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The Wii U is just hours away - but it's been a long wait for these four lads and their tent
Five days. In a tent. On the street. For a games console. Hurrah?
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.
Far Cry 3 trade-in deal roundup
Tomorrow’s launch of Far Cry 3 is arguably the last big multi-format release of the year and the usual suspects are pulling out all the stops to try and win ...
Deloitte confirms closure of 125 additional Comet stores
Hopes that Comet will emerge from its administration appear to be fading after the biggest store closure plan so far was revealed by Deloitte.
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'It's easy to build video game concessions in HMV'
Fancy opening a Wii U, Tomb Raider or Angry Birds shop? What about a space dedicated to The Sims?
MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up
Some personnel shifts down under this week, plus Wii U hits shopping centres in pop-up stores and a huge Asia-Pacific social gaming study.
GAME teams up with IGN for in-store events and online promotions
The UK’s leading games retailer GAME has announced a new partnership with IGN.
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New online retailer 2Game.com emerges
A new online store has launched, and it believes it can be a major presence on social media.
Wii U demo pods installed in GAME stores
Over a hundred GAME stores have had Wii U demo pods installed for the public.
735 fresh job losses confirmed at Comet
In the latest chapter of the on-going Comet administration process, the firm has confirmed that 735 additional employees have been made redundant.
Retail vacancy rate reaches record UK high
Over one-in-ten stores are now standing empty on UK High Streets, the British Retail Consortium has claimed.
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Online shopping is bad for the environment, Toys R Us boss tells consumers
The boss of Toys R Us in the US has told consumers that they should be mindful of the possible environmental impact of online shopping.
Supermarkets are now the UK's biggest games retailers
Supermarkets have eclipsed specialists to become Britain’s No.1 games retailers.
Strikes threaten to wreck Walmart's Black Friday
The threat of worker unrest could cause havoc for Walmart’s Black Friday push next week.
GameStop reports physical decline and digital boom
International games retail giant GameStop has reported a decline in physical sales but a boost in digital for the quarter ending October 27th.
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Blockbuster publishes digital magazine
Retailer Blockbuster has ventured into the world of digital publishing with a brand new iPad, Android and Kindle magazine.
OPINION: Battle of the bullets might just fire up games retail
Our shooty Man showdown cover answers a question we posed back in May when The Avengers was rocking the Box Office.
Asda selling Black Ops II at midnight in 250 stores
Supermarket chain Asda has announced its midnight opening plans for Call of Duty: Black Ops II tonight.
Simply Games slams "inaccurate" reporting over Black Ops II sales... but ships game regardless
Online retailer Simply Games has criticised the media for its coverage of its decision to sell Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 early.
GAME boss Gibbs backs owner OpCapita; Chain on track to make £20m this FY
Martyn Gibbs has publicly backed Game Retail owners OpCapita following the collapse of Comet.
UPDATED: Simply Games customers get Black Ops II early
(This story has been updated - headline was originally 'Simply Games tells customers they can have Black Ops II by tomorrow'. Updates at end of article.)
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.
Comet staff offered Xmas lifeline by Dixons Retail
Sebastian James, group CEO of Dixons Retail, has told Radio 5 Live this morning that the firm hopes to offer Comet staff around 2,000 jobs over Christmas.
Monday December 3rd named as Amazon's Cyber Monday
Amazon.co.uk has predicted that Monday December 3rd will be the busiest online shopping day of the year.
