There has been some talk around today about UK retailer GAME deciding against their earlier confirmed midnight launch for the Playstation 3. I work at GAME and our branch at least, is still on course for a midnight opening. I called to verfiy and they had assured me that we are defiantly opening at midnight tomorrow.

The plan is; The store opens at 11:30pm Thursday 22nd, customers (who have pre-order only) are allowed in to browse the various PS3 bundle deals until GAME can legally sell the console just after 12 midnight on the 23rd March. At around 1/2am the store will close, and then re-open early in the morning at 7am to continue selling the Playstation3.

I am certain that this at least is what is happening at the Poole, Dorset branch as we called over 100 people at the weekend on sunday to tell them about the midnight launch. And, like i said, i rung up about an hour ago and they told me that its still launching at midnight so until I get told otherwise, GAME in Poole is still opening at midnight for the launch of the glorious Playstation 3. :P