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Blu-ray to be marketed hard this Xmas
Yesterday, 2:11pm

News: Blu-ray to be marketed hard this Xmas

Big push coming in the form of festive TV advertising campaign for HD disc format

More Games as Gifts for Women
16th November 2009, 11:46pm

News: More Games as Gifts for Women

The ESA has identified a massive jump in games-as-Christmas gifts for U.S. women this Holiday season

Take a bet on Modern Warfare 2
11th November 2009, 4:51pm

News: Take a bet on Modern Warfare 2

Paddy Power reveals a host of new Call of Duty related bets as shooter sticks firm as Xmas favourite

HMV targeting former Zavvi stores
21st October 2009, 9:35am

News: HMV targeting former Zavvi stores

10-15 temporary High Street stores heading for former Woolworths and Zavvi locations

Nintendo hails strongest Xmas Wii line-up
19th October 2009, 11:36am

News: Nintendo hails strongest Xmas Wii line-up

Wii Sports Resort could be Christmas No.1, says firm; Wii Fit Plus and NSMB Wii set for long-term success

New Layton given Christmas boost
2nd September 2009, 2:29pm

News: New Layton given Christmas boost

Nintendo backs highly anticipated DS sequel throughout Q4 with one of its biggest campaigns of the year

Disney plans Xmas 'difference'
10th August 2009, 1:41pm

News: Disney plans Xmas 'difference'

Publisher targets the whole family in upcoming holiday trading season with fresh range of console software

US: Games dominate kids’ Christmas spend
14th April 2009, 5:11pm

News: US: Games dominate kids’ Christmas spend

41 per cent of all festive spend on 9-14 year olds went toward games and consumer electronics

Q4 2008 PC hardware sales show annual rises
16th February 2009, 2:25pm

News: Q4 2008 PC hardware sales show annual rises

Rising dollar fails to prevent price war in fourth quarter and leads to a boost demand

More sales falls at entertainment retailers
15th January 2009, 9:50am

News: More sales falls at entertainment retailers

Argos and DSGi, the owners of PC World and Currys, post year-on-year declines though gaming proves a highlight

GameStop celebrates record festive sales
8th January 2009, 3:58pm

News: GameStop celebrates record festive sales

Like-for-like results for November 2nd to January 3rd up 10.2 per cent

Blu-ray sales boast strong gains
5th January 2009, 10:18am

News: Blu-ray sales boast strong gains

Year-on-year sales increases reach nearly 400 per cent in the UK

Nintendo plots Xmas day ad blitz
23rd December 2008, 1:00pm

News: Nintendo plots Xmas day ad blitz

100 Classic Book Collection to capitalise on post-Christmas sales period

High Street sales reach unprecedented pre-Xmas levels
23rd December 2008, 10:38am

News: High Street sales reach unprecedented pre-Xmas levels

Zavvi and others slash prices early in effort to combat retail slump after big sales falls last weekend

Ladbrokes backs COD for Xmas number one
12th December 2008, 1:53pm

News: Ladbrokes backs COD for Xmas number one

ELSPA backed Christmas number one contenders listed; COD, FIFA, Mario Kart and Fallout are the top contenders

Xbox 360 tops teen’s Xmas most wanted
11th December 2008, 11:08am

News: Xbox 360 tops teen’s Xmas most wanted

Habbo poll of over 4,500 teenagers show games consoles, and Xbox 360 in particular, are the most sought after gifts this Xmas

US: “Tens of thousands” of Wiis at Wal-Mart
8th December 2008, 10:43am

News: US: “Tens of thousands” of Wiis at Wal-Mart

US retailer to offer online deals after securing stock

Gamestation’s advent calendar returns
4th December 2008, 11:35am

News: Gamestation’s advent calendar returns

New deal every day on the retailer’s online portal in the run-up to Christmas

Online to dominate festive retail
3rd December 2008, 11:05am

News: Online to dominate festive retail

Research commissioned by Ivobank suggests 81 per cent of those with internet access will turn to e-tail this Xmas

Gran Turismo 5 dated?
1st December 2008, 11:57am

News: Gran Turismo 5 dated?

Sony exec says Polyphony Digital's racer will be out next Christmas

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