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Publisher 505 Games has detailed what gamers who pre-order Sniper Elite V2 will receive for their troubles – an exclusive chance to kill Hitler. An exclusive single player mission called Assassinate The Fhrer in which gamers are given the chance to pop a bullet into the leader of theNational Socialist …
Read More »Journey dev ponders life ‘beyond PlayStation’
'We are very much exploring ways to bring our games to a bigger audience', says Jenova Chen
Read More »Vita success as 1.2 million units sell worldwide
Global software sales hit two million across retail and digital
Read More »Study shows ‘no public health benefit’ from active video games
Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine have released a report on the impact of active video games on healthy children’s physical activity. The results show consistent engagement by study participants (children 9-12 years of age) in games such as Wii Fit Plus and EA Sports Active yield little to …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Uncharted Vita claims No.1
The PlayStation Vita has left its mark on the UK market this week, with launch title Uncharted: Golden Abyss debuting at No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Nathan Drake’s debut Vita outing claimed 31 per cent of the machine’s total software sales, with this week’s no.2, …
Read More »Killzone 3 multiplayer goes free-to-play
Sony to release multiplayer as a free download for PS3
Read More »Is ABC under threat?
ABC’s position in the games media industry is under threat. Top press execs have questioned the relevance of the readership tracker following the latest round of results. All games magazines lost readers compared with last year’s figures, some by as much as 25 per cent. But this isn’t reflective of …
Read More »OPINION: The day one conundrum
We’ve had lots of praise lately for the way MCV has supported the industry during a tough start to the year. And we’re grateful that many have noticed our proactive stance on what the trade’s strengths are. But MCV also has to be honest about its weaknesses, too. What exactly …
Read More »Now GAME drops The Last Story entirely
GAME stores are confirming that they will not be stocking the standard edition of Nintendo’s Wii title The Last Story tomorrow. Furthermore, the game has been removed from both the GAME and Gamestation websites and customers who had pre-orders in place have been notified of their cancellation. Yesterday the retailer …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Robert Nashak, BBC Worldwide
Every spring since 2005 the BBC has geared up for its seasonal Easter debut of a new Doctor Who TV series. For anyone that monitors the kids’ and family media and entertainment market, this is a pretty serious moment – merchandising, magazines and book markets are primed to release their …
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