4:54PM in News

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Play.com scoops Which? Award

Play.com scoops Which? Award

Play.com has won the Which? Best Online Retailer Award for the second year running.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 10th 2009 at 11:35AM in News
New Play games boss plots sales growth

New Play games boss plots sales growth

Ex-Zavvi head of games Patrick Kelly joined Play.com this week, and is already planning new ways to grow the firm’s games offer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 27th 2009 at 12:53PM in News
RETAIL BIZ: News round-up

RETAIL BIZ: News round-up

This week on the High Street, GAME and Tesco have posted record financial results as EA, Sony and Microsoft prepare new hardware bundles.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 22nd 2009 at 11:05AM in News
UK retail reports Easter sales bonanza

UK retail reports Easter sales bonanza

UK video game retailers enjoyed a bumper Easter last weekend, with software value up 29 per cent over the previous week.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 17th 2009 at 5:48PM in News

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Gian Luzio joins The Hut

Gian Luzio joins The Hut

Former Play.com head of games Gian Luzio has joined rising online retailer The Hut as product director.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 9th 2009 at 11:08AM in News
RETAIL BIZ: News round-up

RETAIL BIZ: News round-up

This week in retail news, industry veteran Gian Luzio has left Play.com following seven years at the online firm.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 20th 2009 at 9:23AM in News
Retail reports BAFTA boom

Retail reports BAFTA boom

Retail giants Play.com and GAME have benefited from a sales surge following last week’s BAFTA video
game awards.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Mar 19th 2009 at 11:45AM in News
Gian Luzio leaves Play.com

Gian Luzio leaves Play.com

Play.com’s head of games Gian Luzio has left the online giant, MCV has learnt.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Mar 19th 2009 at 10:03AM in News

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GTA IV for £18 as Play.com launches Mega Monday

GTA IV for £18 as Play.com launches Mega Monday

Play.com has kicked off its Mega Monday sale, reducing a number of leading new releases to £18 or under.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 1st 2008 at 9:26AM in News
Apple plots games invasion

Apple plots games invasion

The DS and PSP are last gen platforms – and the only true next-gen portable platform is the iPod Touch.

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 14th 2008 at 3:03PM in News
FIFA ‘09 for £20 at Play

FIFA ‘09 for £20 at Play

Following the firm’s victory in the Golden Joysticks last week, Play.com has slashed the price of FIFA ’09 to £19.99 on Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 3rd 2008 at 5:29PM in News
Xbox 360 £169 on Play.com

Xbox 360 £169 on Play.com

Play.com is selling the Xbox 360 Premium console for just £169.99 in the UK – £30 less than the console’s SRP.

by Tim Ingham
on Jul 22nd 2008 at 1:20PM in News

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Play.com voted ‘Best Online Retailer’

Play.com voted ‘Best Online Retailer’

The annual Which? Awards, announced today, have seen Play.com win “Best Online Retailer”, the first time the category has been included.

by Jonathon Harker
on Jun 26th 2008 at 1:02AM in News
Play.com slashes £40 off Rock Band

Play.com slashes £40 off Rock Band

Play.com have given UK Rock Band fans something to smile about – by cutting the total cost for Rock Band and all the game’s instruments by £40.

by Tim Ingham
on May 27th 2008 at 3:47PM in News
GTA 360 bundle at Play

GTA 360 bundle at Play

In preparation of GTA IV’s release, Play.com is bundling the game with the Xbox 360 premium console.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 10th 2008 at 1:10PM in News
UK retail running out of GTA IV

UK retail running out of GTA IV

Play.com has sold out of its allocation GTA IV pre-orders - whilst GAME and Gamestation’s online offerings have already put up warning of stock running low.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 8th 2008 at 3:33PM in News
Play.com boasts year-on-year growth

Play.com boasts year-on-year growth

Online retailer Play.com is celebrating a record breaking Q4 for the firm which delivered year-on-year growth of 24 per cent, with December itself showing a 29 per cent improvement compared ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2008 at 9:32AM in News
Play.com to launch huge consumer show at Wembley

Play.com to launch huge consumer show at Wembley

Play.com is set to put the UK consumer games show back on the map – with an audacious new ‘entertainment lifestyle’ expo at Wembley Stadium.

The retailer believes the two-day ...
by Tim Ingham
on Nov 15th 2007 at 9:48AM in News
Play.com gets exclusive Commodore Gaming rights

Play.com gets exclusive Commodore Gaming rights

Online retail giant Play.com has signed a one month exclusive deal with Commodore Gaming for its latest high-end gaming PC, reported Digital Spy.

The CommodoreG gaming rig, loaded with ...
by Andrew Wooden
on Aug 13th 2007 at 4:13PM in News
Metal Gear 4 delayed?

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 ...
by Ben Parfitt
on May 14th 2007 at 11:45AM in News
Now Play drops PS3 to £399.99

Now Play drops PS3 to £399.99

Play.com has bettered WH Smith’s offer of a £399.99 PS3 by selling the console with extra items for the same price.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 4th 2007 at 6:15PM in News