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WRC 3 races to retail this October
Black Bean Games’ rally racer WRC 3 will hit UK shelves this October on PC, consoles and PS Vita.
UKIE expresses relief at GAME acquisition
Games industry trade body UKIE has unsurprisingly welcomed the news that GAME has been saved from administration by retail turnaround specialist OpCapita.
GAME: A history in headlines
While GAME’s recent tumult has dominated the headlines, it’s easy to forget the many other times GAME has surprised, pleased – and occasionally dismayed – the trade. And MCV reported ...
GAME is saved as deal is agreed
A deal has been agreed that has tonight seen GAME exit administration, MCV believes.
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UPDATED: GAME customers gift card uncertainty
Law firm Thrings LLP has warned GAME customers that they may never be able to redeem any outstanding gift cards they have from the retailer.
Best Buy losses lead to 50 store closures
Continued profit declines have led US technology retailer Best Buy to close 50 of its big box stores.
What's Out Today? w/e March 30th, 2012
Namco Bandai takes its flagship racing series in a new direction this week in Ridge Racer: Unbounded.
SimCity requires always-on internet connection
Buyers of EA’s upcoming SimCity PC game will need a constant internet connection to play it.
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New game sales 'more than double' at HMV
HMV says its market share on new games has more than doubled.
GAME stores facing abusive behaviour risk
Following reports of sporadic violence at some GAME stores, one outlet has taken the move of posting a warning to its customers at the door.
Pre-owned "increases the cost of games"
Echoing the thoughts an arguments that have many times been the centre of near-furious debate at the Intent Media office, Silicon Knights boss Denis Dyack has argued that pre-owned is ...
Capcom to open Tokyo shop
Apple, Sony and even Angry Birds have their own presence on the High Street – and now Capcom is joining them.
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Sainsbury's eyes up GAME customers in new promotion
GAME’s recent troubles were always going to spark a move from rival retailers to try and grab all those spare gamers – and supermarket Sainsbury’s appears to have made its ...
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. ...
Indies grab exclusive Resident Evil DLC
Independent games stores are beaming after receiving exclusive content for the new Resident Evil.
Assassin's Creed III gets trio of collector's editions
Ubisoft will release three special SKUs of its 2012 blockbuster Assassin's Creed III.
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INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: France
France is one of the biggest gaming markets in Europe, and one still dominated by boxed sales.
GAME to enter administration, fails to find buyer
As expected, retailer GAME will this morning enter administration.
RBS GAME bid gathers press momentum as store closures loom
Two more national newspapers have reported that The Royal Bank of Scotland is leading a consortium of bidders interested in acquiring The GAME Group.
What's Out Today? w/e March 23rd, 2012
Resident Evil's mammoth year continues this week with Capcom's Operation Raccoon City.
MCV Pacific Wrap-Up
Down under this week, MCV looks at grey imports, GAME Australia seeks its own investors and R18+ passes the house of reps.
GAME Australia seeking its own funding
With the UK and Spanish GAME operation looking for investors / buyers to keep the chain alive, Australia is taking similar steps.
GameStop "focused entirely on competing digitally in the UK"
Speaking to investors following the publication of its most recent fiscal results, GameStop has seemingly ruled out the chance of a GAME takeover in the UK.
Slight decline in UK games store numbers
There are fewer stores than ever selling games, ERA and Chart-Track says.
