For their part, the retailers in turn blamed Royal Mail, who they say ignored their wishes and delivered the game ahead of schedule. Representatives of London's downtown Virgin Megastore told us that they had received pre-orders from nearly 500 gamers, and other High Street retailers reported similar enthusiasm.Īs a treat, several gamers were even able to score the game a day early much to the chagrin of their meat-space counterparts, several UK online retailers broke Rockstar's rigid street date, allowing people to start receiving the game on Thursday already. Some of the retailers we spoke to mentioned pre-order levels to make almost everything else pale in comparison - with the possible exception of Bungie's Halo 2, of course. Rockstar North's most controversial creation was released here on Friday, amidst a flurry of attention. This Week In The UK As mentioned earlier, the big game in the UK right now is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. First up, a look at the major happenings in the United Kingdom. Trust us, your psychiatrist would recommend this. Instead of bottling your rage (or adoration), why not send us an e-mail. As usual, we're always interested in finding out what's on your mind. It was actually rather crap, but a handful of games made it seem good at least. There was an actual, honest-to-goodness arcade show, outside of Japan. In addition, we have a special report from Preview 2005, an annual arcade trade show that recently took place in London. Not surprisingly, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas features prominently, with few other publishers risking big games by taking on Rockstar's behemoth. In this issue of Gaming Life UK, we train our discerning eye on the domestic gaming scene to see what people are getting excited about in the here and now. And besides, taking in all those healthy antioxidants means that we're guaranteed to live long, cranky lives. Having tea two to three times a day really makes the pain of work that much more bearable. Hello all and welcome to this fortnight's installment of Gaming Life UK, the show where you find out just what's what in the land of the constant tea break.
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