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HMV Twitter Account Tweets About Mass Firings
Since going into administration earlier this month, HMV has been very quiet on the social media front, up until Thursday, January 31st, 2013. Tweets made from the HMV Twitter account by what appears to be an employee losing their job, … Continue reading
HMV Taken Over By Restructuring Specialists
Hlico, a restructuring specialist that already owns HMV Canada, has taken effective control of the British branch of the troubled entertainment retailer, which went into administration on 15th January. BBC News reports that Hilco has brought HMV’s debt from its … Continue reading
UK Retail Games Sales Hit All-Time Low
Just £8.18 million was made in software sales last week, serving another blow to the struggling UK videogame market. These latest sales figures are the lowest to date, beating the previous figure of £8.4m, which occurred just two weeks ago. … Continue reading
New Super Mario Bros 2 Costs More To Download Than To Buy In Store
Nintendo will charge £39.99 for New Super Mario Bros 2 when it arrives on the companies eShop later this week — five pounds more than the recommended price of the boxed retail version. Due for release on Friday, August 17 the … Continue reading
Is There Life After GAME? An Interview With Retail Upstart Hopeful Vicki Life
Vicki Life, a former GAME employee, is preparing to open her own videogame store. Based in Welwyn Garden City, Vicki has taken it upon herself to hopefully provide a service that she feels the city deserves. It’s a risk, given the … Continue reading
GAME & Gamestation Not Stocking Tekken 3DS
UK gaming retailer GAME and its subsidiary Gamestation will not be stocking the recently released fighter, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition. The game, which was released last Friday (February 17th), can not be found either in the retailers high street stores or … Continue reading
Argos To Stop Offering Pre-Owned Games
UK retailer Argos has announced that it will no longer be offering pre-owned games to its customers. After twenty months in the pre-owned market the general retailer has now revealed that it is to stop offering its customers Argos gift cards in exchange for second-hand games. Continue reading