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The high street is in disarray right now with Blockbuster, HMV and Game experiencing turbulent times. VG247′s Dave Cook visits his home city’s remaining indie game stores and asks why they’ve survived.

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Gamestation is currently in the transition to becoming fully absorbed by the Game brand, and with it, the closure of Gamestation’s official web site and store looms on the horizon. Get the details below.

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Gamestation – the UK high street retail chain – is to be no more, following the announcement that parent company Game will be rebranding all stores to fall in line with its brand.

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GAME group CEO Martyn Gibbs has said the company is researching the possibility of combining the GAME and Gamestation brands, or possibly doing away with one altogether.

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GAME and GameStation are offering UK Mario fans the chance to nab an exclusive cartridge case with pre-orders of New Super Mario Bros 2. The case is shaped like one of the 3DS effort’s bazillion coins and hold a single cartridge; hit the break to see a photo courtesy of TinyCartridge. Meanwhile, US fans can order online at GameStop to score a Mario pin. New Super Marios Bros 2 hits 3DS on August 17.

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Max Payne 3′s Cemetery multiplayer map will be exclusive to GAME and Gamestation, according to the retailer. In order to acquire said map, you will need to pre-order the title in-store or online. Various GAME store will also be hosting midnight launch events for Max, which lands in the UK May 18. Thanks, Eurogamer.

GAME, Gamestation and Namco Bandai Partners UK have confirmed that The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings – Enhanced Edition for Xbox 360 will be available at all GAME and Gamestation stores across the UK on the April 17. Customers who have pre-ordered the Dark Edition and the standard edition will receive the game at launch. If you still have any questions on the matter, contact your local GAME or Gamestation store and confirm your pre-order online or in-store.

GAME and GameStation‘s online portals have now returned online.

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GAME’s administration has resulted in some serious bloodletting.

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GAME and GameStation‘s websites are now back online after a brief period of maintenance. The group told MCV the downtime was as a result of a fault, adding “the web service will resume imminently”. It’s been reported this weekend that the retailer has put itself for sale. Share prices have hit 0.5p this morning.

MCV is reporting that GAME is to close 35 stores and shutter its online retail site Gameplay.co.uk.

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GAME Group’s announced it’ll be holding midnight launches of PlayStation Vita across the UK next Tuesday in its lead stores at GAME and gamestation.

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Cheapskate, your day is about to be made. GameStation’s announced those who trade in a 320Gb PS3 or 250Gb Xbox 360 can get a Wi-Fi PlayStation Vita for £80, or £130 for 3G. If you happen to trade your 3DS instead, it’ll set you back £100 on Wi-Fi or £150 on 3G. There’s more offers below.

Vita launches on February 22. Thanks, MCV.

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It never ends, does it? Modern Warfare 3 has become Amazon UK GAME’s most pre-ordered title ever, both companies have said.

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GAME and GameStation have published the full list of stores taking part for midnight launches in the UK for Battlefield 3 this Thursday/Friday. You can probably find the same usual spots on the list on there, so you should be covered either way. Some stores will open up early to consumers take part in any trade-in offers. GAME’s website has recommended, however, to “check with your local branch before going out on the night as they will have the latest information.”

Find GAME’s full list of stores opening here and GameStation’s through this.

GAME Group’s announced this morning that those who pre-order Modern Warfare 3 from either GAME or GameStation will get double XP in their first four hours of multiplayer game time. The bonus is the final one to be announced as part of the Classified Intel Pack that will come with pre-orders for the shooter. The pack will also come with a mini-guide and either a platform specific reward: avatar gear on 360 or a theme for PS3.

Get the game from here or here. MW3′s out November 8 on PS3, 360 and PC.

Locate your thermos and folding chair; it’s nearly time to get in the queue for FIFA 12′s launch this week.

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GAME is to stop selling second-hand Xbox 360s, but will keep accepting trade-ins, the company has said to Eurogamer.

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Microsoft and Titan Publishing will include a mini-book with pre-orders of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary through retailer GAME, according to an announcement.

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GameStation has gone live with a new look on it website, and is celebrating by selling Xbox 360s for £99. Whilst clicking on it shows a £178 pricetag – it’s £159 second-hand – it mentions that prices will “change randomly during the day.” GAME has also given its site a new bit of paint, but, unlike GameStation, has no massive deals of the sort. Go buy Deus Ex instead.

Via MCV.