In March this year the UK division of retailer GAME officially went into receivership, and a dark cloud of doom and doubt settled atop the company. Today our worst fears have been realised as the GAME Australia announces their defeat and our precious copies of Diablo III are put at risk.
UPDATE: The company handling the voluntary administration, PricewaterhouseCoopers have released a customer FAQ through GAME regarding the administration, preorders, giftcards, vouchers and store-credit.
A British dating website for gamers has approached troubled retailer Game with a ‘romantic’ solution to its ongoing financial woes, in a move that is claimed could net “millions” in shared revenue for Game.
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THQ have released details on the pre-order bonuses available for Vigil Games upcoming Darksiders 2. The bonuses comes in a variety of different downloadable content depending on which retailer you choose to shop with. View the full article »
The Resident Evil series takes a departure before leaping into Resident Evil 6 with a retelling of the events of Raccoon City by developer Slant Six Games. It’s the first time Slant Six have lend their creative juices to Capcom and the Resident Evil series and for a franchise as large as the RE series, Australia is naturally blessed with bonus goodies once again. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will come in two flavours: the standard edition and the souped up Special Edition release. View the full article »
So unless you’ve been living under a rock, you would have heard about the next generation, technical break-through that is the Sony PlayStation Vita.
To get gamers onboard the PlayStation Vita from day one, Sony are offering consumers the PlayStation Vita Preorder Bonus Pack. If you’re still umming and ahhing on whether or not the PlayStation Vita is worth getting early, the preorder pack may very well push you over the line. View the full article »
Asura’s Wrath, Capcom’s collaboration effort with CyberConnect2 is due out in the coming weeks, headlining a series of new releases for the 2012 gaming season. Although a new, relatively unknown IP shrouded amidst a sea of larger titles due out the same time (courtesy of the PS Vita arrival in Australia), Asura’s Wrath does hold a lot of promise, and pre-order bonuses for those willing to take the plunge early. View the full article »
Namco Bandai’s weapon-wielding, heavy hitting fifth installment SoulCalibur V is striking early in 2012 with a slick SoulCalibur V Limited Edition available across Europe and North America. The time has nearly come for fans to take control of their favourite fighters and indulge in a little eye candy of the ‘Ivy’ variety (you know what I’m talkin’ about). View the full article »
Rockstar Games is bringing back the man with the pun-tastic surname with Max Payne 3. Sporting a new haircut and a suitably angrier demeanor, Max is out to wreck havoc once more on well deserving individuals. To capture Max’s moment in the limelight is the Max Payne 3 Special Edition to add to an ever-growing collection of video game collectables. View the full article »
Following the fiasco that was their risqué rewards cards, the Australian retailer GAME™ are once again attempting to differentiate themselves as more adult (and yet, more childish) than other video game stores. The retailer will be holding a “Game Swinging” event, which is being touted as a night where you get to trade your games and your partners.
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Sumthing Else Music Works, in association with Microsoft Studios, have announced they are releasing the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Soundtrack in line with the 10th anniversary of what was the beginning of the Halo Universe.
The 2-disc CD album features new orchestrations of the music from the original Halo: Combat Evolved and following the trend of today’s games, there is also a Limited Edition Vinyl available.
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