It's funny how you can live somewhere for ages and still make joyous discoveries, such as this. I…read morecame in here a while ago (having some how missed it!) and was delighted to see a shop dedicated to retro gaming. Although as I entered the front of the store had a few bare shelves, next to the DVDs that were on sale, as you delve further back there are many retro gems to be found. All kinds of old school games and consoles are on offer here, from Sega Saturn, Nintendo 64, Mega Drive and many more. I'm always on the look out to find old games and was really chuffed to see they had quite a few of my old favourites in attendance! All the classics, Golden Eye, Sonic and a range of Disney games to name but a few, were there before my gleaming eyes. They also buy in old stock, which is great news for me as I have a hoard of items that I really can't see myself playing anymore, so promised the guys I would be back soon with a bag of goodies for them! One of the best things, other than the old school haven of games, was that they had a whole hoard of Tartan Asia Extreme films on sale too. To any other fans of Tartan, you'll know this is pretty awesome, since Tartan Asia is sadly no more! I'd strongly advise getting in there and stocking up, if I don't beat you to it that is... To conclude: Friendly staff, awesome retro games, Tartan DVDs. That adds up to a win in my book!

This is a brilliant little shop which ok is not as cheap as cex most of the time, but the fact…read morethat majority of the time they have DVD's and games that cex don't more than makes up for it and are generally in better condition as most discs i get from there don't have a single scratch or finger print!! Considering its only a small shop they have a very large selection to choose from, for example you can get anything from super nintendo, and dreamcast to PS3 and XBOX 360 games and video cassettes to DVDs. Its deffinatly worth a look if you want to buy a box set as they are quite often fairly cheap. The service is very friendly and they know what they are doing I would recomend anyone to go in and have a look.

This store is similar to its Meadowhall counter part, it offers a large selection of cds and dvds…read moreand games. It is spread over two floors which increases it capacity. But still not as good of range as the larger store, which is to be expected. This store has a better book section then the Meadowhall one and often at reasonable prices too. They also sell gig tickets for a few Sheffield venues which makes this shop the better of the two. The booking fee isn't too bad either. They have posters up behind the tills of who is coming to Sheffield. Sometimes there are in store gigs too these are not often but its worth going and seeing and up and coming bands play for free.

Quite a large HMV store, infact i believe it to be the largest one in sheffield, the store sells…read moreall the latests hit albums and singles as well as thoose from the seventies eighties and nineties. The store used to sell alot of vinyl but in a recent rearrangement the store has done away with this, but any that you do want can still be ordered for no additional cost. The store also boasts a bluetooth station where you can purchase song tracks and transfere them to your phone, a clever idea but im not sure if it will catch on. the store also sells alot of dvds and entertainment related books (biographies etc) staff are friendly and helpfull for the most part but there is the odd temporary member of staff that can be less then polite at times. all in all its the place to go for your music needs (if you haven't checked for a bargin pre-owned version at CEX across the road)

As the only remaining music shop in Hull it doesn't have to try very hard, but the staff are…read moreamongst some of the most helpful and polite people I've ever met. Nothing is too much bother for them, and they are extremely pleasant to deal with.

Located in one of the main shopping areas in Hull this is a very large entertainment store with a…read morelot of choice to choose from. The store is quite deceiving and once inside is much more like a department store then just a shop!! From CD's, DVD's, T-shirts, games, books and would you believerecords!! The staff are friendly and are always there when you need help pointing you in the right direction or even if they do not have the item in store that you are looking for they can check to see if it can be ordered instore at no additional cost. If i am not ordering online, which i dont actually rate their website as i do think delivery times are slow compared to others, then i always ensure HMV is my first stop for my entertainment needs. You can see why this is a long standing company that has stood the test of the credit crunch.

its been there for about 6 years plenty of vinyl (of which i…read moreindulged) the prices being very cheap! the cd`s i will investigate again when i get to louth sometime best buy : frank zappa `wacka jawacka` @ £6.00 and in excellent/mint nick!!! last visit 17 april 2010 [international record shop day] best buy : `robert wyatt` [in concert 1974] d/lp @ £12.00 brand new!!! plus loads of other `cheaper` goodies!!!

An excellent independent cd & record shop with a good stock across all categories. The proprietor…read moreis knowledgeable and extremely helpful, making time to search and find anything that he has or ,if not in stock, anything that he can provide within a day or two. A great change from the indifference shown by most large retailers. I only visit the shop once or twice a year(when visiting friends in Louth) but am always impressed with the quality of service. This young man deserves to do well....Hugh Harris, HocKwold, Norfolk.

This HMV store is located inside Intu Potteries in Hanley, Stoke On-Trent. It is quite a nice…read morestore, it is a good size and a good selection of dvd's and cd's. I mainly come in to take a look at the cd's, especially albums from Englebert and Frank Sinatra, I noticed a wide selection of CD's, in some form of alphabetical order, yet I found it to be disorganized, it was arranged into categories and then alphabetical order, hence became confusing, and I didn't realize that until I got all the way through the alphabet a good 2-3 times. The layout of CD's really needs sorting, as it did seem confusing, as they was such a big selection it always would be hard arranging them, but they didn't seem to do a job here. Prices for me seemed a little pricey, a little expensive but still some of them were on par with Amazon's price for new, but considering what used CD's can be bought for and from other sellers new on Amazon, it was a little pricy. For example, as CD's are going out of fashion, they should be much cheaper, and I still was hesitant about paying £6.99 The signal in this store is weak, so it can be hard to price-check on your phone. As this store appeals to a younger market, selling entertainment products, this is one of the stores that doe and should have some sort of wi-fi, or at the very least some 3G/4G signal, and considering even Lush has free wifi, HMV should too! The staff here seemed okay, although he seemed hesitant about signing me up to the loyalty scheme and telling me it wasn't free, as I thought it would have been, which is a little bit of a rip-off and makes it less of a rewards based system, and more of a punishment. I decided not to subscribe as I rarely visit HMV. The range of all other items was okay / good, but still the prices remained poor / satisfactory, even the offers were confusing, for example Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked can be bought for £5.99 or £2.99 for any purchase, but still it remains £3 to buy on Amazon and it sells for about that, making it not much of a savings. The 2 for £5 / £10 offer also was confusing, it was on cheaper albums that were not really worth much online, and only few of them. Overall, it is just too pricey here and they make the prices seem great by using "Special Offer" promotions which is a little misleading, considering this factor, an issue with the arrangements of the CD's, the staff being merely average, I feel I can only give this HMV store 2 stars.

HMV in the Potteries Centre has a very large selection of DVD's, CD's, video games and consoles…read more The prices tend to be quite good and they regularly have special offers such as 3 DVD's for £20 or cheap games console bundles. The store layout is very good. Everything is arranged into different categories with special sections devoted to things such as the current top 40 singles so it's easy to find the what you are looking for. The staff are friendly and even though there is sometimes a large queue, they are very fast at dealing with people so you don't usually have to wait long.

Hooray for independent bookshops! They are a dying breed. This one has many endearing…read moreidiosyncrasies. The classical music playing in the background gives it an austere feel and the window display of nature/gardening orientated books reminds you are shopping amongst the middle aged. Maybe I'm old before my time as this is what dragged me in most recently but when it comes to bookshops I don't even need a nudge. There is a large local section with books and maps about Ilkley, the Moors and Yorkshire, in historical, fictional and photographic form. There is a fiction section and I liked the 'our choice' stand that had books mostly about - you guessed it - Yorkshire, on it. There is a large cookery and travel section and apart from books they sell penguin mugs and bags. I didn't venture downstairs but I hear there is a classical music section selling sheet music and CDs, alongside British and foreign film DVDs. Their book-ordering system is speedier than Waterstone's too!

This bookshop is totally humungous, and being in Ilkley, in not without it's quirks! The building…read moreoutside is gorgeous and inviting, with stark royal blue woodwork, and it sits on one of the main high streets so it's easy to locate. It sells a good deal of standard titles. Selling a range of musical books, from contemporary, jazz, folk and more, as a musician (or budding musician) you couldn't want for more! The staff are helpful if you get stuck, which is always a bonus, so have no fear if you're not sure what it is you are looking for. They also have a whole host of fiction, classics, children's books and a load of lovely Yorkshire related titles. On a slightly more odd note, like I said - quirks, at the time of shopping they had a bunch of children's titles in the window for Christmas. All looked normal, cute and such until I noticed one most peculiar title. It was a picture booked called "Santa needs a wee!" Possibly the funniest and most bizarre Christmas related child's book I've ever seen. Awesome.

A small indie record shop covering dance/electronic/hip-hop an' all that. It's dominated by vinyl-…read moreI'm afraid I use CDs, so I'd looked through the shop's entire CD stock in 5 minutes flat, though I did find some good promo stuff which I was happy to pay £1.99 for. Neatly arranged, friendly staff, vinyl listening posts, everything you'd want from your local specialist.

A huge range of vinyl for everyone, diverse range of music genres have spent many an afternoon…read moreearching for house classics and soulful tunes