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GAME Digital has reported a 17 per cent increase in group revenue for the quarter ending October 25th. The retailer claims to have grown its market share across hardware, software and digital in both the UK and Spain, with digital receipts up 49 per cent year-on-year. 150k GAME App registrations …

Retailer GAME has over the weekend rewarded 8,000 customers with a big slice of free store credit. When GAME floated in the summer it also handed out what it calls Virtual loyalty Shares to 20,000 customers. Most received 100 worth, although 10 were given 1,000 of the virtual shares. 8,000 …

Activision and GAME are this year allowing fans who queue up for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare at midnight to get the game a day earlier than everyone else. GAME will in the UK (much as GameSpot and Walmart are in the US) open the doors to 316 stores at …

‘It’s GAME Season’ – that’s the marketing line for this year’s Christmas marketing drive from retailer GAME. The TV campaign kicks off today (October 30th) and runs until December 21st and will be supported by a range of creative across digital, radio and print. Off the back of a fantastic …

Simply pass a storefront stocked with N64, PlayStation and Dreamcast games with older gamers in tow and you’ll be able to see that retro is very much still in fashion. The accompanying chorus of phrases like ‘I remember playing this as a kid’ and ‘I put so many hours into …

The executive producer of Blizzard’s card battle Hearthstone is making a UK retail appearance tonight. Hamilton Chu will arrive at GAME’s Westfield Stratford store tonight (October 23rd) from 5pm-8pm to sign posters and answer questions. It’s all designed to promote GAME’s upcoming Fireside Gatherings events that are scheduled for next …

Shares in the rejuvenated GAME have reached a record high of over 300p today. That gives it a market cap of 510m. The lucky customers who were offered 100 in virtual loyalty shares were from last week able to cash them in. Their final value, which is tied to GAME’s …

Rejuvenated retailer GAME has reported strong revenue and profit growth for the year ending July 26th. Revenue was up 31 per cent to 861.8m year-on-year while gross profit jumped 20.5 per cent to 209.7m. Operating profit reached 24.8m, up from last year’s 3.3m loss, while profit from continuing operations was …

Users of GAME’s smartphone app are now able to scan the front covers of games in store to access information and discounts. The new ‘Scan it!’ functionality uses a smartphone’s camera to view a game’s cover instead of scanning its barcode. It then offers a ‘personalised price’ depending on said …

Over 300 branches of GAME will be open at midnight this Thursday night (September 25th) for the launch of FIFA 15. A number of players will be making an appearance in stores, too. England and Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson will be at GAME’s Liverpool Lord Street store on September 25th …