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Entries in 'playtime' (4)

INDIE PERSPECTIVE: GAME's demise and the struggle on the High Street

INDIE PERSPECTIVE: GAME's demise and the struggle on the High Street

In a piece published on the Playtime.co.uk blog, long-term indie games retailer Gareth Rowbotham shows that he knows how it feels to be downed by the quarterly rent bill. ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 27th 2012 at 1:21PM in News
RETAIL BIZ: News round-up

RETAIL BIZ: News round-up

It’s been a busy week for retail this week. Gamestation has revealed its half-price Easter marketing push, while the DSi launch has come and gone with 92,000 consoles ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 8th 2009 at 5:31PM in News
Playtime heads into administration

Playtime heads into administration

Leading independent chain Playtime Multimedia has entered administration, the retailer has told MCV.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 3rd 2009 at 3:49PM in News
MCV HOTLIST: The UK’s top 20 indies

MCV HOTLIST: The UK’s top 20 indies

With the growing popularity of digital downloads, price cutting by major supermarkets and the trade-in power of Gamestation and Blockbuster, it’s certainly no easy time to be an independent retailer.

by Tim Ingham
on May 19th 2008 at 12:50PM in News