<![CDATA[Kotaku: Hmv]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Hmv]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/hmv http://kotaku.com/tag/hmv <![CDATA[Zombies Stalk The Streets Of London]]> "Bring out your undead!" cried Capcom to London Dead Rising fans, urging them to dress in their zombie finest for an early launch event at HMV on Oxford Street. The fans answered. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5646967&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HMV Launches Used Game Initiative]]> HMV is pretty sure games are going to be bigger than music, and as part of their slowly shifting focus they're rolling out their very own pre-owned game program, HMV Re/Play. Launching this Friday across approximately 160 HMV retail locations, the company will begin accepting game trade-ins across all major console and handheld platforms, exchanging used titles for store credit good for anything the store carries - DVD's, games, and even music...but who buys CDs anymore? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5065900&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HMV Says Games Will Be Bigger Than Music]]> Who goes to record stores anymore? I don't really — unless I'm looking for something very, very specific. And other people don't seem to be going as well. Heck, music retailer HMV announced that music sales are down 30 percent. But thankfully, people still get off their asses to go buy video games. Chief executive Simon Fox said: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5047125&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Game Sales Help Boost HMV In "Next-Generation" Store Rollout]]> Strong video game sales, on both console and PC, helped drive retailer HMV to a 25 percent growth in their fiscal year results. The boost, the company says, will help it speed up the rollout of some fancy new stores. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5021937&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Kojima Signing MGS 4 Sleeves At London HMV]]> As a means to get a leg up on their busy, busy Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots launch duties, series creator Hideo Kojima and lead artist Yoji Shinkawa will be appearing at the HMV on Oxford Street in London, England next Monday, June 2nd, 19 days before the game releases. Rather than signing copies of the game itself, Kojima and Shinkawa will be signing exclusive HMV sleeves that will slide over your copy of MGS 4, available with your £5 deposit on the full game. Autographs will begin promptly at noon, with sleeves available from 9:00am. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5010747&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Spider-Man Visits London HMV]]> Man, the HMV at Oxford Street in London is going to be jumping this weekend! Not only do they get Ubisoft's Jade Raymond showing off Assassin's Creed on Saturday, but now Spider-Man himself is going to be showing up tomorrow to personally sign copies of Spider-Man: Friend or Foe. This is truly a big deal of course, because as the webhead is busy scrawling out his name for you people (To Dave, My Biggest Fan. Love, Peter P Spider-Man), god knows how many innocents are being mugged, raped, and murdered on the streets of New York City. Like my uncle always used to say, with great power comes great opportunities to travel abroad and write your name on stuff. The only drawback to the whole event? Having to actually buy a copy of Spider-Man: Friend or Foe. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=314942&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HMV Admits MGS4 360 Boo Boo]]> Hell, sometimes even we get confused about the current status of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for the Xbox 360 (no status at all), so far be it for us to scold some simple data entry clerk at UK retail giant HMV for posting a pre-order listing for the game during a bout of what the company labels as over enthusiasm.
"In his enthusiasm, one of our online games team indicated that hmv.co.uk would start taking pre-orders for MGS4 on Xbox 360, when, in fact, he simply meant to ask customers if they wished to receive an alert in the event of this title one day coming out on this platform," admitted the retailer to GamesIndustry.biz
. So it was all just a big mistake, though the difference between release dates for the PS3 (Apr. 18th 2008) and 360 (Sep. 26th 2008) piques my curiosity for just a tiny moment before it goes back to not caring either way at this point. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=286321&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HMV Accepting MGS 4 360 Pre-Orders]]> Computer and Video Games is reporting that UK entertainment retail giant HMV is currently offering pre-orders for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots. This might not seem so odd except for the fact that not only are they taking orders for the PS3 version, release dated on the site at April 18, 2008, but they also have a listing for an Xbox 360 version allegedly set to come out on Sept. 26, 2008. Pre-orders are being taken for this version as well despite the fact that we've been told numerous times that MGS 4 will absolutely, positively be remaining a PS3 exclusive. So, is this a case of someone with inside information leaking it out too soon in attempt to grab some euros, or just a major screw up on HMV's part? If it's the latter, they are going to have a lot of unhappy gamers on their hands as well as a slew of refunds to hand out. You can check the listing out for yourself here on HMV's website. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=286115&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PS3 Meets Sales Expectation in UK]]> UK retail powerhouse HMV tells Games Industry that the Playstation 3 is exceeding sales targets. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=265229&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HMV Gets Cheeky With JT]]> A Games Radar forum poster who goes by the handle Alpha eX snapped this great pic of a Manhunt 2 pre-order box in UK store HMV. It seems we here in the States aren't the only ones amused by "He who must not be named"'s antics. Some employee of HMV obviously has a saucy sense of humor, although I wonder how long that will actually stay up on the shelves. Of course, being on the internet there's always the possibility that it's a fake, but even if it is, it's still pretty damned funny. Flynn De Marco More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=261945&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HMV: Elite Hitting Europe Late This Summer]]> Burning question: So when will the Xbox 360 Elite hit Europe? No clue, but Tim Ellis, head of games at retailer HMV, says: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=247949&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HMV On PS3 Free TV Giveaway]]> Sony's last minute giveaway of free 46" Bravia televisions at the UK PS3 launch sure generated a lot of buzz for the company and its new console, but could there have been a much more sinister agenda at work? A spokesperson for major UK retailer HMV seems to think so. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=247019&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Shops On HMV PS3 Bundle: Boo-Hiss]]> Retail hatorade. Bricks-and-mortar chain HMV is offering a big pricey bundle that includes a 60GB PLAYSTATION 3, a 4GB PSP and two PSP games for £674.99 (US $1,327). The deal pretty much guaranteed shoppers a PS3 on launch day if they forked over the cash. A mass HMV email was sent out to 5,000 "lucky few" with purchase details. So what do other British sellers think? Choices UK negs the idea and won't be following in HMV's bundled footsteps. The reason being that the outlets says it "won't hold... customers to ransom." Virgin Megastore's Stephen Lynn chimes in, saying: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=234844&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HMV Bundles PS3...with PSP?]]> HMV have quite the interesting PlayStation 3 preorder offer going at their online store. Customers who wish to secure themselves Sony's shiny new console at HMV.com.uk right now can do so, but only if they buy a 4GB PSP along with it. Customers who purchase the bundle, which includes 2 PSP titles, for 675 (roughly $1,300) get their PSP straight away and priority over all other online orders once they have the PS3 on hand. As of right now this is the only way to preorder the PS3 from HMV's online store, as page for the system alone just features a place to put your email and be notified. The PSP preorder offer is good until the 2nd of March, or until 5,000 people have signed up, which hopefully means it'll be on until 3/2. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=233565&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HMV Canada To Start Selling Video Games?]]> While the sight of retailer HMV UK or HMV Japan selling video games should be normal for some, HMV Canada doing so is not. Until now. An insider sends word that the Canadian outlet will be giving EB and Best Buy a run for their money by selling games. Starting in August, video games will be carried at the "flagship" megastores in Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver and Montreal. After that, titles will start magically appearing in the smaller shops. This seems like a logical step, filed in the no duh department. So what's been holding HMV Canada back? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=170875&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Doggy Stylin' in London]]> Nintendo continues to pimp their fantastic non-game Nintendogs. This time London s the target with UK multimedia store HMV hosting a sweet promotion on Friday at their Oxford Street location in London. More »
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