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The closure of Grainger Games – as told by the staff

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I spoke to employees at Grainger Games to find out what they’ve been going through – and what they plan on doing next.

Lewis Packwood 4 April 2018 Features

Grainger Games has gone – another tragedy for the already hard hit north-east

Grainger Games in Bishop Auckland - interior
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It’s all gone, just like that. Grainger Games has shut its remaining stores. And it’s another grim disappointment to add to the hardships of North-East England.

Lewis Packwood 29 March 2018 Opinions

GAME’s Reward Card is now a bit less rewarding

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I wrote a feature for Kotaku UK on the changes to GAME’s Reward Card and what they say about the retailer’s future strategy.

Lewis Packwood 22 February 2018 Features

Support your local independent game store!

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I interviewed the owner of Console Connections in Shildon for Eurogamer and found out just how tough it is for indie game stores to keep going.

Lewis Packwood 20 December 2017 Features

How long have video game stores got left?

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The rise of digital games and competition from internet retailers spell doom for high street game stores. I wrote a feature for GamesRadar+ on how long game shops have got left and whether there’s anything they can do.

Lewis Packwood 14 November 2017 Features

The Grainger Games Bargain Hunt

The other week, I wrote an article about why everyone seems to hate GAME, and I mentioned that […]

Lewis Packwood 16 July 2017 Editorial

Consumer playgrounds and Chopping Malls: a brief (and incomplete) history of shopping malls in video games

The first horror film I ever watched was a VHS of the less-than-B-Grade 1980’s ditty Chopping Mall.  And […]

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