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Sony wants to establish a 'quality store' on Android Market, says Euro boss Andrew House
Read More »Two hours gaming = a line of cocaine
Just one day after claims linking video games to sleeplessness emerged, Lancashire based therapist Steve Pope has made some of the most bewildering accusations yet about the possible harmful effects of gaming. Spending two hours on a game station is equivalent to taking a line of cocaine in the high …
Read More »No UK release for We Dare
‘Controversial’ Wii and PS3 title We Dare will not be released in the UK. A statement from Ubisoft says the decision was made "following the public reaction to the 12+ rating of We Dare". The game, quietly announced in January and only gaining attention last month thanks to a provocative …
Read More »3DS logs flash cart use
Even if hackers do succeed in circumventing the security measures included in Nintendo’s 3DS handheld, there are indications that a nasty surprise lays in store for those who do. Kotaku reports that Japanese retailer Enterking has stated that it will not be accepting any 3DS units that have been used …
Read More »Market Overview: Eastern Europe
This Eastern European games market is driven by the largest territory, Poland, which has shown good growth in previous years. 2010 saw a distinct market shift from PC to consoles. The PC market is not declining – just losing share. It has around a 70/30 share of unit sales. But …
Read More »New Xbox console in development
Job posting sheds light on Microsoft plan
Read More »Now Deus Ex gets UK date
Having received word of a rumoured Australian release date this morning, a UK release date for Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been announced. GAME.co.uk has the scoop – it will hit UK retail on August 26th. The date won’t officially be announced until tomorrow, but MCV can confirm …
Read More »3DS pre-orders already beating Wii
It’s official: 3DS will have the most successful launch of any console yet in the UK. How do we know? Pre-orders. Nintendo’s machine has already been pre-sold more times in the UK than the Wii, and is on course to surpass 100,000 come launch on March 25th. The format-holder confirmed …
Read More »GDC: PSN Store revenues jump 70%
Revenues from the online PlayStation Store have risen 70 per cent year-on-year. Sony made the announcement at the 2011 Games Development Conference in San Francisco as part of its PlayStation Network Analysis panel. SCEA digital distribution manager Pierre Gravereau also revealed that traffic to the PlayStation Store increased by 60 …
Read More »Epic would ‘love’ Gears of War on PS3
The president of acclaimed developer Epic has revealed his desire to bring the Gears of War franchise to Sony’s PS3. "Do we wish we could take all those Killzone and Resistance fans on PS3, and get them to say ‘Gears is awesome’?," Mike Capps told IndustryGamers. "Yeah, sure I’d love …
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