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What next for GAME Australia?
With change happening at a rapid pace at GAME, MCV Pacific took a look at what options were available during the administration process.
Sony gets competitive with PSN full-game prices
PS3 owners are for the first time being offered full game downloads at a price that’s competitive with the High Street.
GAME's online trade-in checker goes live
Gamers are now able to check the trade-in credit offered to specific titles before heading to GAME by checking on the chain’s website.
Busy summer will give games retail the cold shoulder
It's not just a lack of games that will hurt the market this summer – retailers fear the upcoming Jubilee, Euros and Olympics will keep customers away from the High ...
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Five top High Street games stores
MCV and Koch Media round off Independent Retail Month with our final special feature focusing on the sector. This week, we look at five of the UK’s top stores.
What's Out Today? w/e May 25th, 2012
Ubisoft assaults the FPS market with the long-awaited return of its flagship Tom Clancy shooter.
MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up
This week, a move from JB HiFi to openly import games has sparked a large conversation about pricing in the ANZ region, while GAME still hunts for a buyer.
Sorcery and Doctor Who available on PSN
Sony’s PlayStation Network has got three high-profile offers for gamers to buy digitally this week.
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No buyer yet for GAME Australia
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, administrators for GAME Australia, today announced some interest, but no solid buyer yet for the company.
GAMEfest is cancelled... but retailer hints at 2013 return
Retailer GAME has officially confirmed the cancellation of GAMEfest 2012.
Activision thinks Bungie deal may outlive boxed games
Boxed retail may not survive beyond 2019 and perhaps end as early as 2013, Activision believes.
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Simply Games sales soar by 200 per cent
Software sales at internet retailer Simply Games have trebled during the past 12 months.
Aussie retailer opens up on import sales
Retailer JB HiFi has officially admitted that it is selling imported stock in its Australian High Street stores.
Win £1,500 with Gem and Max Payne 3
Gem is giving retailers the chance to win a pile of Max Payne goodness in their latest Best Dressed Store contest.
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What's Out Today? w/e May 18th, 2012
Rockstar's popular shooter series returns to shelves today with the release of Max Payne 3.
CeX expansion inspires indies
Computer Exchange has opened its sixth store in 2012, taking its global tally to 171.
GameStop posts 12.5% like-for-like Q1 decline
That it “outperformed the market” will likely not completely appease GameStop’s shareholders after the company reported a 12.5 per cent decline in like-for-like sales for its fiscal Q1.
OPINION: It's May, and already Q4 is hurting retail
Sometimes the games industry can get too caught up in willy waving with other forms of entertainment.
Q4 focus could kill off specialist retail
Where are OUR summer blockbusters? That's the question being asked by games retail bosses this week as the UK games market slumped to a new low.
Blockbuster offers extra credit for Max Payne 3 buyers
Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 is out this Friday (May 18th) and retailer Blockbuster has announced a new trade-in deal for the game.
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.
GAME begins digital trade-ins, offers Diablo III for 99p
The blending of the High Street and digital market continues with news that GAME is offering specific trade-in deals on a number of digital products.
Diablo III launches in 8,000 stores worldwide
Diablo III hit shelves at midnight at more than 8,000 stores across the world, including HMV’s Oxford Street branch.
