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GameStop tight-lipped about Xbox One pre-owned plans

GameStop tight-lipped about Xbox One pre-owned plans

So tight is the secrecy surrounding Microsoft’s pre-owned ambitions for Xbox One that even GameStop has seemingly been sworn to silence.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 24th 2013 at 1:41PM in News
Publishers to receive cut of Xbox One pre-owned sales at retail

Publishers to receive cut of Xbox One pre-owned sales at retail

Retailers will be free to charge whatever they wish for pre-owned Xbox One games, but both Microsoft and publishers will take a percentage cut of every sale.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 24th 2013 at 10:23AM in News
Wii U sales boost following Xbox One reveal

Wii U sales boost following Xbox One reveal

Sales of the Wii U have rocketed on Amazon.co.uk in the days following Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 24th 2013 at 9:35AM in News
Q1 sales down 6.7% at GameStop

Q1 sales down 6.7% at GameStop

Global games retailer GameStop has reported a like-for-like annual sales decrease of 6.7 per cent for the quarter ending May 4th 2013.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 2:16PM in News

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GameStop buoyant about Xbox One and PS4 pre-owned

GameStop buoyant about Xbox One and PS4 pre-owned

The president of global games retailer GameStop has played down fears that Xbox One will curtail the pre-owned market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 22nd 2013 at 2:19PM in News
The fact about pre-owned on Xbox One

The fact about pre-owned on Xbox One

And no, that’s not us mixing up our plurals and our singulars.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 22nd 2013 at 8:33AM in News
UPDATE: Confusion over Xbox One's pre-owned compatibility and internet requirements

UPDATE: Confusion over Xbox One's pre-owned compatibility and internet requirements

The new Xbox One WILL NOT require a constant internet connection. Sort of. But it WILL limit pre-owned. We think.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 21st 2013 at 10:30PM in News
Zavvi taking Xbox One pre-orders for £399.99

Zavvi taking Xbox One pre-orders for £399.99

Retailer Zavvi appears to be the first to have gone live with Xbox One pre-orders.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 21st 2013 at 9:33PM in News

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New uniform for GAME staff designed by Insert Coin

New uniform for GAME staff designed by Insert Coin

Gaming clothes specialist Insert Coin has been named as the designer of the new staff uniform for retailer GAME.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 20th 2013 at 11:36AM in News
Green Man Gaming adds Telltale games to its line-up

Green Man Gaming adds Telltale games to its line-up

Customers will from today be able to buy Telltale developed games from digital retailer Green Man Gaming.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2013 at 12:55PM in News
Online Retail vs Street Dates

Online Retail vs Street Dates

Day one delivery is crucial to online retailers. It drives pre-orders and secures sales that may otherwise have gone to High Street rivals.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 16th 2013 at 2:01PM in News
Download firms wary of UK digital consumer rights bill

Download firms wary of UK digital consumer rights bill

Download retailers have their doubts over a UK bill that will allow consumers to return ‘faulty’ digital content.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 16th 2013 at 11:35AM in News

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OPINION: Old world pricing problem is another next-gen symptom

OPINION: Old world pricing problem is another next-gen symptom

I know what you’re thinking – ‘What is this old fashioned nonsense on the frontpage MCV?’

Michael French
by Michael French
on May 16th 2013 at 10:46AM in News
UK games price war hurting foreign retail

UK games price war hurting foreign retail

Games retailers across EMEA regions say they are facing bankruptcy – and it’s all our fault.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 16th 2013 at 10:14AM in News
Retail hails Call of Duty 'reinvention'

Retail hails Call of Duty 'reinvention'

UK retailers are very pleased by Activision’s decision to make big changes to its Call of Duty series.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 14th 2013 at 2:35PM in News
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 5 skips physical release

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 5 skips physical release

Capcom has confirmed that Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies will not be released physically in Europe or North America.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 14th 2013 at 1:20PM in News

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Indie retailer Games Centre wants ten stores this year

Indie retailer Games Centre wants ten stores this year

MCV Award-winning indie chain Games Centre is adding three more shops over the next 12 months.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on May 10th 2013 at 1:19PM in News
Xtra-Vision calls in receivers, announces 20 store closures

Xtra-Vision calls in receivers, announces 20 store closures

Irish entertainment retailer Xtra-vision has gone into receivership.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2013 at 9:32AM in News
HMV Ireland could return

HMV Ireland could return

Hilco is in discussions with landlords about a possible return to Ireland for HMV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 9th 2013 at 3:35PM in News
Resurgent Blockbuster lands Django Unchained exclusivity

Resurgent Blockbuster lands Django Unchained exclusivity

Retailer Blockbuster hopes to take another step toward recovery with an exclusive deal on Quentin Tarantino’s latest DVD and Blu-ray release.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 9th 2013 at 1:03PM in News
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon now available in stores

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon now available in stores

Ubisoft is giving the High Street a chance to cash in on its latest digital smash, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 9th 2013 at 12:15PM in News
UPDATED: GAME paid fees of £3.2m in months following buyout; New stores planned

UPDATED: GAME paid fees of £3.2m in months following buyout; New stores planned

The new-look Game Retail was forced to pay owners OpCapita a significant sum in the months following its buyout despite continuing to post a loss.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 8th 2013 at 9:25AM in News
UPDATED: ShopTo shuns future Activision releases over Call of Duty shipping dispute

UPDATED: ShopTo shuns future Activision releases over Call of Duty shipping dispute

Has ShopTo become the first online retailer to be called out for early shipping?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 7th 2013 at 1:15PM in News
Amazon UK download plans 'a mystery'

Amazon UK download plans 'a mystery'

Publishers are in the dark over Amazon’s UK?PC download store.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 3rd 2013 at 10:28AM in News
Suppliers embark on eBay crackdown on Skylanders scalpers

Suppliers embark on eBay crackdown on Skylanders scalpers

Distributors are clamping down on unscrupulous eBay toy dealers who buy rare figures in bulk and resell at extortionate prices.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 3rd 2013 at 10:19AM in News