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12/12/2003 GAME & NINTENDO official magazine partner with exclusive playable disc
In stores from today, Friday 12th December, the latest issue of Nintendo Official Magazine UK (NOM UK) is proving to be a big hit with fans of Nintendo, Pokémon and innovative, new GameCube games.
21/11/2003 GAME seek new stores in France for scoregame
GAME, Europe’s leading video games retailer, is starting the hunt for a significant number of new retail sites in France to expand its French business ScoreGAME.
12/11/2003 GAME “honoured and delighted” to receive first Business Oscar
The passionate focus on excellent customer service at The GAME Group Plc was praised last night at the National Business Awards. The company was presented with the prestigious ‘Customer Focus Award’ in London during the ceremony and gala dinner.
12/11/2003 GAME continues London expansion
GAME, Europe’s leading video games chain, will open its first City of London store on Thursday 13th November at 86 Cheapside.
07/11/2003 Games promoted directly to women - for the first time
The first nationwide marketing campaign to promote video games specifically to women has been unveiled by GAME, Europe’s leading specialist video games chain – with the Company assigning around 20% of its UK Christmas marketing spend on the campaign.
31/10/2003 ITV Game Stars goes live as ExCeL sets site on biggest ever consumer games event
The collaboration of a number of major video and computer games industry organisations and media owners is announced today, with the news that Game Stars Live, a new public event targeting around 100,000 consumers, is to be held in London at ExCeL.
30/10/2003 GAME’s 24 hour online bonanza returns for Halloween
GAME will launch another online 24 hour ‘stock ticker’ promotion this week to celebrate Halloween, it is announced today.
10/10/2003 2,000 new Christmas jobs at GAME
GAME, the UK’s largest chain of video games stores, is recruiting over 2,000 temporary staff for the Christmas period – increasing its workforce by some 50% – following a massive escalation in competition between electronics giants Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.
03/10/2003 GAME shortlisted for "Business Oscars"
23/09/2003 THE GAME GROUP PLC - Interim Results for the six months ended 31 July 2003
12/09/2003 Pro Evolution Soccer 3: The League
Konami of Europe, GAME and Dennis Publishing expand hugely successful pre-release partnership in run up to November launch
12/09/2003 GAME signs up its first promotions agency
GAME has signed an exclusive agreement with Parallel Promotions to be its retained agency for all promotional third party opportunities.
02/09/2003 GAME opens in Omagh
GAME, Europe's leading specialist computer software and video game retailer opens in Omagh on Saturday 6 September.
22/08/2003 GAME heads out of town
GAME’s second out of town store will open in the first week of September 2003, on the Gallions Reach shopping park in Beckton, East London.
15/08/2003 Comic book fan? Judge for yourself…..
A rare special edition Judge Dredd comic strip has been penned exclusively for GAME.uk.com customers, to promote the new Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death computer game release, due out in September.
08/08/2003 GAME to open in revitalised Bullring
GAME is today announcing an addition to its 340+ store portfolio in the UK & Eire – GAME in Bullring, Birmingham will open at the unveiling of the centre in September.
08/08/2003 GAME move into Neighbourhood stores
GAME is significantly expanding its trial of a new concept of ‘Neighbourhood’ stores designed to cater for customers locally in urban residential areas.
29/07/2003 Internet shopping day roaring success for GAME
GAME.uk.com today announces that the 24x7 campaign to mark Internet Shopping Day on 24 July 2003 was a staggering success for the on-line retailer.
14/07/2003 Game returns to Sheffield
GAME, Europe’s leading specialist retailer of video games and computer software is opening a new look store in Sheffield city centre on Friday 18th July, after a four year absence.
11/07/2003 GAME Executive appointed trustee of ESC
Lisa Morgan, Deputy Chief Executive Designate of GAME is today appointed as a Trustee of the games industry charity, The Entertainment Software Charity (ESC).
03/07/2003 AGM Trading Statement
At the Annual General Meeting, held today, the Chairman Peter Lewis gave the following update to shareholders...
02/07/2003 GAME to open first outlet store
Specialist video game retailer GAME is to launch the first concept GAME Outlet store at Freeport Outlet Village near Castleford this weekend.
27/06/2003 Game host Charity Ball in aid of ESC
GAME will host its first industry Charity Ball this year with all proceeds going to the Entertainment Software Charity (esc), it is announced today.
25/06/2003 Norfolk's gardeners most obsessive in the UK
Garden envy is so strong in Norfolk that hundreds of obsessed gardeners are now secretly using their home computers to ensure their blooms will grow to be the best.
13/06/2003 GAME Aims to Double Site Traffic with TradeDoubler
GAME, Europe’s leading specialist retailer of video games and computer software has joined forces with TradeDoubler on a new affiliate scheme named ‘Get Into GAME Partnership Programme’.
30/04/2003 Record profits - unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 January 2003
The strength of GAME’s position in its markets can be measured by this achievement of record sales, record profits and record cash in the bank of £37.4m in a difficult year for UK retailers.
28/03/2003 GAME to deploy Tiscali IP-VPN Retail Solution across 330+ stores
Tiscali Business Services UK, a subsidiary of Tiscali, the Internet communications company, today announces it will supply a broadband enabled IP-VPN (Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network) solution to GAME, Europe’s largest specialist retailer of computer software and video games.
28/02/2003 Martin Long to take over as Chief Executive from John Steinbrecher in February 2004
The Game Group plc (“Game”), Europe’s largest retailer of video games, announces that last November’s decision by the High Court to maintain the Services Agreement between Game and EBI has today been upheld by the Court of Appeal.
10/01/2003 Christmas trading statement - record sales and profits expected
The GAME Group PLC ('GAME') today announces like for like sales growth of 3.8% and overall sales growth of 7.5% for the 5 week period ending 4th January 2003 in our core UK market.

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