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GAME stores are confirming that they will not be stocking the standard edition of Nintendo’s Wii title The Last Story tomorrow. Furthermore, the game has been removed from both the GAME and Gamestation websites and customers who had pre-orders in place have been notified of their cancellation. Yesterday the retailer …
Read More »GAME to close Gameplay.co.uk and 35 stores
GAME will close Gameplay.co.uk next week, MCV can reveal. All that website’s customers will now be served via Gamestation.co.uk as of March 1st. The move makes sense for GAME. It acquired Gameplay back in 2004 but since then it has become a forgotten brand at the retail specialist. The site …
Read More »Vita midnight openings announced
The flagship GAME and GameStation stores will hold midnight events for PlayStation Vita. GAME Oxford Street is the official UK midnight launch, and will feature meet and greets with WipEout 2048 developers Karl Jones and Ami Ledger (who will be on hand to sign copies of the games). Fans will …
Read More »Darksiders II dated, pre-order incentives revealed
THQ has confirmed a June 29th release for console and PC title Darksiders II in the UK. The game will be released on June 26th in the US. Two UK retailers have also signed up to offer specific pre-order incentives for the title. Those who commit to a purchase from …
Read More »Amazon is the UK’s No.1 entertainment retailer
New numbers from Kantar Worldpanel suggest that Amazon overtook HMV in the three months ending December 25th to become the UK’s biggest entertainment retailer for the first time. Amazon grew its market share from 19.4 per cent to 22.4 per cent throughout the period while HMV’s share slipped 2.1 per …
Read More »Handy Sony map shows where all UK Vitas are
PlayStation has put together a map to show consumers where they can play Vita. The new handheld goes on sale on February 22nd, and is available to play in locations up and down the UK, including all GAME and GameStation stores. You can check out the full map here. It …
Read More »Lender support throws GAME a lifeline
Hours of speculation about GAME’s survival are hopefully over as the retailer has brokered a new deal with its lenders. The Board of GAME Group this evening announced it has ‘concluded discussions with its lending syndicate and agreed revised terms for its facilities’. While GAME has agreed to ‘operate within …
Read More »Trade-in your 3DS and get Vita for £99.99
UK retailer GameStation has unveiled a range of trade-in options for those wishing to offset the cost of a PlayStation Vita by handing over an old machine. As spotted by PocketGamer, a range of deals are available, some of which bring the price of a Wi-Fi Vita down to as …
Read More »Try Vita at GAME and Gamestation right now
Sony has announced that as of today consumers will be able to get some personal hands-on time with the PlayStation Vita at all of GAME and Gamestation’s 600 UK stores. The top 150 stores will also feature a Vita dedicated Interactive Display Unit which will be rolled out in the …
Read More »GAME: We have not been hacked
GAME’s websites have not been attacked by hackers, the Group have told MCV. Softpedia reported that customer information including email addresses and passwords were obtained from the company’s website and posted on the internet. But GAME have revealed that there has been no hacking of its systems whatsoever, and the …
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