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High Street giant GAME says it will reach out to software-starved consumers with a series of major events this summer. The firm responded to MCV’s story last week about a lack of games coming out over the next four months. It said it would work ‘smarter’ to entice consumers, before …
Read More »UPDATED: GAME paid fees of £3.2m in months following buyout; New stores planned
The new-look Game Retail was forced to pay owners OpCapita a significant sum in the months following its buyout despite continuing to post a loss. The Telegraphreports that GAME posted a loss of 18.2m in the four months following its buyout last April – but in the same period still …
Read More »GAME launches UK retail’s first free-to-play platform
But isn’t free-to-play supposed to mean the death of retail? As recently as a year ago that’s what we were being told. But GAME’s announcement of a new free-to-play platform is further evidence that retail might just find a role to play in this brave new world of digital gaming. …
Read More »Nickelodeon releases Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles app on iOS
The Heroes in a Half Shell have begun their assault on the global games market. Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run is now available for 1.49 on iTunes. The endless runner allows gamers to play as any of the four ninjas. Special features include the bullet-time-esque slow-mo Turtle Time …
Read More »Amazon boosts its entertainment market share as GAME drops 3%
Supermarkets and Amazon have boosted their entertainment market share at the expense of GAME and HMV. Kantar Worldpanel’s Entertainment Retailer Barometer report states that Amazon made the biggest market share gains for the 12 weeks ending March 17th 2013. The numbers include sales of physical video games, games and digital …
Read More »GAME becomes first European retailer to sell Nintendo eShop codes
As of today GAME customers are able to buy Nintendo eShop download codes in store and online. Codes will be available for both Wii U and 3DS titles and will be issued via a till receipt on the High Street or via email when purchased online. These codes can then …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2013: GAME’s Martyn Gibbs gets Special Recognition
Martyn Gibbs was presented the Special Recognition prize at last night’s MCV Awards. It was one of two wins recognising Gibbs and GAME, which is he is CEO of. Gibbs led the firm out trouble post-administration in the last 12 months – but this personal award was also acknowledging has …
Read More »Nintendo and GAME announce Multiplayer Mayhem events
3DS is to have a starring role in a host of Multiplayer Madness events staged across 15 GAME stores this Saturday. Owners of either 3DS of 3DS XL can bring their consoles to participating stores on April 20th to take part. The event runs between 10am and 6pm. Attendees will …
Read More »GAME and Codies team up for GRID 2 lock-ins
Upcoming racer GRID 2 is to get its own round of GAME lock-ins later this month. The game isn’t out until May 31st, but consumers will have the chance to try their hand at it from as early as Monday April 22nd. Attendees will have the chance to win prizes …
Read More »GameStick launching in June exclusively at GAME
UK retailer GAME has snapped up the exclusive rights to sell PlayJam’s tiny Android TV console GameStick when it launches in June. Pre-orders for the micro-games system have begun today, and can be purchased from the website for 79.99. The console will be available for pre-order in-store from June. The …
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