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Telltale has dated both the physical and retail releases of Minecraft: Story Mode. MCV had been told that the game would be released both digitally and on disc at the same time. This doesn’t appear to be the case, however. The first episode of the episodic series will arrive on …
Read More »‘Q1 2016’s superb line-up shows what can be done during the traditionally quiet time of the year.’
UK games retail is hopeful that the Q4 excitement will continue into next year thanks to a ‘superb’ line-up of titles coming to stores in Q1 2016. The post-Christmas quarter brings with it blockbuster titles such as Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst (pictured), …
Read More »GameStop could yet hit UK High Street
Retail giant GameStop could still make a bricks and mortar UK move – with a range of merchandise shops. It acquired US website ThinkGeek in June for 92m, and is opening the first ThinkGeek physical shop in Florida this month. It also operates Zing Pop Culture, a range of Australian …
Read More »GAME Super Mario Maker refunds promised ‘over next couple of days’
Gamers who were left out of pocket by GAME’s Super Mario Maker mistake have been told to expect a refund shortly. A number of customers took to the internet airwaves earlier this week having found they had been charged 234.95 for the game – five times its RRP. GAME had …
Read More »GAME customers charged £235 for Super Mario Maker in payment gaffe
GAME has apologised after some customers were overcharged by up to five times for Wii U title Super Mario Maker. The upcoming build-it-yourself Mario game is due out this Friday, and a handful of those who pre-ordered the title were surprised to find that up to 234.95 – five times …
Read More »GameStop to open first ThinkGeek physical store
Online merchandise ThinkGeek is to open its first physical store. Owner GameStop, which acquired ThinkGeek owner Geeknet in June, has announced plans to open the its first branded physical store in Florida on September 25th. More are planned, too, with each boasting what is described as a ‘modern, bright, open …
Read More »Minecraft: Story Mode gets boxed release date
Retailers have confirmed a release for Telltale’s Minecraft: Story Mode on disc. GAME has listings for the PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the title. The PS4 and Xbox One SKUs have a release date of November 11th, while the old-gen titles are said to be coming …
Read More »UPDATED: Questions asked about GAME’s Metal Gear Solid V order cancellations
A number of customers who had pre-ordered the Collector’s Edition of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain have had their orders cancelled. GameSpot reports that’s GAME’s communication to customers had blamed either a failed payment or an issue with the delivery address. In several instances customers have disputed the …
Read More »Amazon Underground offers free versions of premium and freemium games
Retailer Amazon has developed a new business model that allows it to offer a number of Android apps to users for free. Amazon Underground is the name of the initiative, which is delivered via a dedicated Android app. It claims to offer over $10k worth of apps, all of which …
Read More »GAME’s opening a new London store
Tomorrow morning will bring with it the opening of a brand new GAME store in Walthamstow, East London. Then outlet, situated in The Mall Shopping Centre, will employ 15 people. Its opening is timed to tie-in with the bank holiday weekend. Anyone who makes an in-store purchase between September 4th …
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