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UK retailer Game cuts 46 jobs from HQ
Retailer Game's problematic financial condition has caused the troubled retailed to cut 46 jobs from its UK headquarters. "Our proposed new structure will change the way that we operate and will enable us to be significantly more efficient in our relationships with suppliers and customers," the ...
European retailer Game puts a plaster over its money wound
Earlier this week Game met with lenders to discuss its credit problems and options for staying in business, and now Game reports it will operate "with lower limits" and under "revised terms for its facilities." As of November 2011, Game had 1,275 stores in Europe and Australia, but has hinted that ...
Report: UK retailer GAME's customer database breached
A customer database belonging to UK retailer GAME has been breached, as has one belonging to Australian website Catalyst-Gaming, MCV reports. A list of over 2000 customer usernames, email addresses, and hashed passwords has been released. GAME denied that it's been hacked. "The published email ...
Report: GAME outs new Need for Speed, reaffirms Medal of Honor sequel
Someone at British brick-and-mortar franchise Game seems to have confirmed our expectant attitude towards EA's Need for Speed franchise. The British retail outlet's Twitter account documented a trip to EA for a presentation, and casually noted plans for a new Need for Speed ("Need for Speed ...
UK game industry holiday snapshot suggests weakening retail sales
Two major UK video-game retailers, HMV and Game, saw a drop in sales over Christmas, prompting HMV to reconsider its investment in games as a whole, The Telegraph reports. HMV's gaming market share fell 16 percent over the holidays, while sales in music and DVDs saw no change; games now account ...
OnLive microconsole to be sold through Game in UK this month
OnLive's microconsole has booked passage over to The Old World and will be arriving at Game in time for the holidays. MCV reports that retailer Game gets initial dibs on selling the streaming device, with others to follow in 2012. The OnLive service launched in the UK back on September 22. ...
Heroes of Neverwinter brings D&D combat to Facebook
The actual Neverwinter MMO isn't set to come out until later on next year, but Heroes of Neverwinter is a new social game that's available to play right now on Facebook. According to the trailer above, it offers the "deepest RPG experience Facebook has ever seen," with some strategy-accented, ...
Assassin's Creed Revelations 'Collector Edition' joins Animus Edition in UK
CVG reports that not only will the UK receive the previously revealed "Animus Edition" of Assassin's Creed: Revelations, but a second collectible bundle as well. The "Collector Edition" differs from the Animus Edition in that it contains an artbook and soundtrack instead of an encyclopedia, and ...
UK FIFA 12: Ultimate Edition pre-order bonuses are golden
For us here in America, soccer will never hold the same fascination as it does abroad. All across Europe, the sport of football is revered -- and in the UK, EA's FIFA franchise does gangbusters. If you happen to live in the United Kingdom, EA is looking to provide incentive for committing to this ...
Battlefield 3 gets 'physical' in UK with Limited Edition
Like Battlefield: Bad Company 2 before it, Battlefield 3 will be arriving at retail in a regularly priced "Limited Edition," encouraging folks to pre-order the game before its planned fall launch. The UK will get the "Physical Warfare" version for the same price as the regular edition, which ...
