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As rumoured for some time OpCapita have finally pressed through a deal to purchase the remaining 333 GAME Stores in the UK. OpCapita has always been favourite to buy GAME despite the BBC recently reporting that RBS was about to step in for the troubled retailer. In a deal worth £50m GAME will now continue... 
The BBC are reporting that RBS might be about to purchase the remaining GAME Stores. In a move that will puzzle many and, as not being a business analyst, myself. So the bank that was bailed out by the Taxpayer not so long ago will then own GAME. It brings into sharp focus the reason why RBS were unwilling... GAME Stores Group administrators, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have begun closing the firms stores and laying off staff. The Sun newspaper is reporting that 2100 jobs and 277 stores have already gone with more likely to follow. Mike Jervis (spokesman for PwC) said that whilst the cuts were severe it was a... 
So it now looks like GAME Stores Group is gone and it is a travesty. It is a travesty for all the 6000 employees who will be out of work. It is a travesty that the monopolies commission failed to act when they bought out Gamestation. It is a travesty that the very presence of GAME as a brand in the high... Retailer Game Group officially entered administration today although, for the time being at least, the company will continue to operate as normal. Recent positive stories of take-overs have proved to be a false dawn with the company’s board now concluding that the end is in sight. A company statement... 
Hackers have unlocked 12 characters that were locked away on the retail disc of Street Fighter X Tekken. A total of 12 fighters, Blanka, Cody, Dudley, Elena, Guy, Sakura, Alisa Bosconovitch, Bryan Fury, Christie Monteiro, Jack, Lars Alexandersson, and Lei Wulong, were included on the disc that was meant to... Teetering like Michael Caine over a cliff at the end of The Italian Job, Game has once again been plunged into uncertainty. The Guardian has reported that the rescue bid by OpCapita has failed to inspire faith from lenders and looks likely to fail. RBS (yes, you know the bank that we all own) is currently...
E3 Special – Sega Trailer Park
Posted by drew10 on Jun 2, 2012 in E3, Featured, News, PC/MAC, Previews, PS3, Trailers, Xbox 360 | 0 comments
Sega have opened their video vaults prior to E3 to bring us a load of new videos. Included in this are upcoming Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit and Jet Set Radio both of which will be available on XBLA and PSN as well as PC digital download. Catchy named Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is a... E3 Special – Lego Lord of The Rings Reveal Trailer
Posted by drew10 on Jun 2, 2012 in 3DS & DS, E3, Featured, News, PC/MAC, Previews, PS3, Trailers, Vita, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360 | 0 comments
The Lego games have been a phenomenal success. The fact that Lego Star Wars ended up being the best Star Wars games ever is testament to that. Now it is The Lord Of The Rings gets the Lego treatment. Telltale games weave their plastic blocked magic over Peter Jackson’s trilogy. Featuring excellent... E3 Special – Tomb Raider Trailer
Posted by drew10 on Jun 2, 2012 in E3, Featured, News, Previews, PS3, Trailers, Xbox 360 | 0 comments
Here is the latest trailer for the upcoming Crystal Dynamics Tomb Raider reboot. Set when Lara was much younger, she finds herself marooned on an island with a serious bunch of nasty bastards. Taking a far more adult approach to previous outings, this is the first trailer that really shows how the game will... Saved GAME – OpCapita Buy GAME Stores Group
As rumoured for some time OpCapita have finally pressed through a deal to purchase the remaining 333 GAME Stores in the UK. OpCapita has always been favourite to buy GAME despite the BBC recently reporting that RBS was about to step in for the troubled retailer. In a deal worth £50m GAME will now continue... Latest RBS To Buy GAME?
The BBC are reporting that RBS might be about to purchase the remaining GAME Stores. In a move that will puzzle many and, as not being a business analyst, myself. So the bank that was bailed out by the Taxpayer not so long ago will then own GAME. It brings into sharp focus the reason why RBS were unwilling... GAME Axe Stores and Jobs
GAME Stores Group administrators, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have begun closing the firms stores and laying off staff. The Sun newspaper is reporting that 2100 jobs and 277 stores have already gone with more likely to follow. Mike Jervis (spokesman for PwC) said that whilst the cuts were severe it was a... GAME – What Really Happened?
So it now looks like GAME Stores Group is gone and it is a travesty. It is a travesty for all the 6000 employees who will be out of work. It is a travesty that the monopolies commission failed to act when they bought out Gamestation. It is a travesty that the very presence of GAME as a brand in the high... Game Enters Administration
Retailer Game Group officially entered administration today although, for the time being at least, the company will continue to operate as normal. Recent positive stories of take-overs have proved to be a false dawn with the company’s board now concluding that the end is in sight. A company statement... Capcom Get Dragon-Punched
Hackers have unlocked 12 characters that were locked away on the retail disc of Street Fighter X Tekken. A total of 12 fighters, Blanka, Cody, Dudley, Elena, Guy, Sakura, Alisa Bosconovitch, Bryan Fury, Christie Monteiro, Jack, Lars Alexandersson, and Lei Wulong, were included on the disc that was meant to... Game once again on the brink.
Teetering like Michael Caine over a cliff at the end of The Italian Job, Game has once again been plunged into uncertainty. The Guardian has reported that the rescue bid by OpCapita has failed to inspire faith from lenders and looks likely to fail. RBS (yes, you know the bank that we all own) is currently... 
