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It was reported a month ago that the UK video game retailer GAME had entered into Administration(Bankruptcy) where the future of the company was unknown. Well reports have it that the retailer, over the weekend, was bought by Baker Acquisitions. This acquisition has allowed GAME to keep 333 stores open and save 3,200 jobs. That's good news for both gamers and employees of the retailer. [via GamePolitics ]

If you've been keeping your nose in the news feeds for the past few weeks you may have come across several articles relating the GAME, one of the leading video game retailers in the UK. If you haven't here's the gist of it, GAME decided to not stock several new releases including Mass Effect 3 and a few other popular titles. This caused quite a stir in the gaming community as those loyal to game had to find alternate methods of attaining these games. What it boils down to is because of this move GAME lost a lot in terms of sales and is now filing for Administration (Bankruptcy). This probably doesn't comes as a surprise to anyone after what GAME has been up to the past few weeks. There might have been hope that the company could rebound but with it loosing money and support something was bound to give. It uncertain what will become of the retailer, maybe a new company or it will be bought out, but the game is over for GAME. [via Destructoid ]

As a consumer society we like, need and want different things and with a variety of options getting them can easily be achieved. When you apply this to the video game industry you get games in the various versions, from Regular to Limited Editions, to Collector’s and Deluxe Editions. In addition to these editions, retailers often take it upon themselves to offer pre-order incentives. Pre-Ordering will give you access to a specific item, weapon or accessory, a discount or some other incentive that is unique to the store to get customer to buy from that retailer. In 2011 we saw several games receive the incentives treatment and a few that received retailer specific incentives. Its now 2012 and retailers are back at it again. Mass Effect 3 and Prototype 2 have both been given retailer specific incentive months before their launch and you can guarantee a lot more will follow. As a result, gamers have to choose the incentive they really want but not necessarily from their regular retaile...