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[UPDATE: According to CVG, it's just a distribution issue. Weird thing is, GamesIndustry has yet to update their original story. What's going on? Who's right? Here's what CVG says:
Staff at the Oxford Street branch of the chain told CVG this afternoon that it had no units in stock, adding that a number of its stores are in the same position. They said that they expect to have copies in next week, possibly Monday.
Someone make up their damn mind.]
Talk about the ultimate in bitch slap. It appears as though the video game retail chain GAME, over in the UK and Ireland, is refusing to stock and sell the highly-praised Oblivion on the PlayStation 3 -- you know, that game that racked up a ton of sales and critical acclaim last year. From GamesIndustry:
Leading High Street retailer GAME is refusing to stock copies of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for the PlayStation 3. The title, developed by Bethesda and published on the Sony console by Ubisoft, is not available in any of the company's 400 UK and Ireland stores.
Officials from GAME have not commented on the issue. Can anyone here imagine why they wouldn't want to stock this game? It makes no sense.
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11:27 AM on 04.27.2007
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Pity nobody sensible buys their games from actual shops these days. More pity that GAME always overcharge for their products anyway.
Obviously it isn't a biased opinion.
Maybe someone took the PS3 version of F.E.A.R. personally?
/gets coat
/leaves
Oblivion cannot be traded back in. Each disc has an account and is unique etc. There's less profit for them on this game. Bunch of n00bs.
haha... delicious hot mead debacle.
@Tempus
How does that work per say? You don't take Oblivion online, and you don't write to the blu-ray itself. Doesn't seem to be a reason you can't resell it.
i have played my friend's rented copy of Oblivion on my ps3 after he played it on his. explain that...
Sorry, so sorry, I just had to. You know, since no one has yet.
This matters so very little to actual gaming human people. I don't know of a single game shop(in ireland) that isn't within a minute's walking distance of somewhere else you can buy games. Symth's ftw.
GAME says Oblivion PS3 on its way (c/o CVG)
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=162989
Not everyone can play it on the PC (myself included) and besides the mods, the game holds up very well on the PS3 and 360.
Glad they're patching 360 Shivering Isles soon; I stopped playing it because it was the broke.
Weird
Nick how is shivering isles? can you buy houses there? cause I plan on bring like 5000lbs of shit on my char over lol
" Major UK retailer GAME has been hit by distribution problems with the PS3 version of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which released on these shores today.
Staff at the Oxford Street branch of the chain told CVG this afternoon that it had no units in stock, adding that a number of its stores are in the same position. They said that they expect to have copies in next week, possibly Monday.
When contacted about the shortage, an Ubisoft spokesperson told us, "As demand for Oblivion has been so high there may be some supply problems with Game and Gameplay, which is why it's temporarily unavailable. However, it still is available elsewhere. Rest assured, Oblivion on PS3 is definitely out today in online and high street retailers." "
from CVG
i didn't mean to come across as flaming you, my bad. i am pretty sure there is no problem trading in the 360 version either, because it is on GameFly. so i figure if there was some problem, you wouldn't be able to rent it.
I remember when the local GAME was built. It was whilst the Snes was just dying off and the Playstation was being given life in the UK. It was good for what it was at the time, as you would only find small games shops prior to that. Or you got them mail order in my experience (or spoke to the dodgy amiga bloke i knew for a few white label disks...).
Since Gamestation have come along, they have shat all over GAME right royally to the point where GAME now ask for a testicle to be handed over when purchasing a game. As well as the price as pictured on the front in ugly purple lettering. Gamestation have a better product range, a better retro range and they actually have GOOD merchandise with prices far more reasonable than GAME, even on brand new titles.
I'd be interested to know the US equivalent of our two main retail "Gaming" shops :)
Madness? THIS. IS. TAMRIEL!!!!! *kicks ps3 into a pit*
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/27/uk-retailer-game-faces-delivery-issues-with-ps3-oblivion
but if it was true... it would be smart. Oblivion should only be played on the PC.
What's weird is that GamesIndustry still has their story up. No update. Not sure who to believe.