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HMV launches preowned games app for iOS, Android

UK retailer HMV is offering a free app for your Android phone or iDevice, with a disarmingly charming set of features encouraging you to get in on some trade-in action.

The app, called re/play, allows you to check the value of your old games instantly, as trade-in credit, gift vouchers, or cash.

The bit that's winning me over is you don't even have to type in the title if you're in a rush - just use your phone's camera to scan the barcode. Nifty.

It also includes a store locator, presumably for when you are overcome by the trade-in value of your old games and rush off to capitalise on it, as well as advertising the latest pre-owned offers and deals.

HMV points out that the credit it gives fro trading in old games is actually valid across the store - so you can turn it into CDs, DVDs, devices, clothing, tickets, and - well, whatever they have in shops nowadays.

The retail chain is said to be hoping to encourage awareness among consumers blind to the pre-owned games market.

The re/play app was developed by MoPowered and is available now on iTunes and the Android Marketplace.

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Based in Australia and having come from a lengthy career in the Aussie games media, Brenna worked as VG247's remote Deputy Editor for several years, covering news and events from the other side of the planet to the rest of the team. After leaving VG247, Brenna retired from games media and crossed over to development, working as a writer on several video games.

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