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First there was the Christmas Tinner. Now GAME is selling pants. The retailer is once again offering a limited edition item in one of its stores – pheromone fuelled his ‘n’ hers underwear for Valentine’s. There’s some token research, too. According to new research by GAME, this Valentine’s Day one …
Read More »GAMEtronics: Battle of the CEXes
The two biggest video game retail chains are going to war on the High Street. GAME is taking on pre-owned giant CEX with GAMEtronics, which are new-style stores that specialise in buying and selling electronic items such as tablets, laptops, cameras as well as games. And the first two GAMEtronics …
Read More »GAME unpaid rent lawsuit is ‘only’ £3m
The figure GAME may have to pay if it loses its court case with its landlords is 3m, not the ‘tens of millions’ as originally reported in the national press. The firm made the statement on record at a court hearing today in an effort to calm fears that this …
Read More »Radiohead release experimental smartphone game
UK despair specialists Radiohead have released what is described as an experimental mobile game” on iOS and Android. CVG reports that the game, called PolyFauna was made in collaboration with UK design firm Universal Everything and sees players traversing a succession of abstract environments. Player creations from within the game …
Read More »Landlords consortium taking GAME to court
GAME is being taken to the Court of Appeal by a number of the country’s largest property companies. The Telegraph reports that a consortium of landlords including Land Securities, Hammerson and British Land are making claims on missed rent payments incurred around the time of GAME’s descent into administration in …
Read More »GAMEtronics stores open today, will stock some new products
GAME’s new stores open their doors today, MCV can reveal, and the firm says the outlets will stock a range of ‘new products’. GAMEtronics is the new brand and are currently restricted to just Lincoln and Cambridge. The outlets will focus heavily on trading in and electronic goods, such as …
Read More »UPDATE: Physical release for FIFA World Cup game on PS3 and Xbox 360
EA has at last announced EA Sports 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. However, the surprise is that the game is getting a physical release and is only scheduled for PS3 and Xbox 360. In June last year EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson described its digital-only Euro 2012 expansion for FIFA …
Read More »GAME to open pre-owned only stores
GAME will re-develop two of its stores so that primarily focuses on pre-owned products, namely electronics. And more stores could follow, MCV can reveal. The new outlets will go under a new name: Gametronics, and are refitted versions of pre-existing GAME stores. The retailer says it will primarily target cities …
Read More »Hedge fund specialist takes 99% stake in GAME ahead of flotation
Elliott Advisors, a US hedge fund specialist, has amassed a 99 per cent stake in Game Retail. The Financial Times reports that the move comes ahead of GAME’s expected flotation and could land the company a significant windfall, although the paper adds that a final decision on whether or not …
Read More »PS4 games outselling Xbox One by 3-to-1 on Play.com
Sales of PS4 software are beating sales of games for rival Xbox One by a ratio of 3-to-1 ok Rakuten’s Play.com. Call of Duty: Ghosts is the best selling game on both machines ahead of second placed FIFA 14. The best selling game overall, however, wasn’t even a console game …
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