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There are just 72 hours left for UK execs to get a free floor pass for this year’s E3 Expo. The event takes place between June 2nd and 4th at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles. Organisers promise that E3 Expo will be the only opportunity for the trade …
Read More »Trade registration opens for Cologne
Tickets for Cologne-based games trade show Gamescom have gone on sale today. To buy tickets, trade execs should visit the Gamescom website. E-Tickets can be printed out, allowing execs to bypass queues at the event. The tickets give holders free travel on the transport networks in and around Cologne of …
Read More »CEX in new stores blitz
Second-hand specialist Computer Exchange has opened seven new stores, including one in Spain. In March, the retailer opened stores in Andover, Redditch, Tooting and Valencia, and earlier this month opened outlets in Bolton, Warrington and Portsmouth. The company’s Leeds shop has also moved to a new location. We’re chuffed to …
Read More »Koei scores exclusive Nippon Ichi deal
Cult RPG developer Nippon Ichi has signed a deal with publisher Koei that gives the company the exclusive rights to distribute its titles in the UK. The first games to appear as a result of the agreement will be Ar Tonelico 2: Melody of the Metafalica on PS2 (May 29th), …
Read More »Games industry gets ‘busted
Alongside EA Sports’ Peter Moore and a video link-up with Wayne Rooney, the MCV Awards last night welcomed another very special guest – the Ecto 1 vehicle from Ghostbusters. And guests were given the opportunity to have their photos taken with the car and two Ghostbusters models for a special …
Read More »Brutal Legends rocks on this October
Publisher EA has confirmed that Double Fine Productions’ upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 outing Brutal Legend will be released in the UK on October 16th. The action adventure, which stars Jack Black, sees players assuming the role of rock roadie Eddie Riggs who, when knocked unconscious, emerges in a rock-themed …
Read More »US: The Conduit blasts towards summer release
Dubbed by many as the first person shooter that will revolutionize the genre on Wii, the developer of The Conduit has stated that the game will be released in North America on June 23rd. Joystiq obtained the news from High Voltage Software’s Eric Nofsinger. A European date for the game …
Read More »UK PC ownership hits 70%
PC ownership in the UK had hit 70 per cent by 2007, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics. According to the ONS’ Social Trends report, released yesterday, ownership of home computers rose from 29 per cent in 1998 to 70 per cent in 2007. Click …
Read More »Best Buy claims downturn will help UK invasion
Best Buy has insisted that its push into the UK market is well on track, that it is ready to ‘revolutionise’ the country’s retail landscape, and that global economic pressures will mean rivals will be unable to ‘respond aggressively.’ The rollout of its big box retail stores, all of which …
Read More »Young joins expanding Creative from EUK
Rising UK games outfit Creative Distribution has secured the services of former EUK sales manager Kevin Young, as it announces a move to brand new premises ten times the size of its current base. Young joins the Croydon-based distributor as new business manager, and will be tasked with expanding Creative’s …
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