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Dozens of customers at food chain Taco Bell received codes saying they’d won PS Vitas but failed to receive their prizes. Taco Bell told CBS 13 that someone ‘tampered’ with their competition, which means winning messages were incorrectly sent to entrants who hadn’t actually won. They later received emails informing …
Read More »Sony explains lack of Vita UMD transfers for US, Europe
SCE Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida has provided info as to why Vita owners in US and Europe will not be receiving a UMD transfer program similar to the one Japan has in place. Speaking with Wired, Yoshida cited two factors contributing to the decision: A more active market in …
Read More »32% of PS3 owners considering Vita purchase
A third of UK PS3 owners are seriously considering” purchasing a PlayStation Vita, a new survey has shown. The study from Playr2.com also found that of that 32 per cent, half either currently own or have previously owned a PSP. 22 per cent intent to buy a Vita within a …
Read More »GamesAid Golf & Spa Day – only a few spaces left
Time is running out if you want to sign up for this year’s GamesAid Golf & Spa Day. There are only a few places left for the popular industry charity event, which will once again be held at The Grove in Watford on Thursday, July 12th. As always the golf …
Read More »There’s more to games media than ABCs
Future’s Steve Payne explains why you can no longer judge the games media on ABC and traffic numbers alone It’s ABC time, which will mean some discouraging circulation decreasing in the gaming sector. Then comes lots of bad news about the declining importance of magazines to the modern gamer. Afterwards, …
Read More »Virgin Media sponsors Eurogamer Expo
Eurogamer Expo has signed Virgin Media as its headline sponsor. The broadband specialists will be showing off its services at the event, while current Virgin Media customers will have access to discounted tickets and early access to the event. Virgin Media will also get a year-long presence across Eurogamer’s network …
Read More »Studio bosses issue tax breaks report to Government
Tiga backed document proposes incentives to support the 'growth and viability' of UK development
Read More »MCV Pacific team expands with associate editor
MCV Pacific has brought in more editorial resource in the form of James Cullinane, having enjoyed a hugely successful launch in the Asia-Pacific region. James has been a writer at GamePlanet for some time now, this being his first foray into games after spending extensive time in advertising and marketing. …
Read More »US: Digital games account for $400m in January
The NPD Group estimates that downloadable, social, mobile and other form of non-physical games took up to $400m in sales last month. The research firm’s data shows that hardware and boxed sales were down 34 per cent year-on-year in January – coincidentally also around the $400m mark. NPD analyst Liam …
Read More »Mega Coffee goes on sale
Loading has launched a brand of games-themed Mega Coffee which is available to buy online at gadget retailer Firebox. The 14.99 coffee is made from nine different types of ethically-sourced coffee beans and a portion of each sale goes to gaming charity SpecialEffect. It’s produced by games caf Loading in …
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