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Amalur beats Darkness II to number one
Fantasy RPG heads straight to the top of UK software chart
13th February 2012 @ 11:21am
Retail
Where does the GAME customer go if the High Street closes?
Buying habits of GAME consumer revealed in latest data
13th February 2012 @ 7:00am
Retail
Zynga and Hasbro enter merchandising agreement
Toy maker to introduces lines based on Zynga properties from Autumn
10th February 2012 @ 8:47am
Retail
US market sees almost 40 per cent fall in January
Update: Sony reacts, but analyst Pachter questions validity of NPD's data
9th February 2012 @ 11:58pm
Retail
GameStop clears all debts, pays investors first dividend
US retailer in strong position for 2012 say analysts
9th February 2012 @ 9:13am
Retail
46 Jobs to go in GAME head office restructure
Only roles at Basingstoke affected as retailer shuffles cabinet
7th February 2012 @ 11:20am
Retail
Final Fantasy XIII-2 topples FIFA
Three massive releases from Japan finally shake up UK software chart
6th February 2012 @ 10:25am
Retail
NPD retail reports to include Walmart data
American retailer to submit sales figures to market research company
6th February 2012 @ 9:57am
Retail
GAME Group agrees new financing terms, predicts £18m loss for year
CEO Shepherd "under no illusions about the challenges in our market"
3rd February 2012 @ 8:03am
Retail
GAME confirms renegotiations underway with lenders
Ongoing process involves strategic review and possible sale of overseas operations
EA expresses concern over "major European retail partner"
Earnings call reveals fears of "increased bad debt and lost sales"
2nd February 2012 @ 8:09am
Retail
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GAME: We have no immediate stock problems, staff are being paid
Retailer denies spurious claims that Friday's new releases won't be on sale
1st February 2012 @ 12:56pm
Retail
Vita download codes to cost less than boxed games
Best Buy pricing suggests that buying codes at retail will offer 10% discount
FIFA still top, but Resi in at 6
Capcom's horror makes a strong entrance, but football franchise clings on in UK software chart
Valve releases beta Steam app for mobiles
Free app for iOS and Android devices goes live
UKIE: Digital chart can work without Steam
Organisation explains why the UK download chart will be important, with or without Valve
3DS dominating Japanese top ten as release schedule picks up
Wipeout Vita doesn't chart as system sees no top twenty places
26th January 2012 @ 9:22am
Retail
Netflix drops games-by-mail ambitions
Movie specialist has "no plans to enter video games" according to CEO
26th January 2012 @ 8:37am
Business
Retail
UK PC download chart to debut in February
24 companies involved in early beta
24th January 2012 @ 6:07pm
Retail
Online
GameStop closes Northern Ireland stores
Customers met with shuttered store fronts, commercial director Michael Finucane confirms
Microsoft Points to be phased out by end of year
Developers being briefed on currency change - report
FIFA 12 still the chart champion
Seventh appearance at the number one spot and fifth week in a row for EA title
23rd January 2012 @ 10:36am
Financial
Retail
HMV renegotiates with banks to secure future
Group hopes to halve losses within three years as financiers offer lifeline
23rd January 2012 @ 8:21am
Retail
Whale Trail Android release is "litmus test" for premium pricing
UsTwo co-founder Matt Mills claims he was wrong to avoid freemium model
19th January 2012 @ 9:35am
Mobile
Retail
Developers
Former GAME, Codemasters execs join Green Man Gaming
Digital retailer scores four new senior appointments
Japanese hardware sales fall after holiday spike
Nearly all platforms drop by around 50% as Vita still outsold by PSP
18th January 2012 @ 4:20pm
Retail
Hardware
Savtira appoints Xbox creator to advisory board
Digital distribution company welcomes Kevin Bachus to team
No Steam sales of Mass Effect 3
EA's Origin required for PC version of sci-fi RPG
Update: GAME refutes hacking claims - says no breach took place
Retailer also says all customer details are "well protected"
16th January 2012 @ 3:03pm
Retail
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Fourth week on top for FIFA 12
Fitness titles hold their own in second week of the year
16th January 2012 @ 10:03am
Retail
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