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Read More »Australia games retailer EB Games to close 19 ‘unprofitable’ stores
Capcom Essentials appears on Canadian EB Games website
A retail listing has suggested Capcom is preparing a very enticing $60 release on consoles. As spotted on the Canadian website of EB Games, the so-called Capcom Essentials release will apparently contain the following games – Resident Evil 6, Super Street Fighter IV, Dead Rising 2, Devil May Cry 4 …
Read More »EB Games Australia denies Wii U Basic recall
The future of the Basic model of Wii U was further questioned when reports suggested Australian retailer EB Games would be recalling the SKU. Sources told Vooks that the specialist was pulling the console from shelves, but the site has since received a statement denying that this is the case. …
Read More »MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up: Wii U Edition
Well, we’re all a good few hours into playing our Wii U’s now, and sales charts for Q3 this year have come in. The Wii U midnight launches took place in hundreds of JB Hi-Fi, EB Games and K Mart stores across both countries yesterday, but EB in Sydney, Melbourne …
Read More »MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up: EB EXPO Edition
With half the industry unavailable this week due to EB EXPO mayhem, MCV Pacific takes a look at a primarily EXPO-led week of news. Day one is now drawing to a close, and MCV’s first impressions of the show(which doubles the size of last year’s effort, which was then the …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic dated for Australia
EA has confirmed that Star Wars: The Old Republic will be releasing 1st March in ANZ, Hong Kong and Singapore. The game has been out in North America and Europe since 20th December last year, leaving many Australian and New Zealand consumers with the option of waiting for a release …
Read More »Ninja Gaiden 3 Collector’s Edition revealed
The special SKU for Tecmo Koei’s Ninja Gaiden 3 has been confirmed for the UK, although pricing is still to be announced. In the US it will be priced at $99.99 and sold exclusively through GameStop and EB Games, reports CVG. The Collector’s Edition will include a Ninja Gaiden 3 …
Read More »Imported Old Republic hits Aussie High Street
Imported copies of Star Wars: The Old Republic are being sold via EB Games to customers who specifically pre-order the title. The hotly anticipated MMO left Australian / New Zealand gamers wanting last year when it was announced that the gamewouldn’t be releasinghere at the same time as the rest …
Read More »EB Games to scrap distinction between new and used games
Canadian retailer EB Games has reportedly done away with the distinction between new and pre-owned games. Kotaku claims to have word that store workers have been told that used games sections will be eliminated”, that used game relay materials can be discarded” and that used games will be shelved with …
Read More »FIFA 12 ANZ price and deal roundup
With FIFA 12 kicking off today, MCV takes a look at the best deals, prices and bundles in Australia and New Zealand. JB HiFi takes the award for cheapest price on the standard edition, going out at AUD$79, next to GAME’s AUD$88 for PS3 or 360. GAME and EB Games, …
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