retail
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Internal GameStop Memo Says ‘Vast Majority’ Of Employees Aren’t Misleading Customers
Today, following yesterday’s Kotaku report on GameStop’s controversial Circle of Life program, the retail chain sent out a memo to all stores condemning some of the actions we spotlighted and claiming that most of their employees don’t behave that way.
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Paragon’s Essentials Edition Is Paid Early Access In A Box
Having to purchase a special founder’s pack to gain exclusive beta access and special content for a free-to-play game like Paragon is quickly becoming the norm. Releasing a $US60 ($80) physical copy of a free-to-play downloadable game that scores players the same sort of benefits is a bit odd.
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Australians Are Spending A Lot Of Money On Digital Video Games
So here’s something we were all aware of: digital sales of video games is a massive growth market. Retail sales? Not so much. Here’s something new: in 2015, for the very first time, Australians spent more money on digital games than they did at traditional retail. We all knew this day would come.
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Why Kmart, Target And Big W Are Getting Out Of Video Games
Australia’s shock gaming news of the week was first Target and then Kmart deciding to stop selling Grand Theft Auto V down under in response to online petitions. But the biggest surprise isn’t really that this happened: it’s that those big chain stores are still selling games at all. The smart money, and their own…