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Online retail firm The Hut Group has set up a new website that allows customers to buy and sell pre-owned video games. TheHutRecycle.com lets users trade in their old games, CDs, DVDs, mobile phones, digital cameras, MP3 players and more in exchange for vouchers. These can be used to spend …
Read More »FIFA 12 for £35 from Asda online
Asda’s online customers can pre-order the FIFA 12 special edition for 35 later today, MCV can reveal. That’s 25 off the EA game’s RRP. This offer will not be repeated in stores and marks the arrival of the grocer’s in-house entertainment site. The Hut Group has previously handled the retailer’s …
Read More »Big names sponsor 2011 MCV Awards
Publishers, platform holders, retailers and more have signed up to endorse this year’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. Sega has sponsored the Pre-Event Drinks for 2011, while Codemasters will support the Awards as Gold Partner. Ubisoft dance title Michael Jackson: The Experience will end the evening on a high note as …
Read More »Online sales giant backs MCV Awards 2011
The Hut Group has signed as the sponsor for one of the key accolades at the MCV Industry Excellence Awards 2011. The online retail giant, which operates multiple websites including Zavvi, is backing this year’s Games Publisher award. The Hut Group is delighted to continue its retail partnership with the …
Read More »WH Smith in fresh games assault
WHSmith has launched a new website dedicated to entertainment, despite previously stating it will back out of games, DVD and CDs. WHSmith Entertainment has been launched in collaboration with white label specialist The Hut, and features over 200,000 products. However, the High Street giant has reiterated its desire to reduce …
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