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Just Dance has now sold over 5m units in the UK, says Ubisoft. The firm revealed the stat ahead of the launch of the next Just Dance title – Just Dance 2014. The multi-platform hit has generated most of its sales from Nintendo Wii. Nintendo’s home console business has struggled …
Read More »Eminem tie-up sees cut-price album for Call of Duty: Ghosts buyers in US
In case you hadn’t noticed, Eminem’s most recent track Survival was used on an ad for Call of Duty: Ghosts. But that was just the beginning of the marketing tie-up. A deal has been revealed in close collaboration with GameStop” in the US that means those who pre-order the shooter …
Read More »ASA dismisses GAME "We Won’t Be Beaten on Trade-ins" complaint
The Advertising Standards Authority has rejected a complaint raised against retailer GAME. Three complainants had alleged that GAME’s We Won’t Be Beaten on Trade-ins” offer, which promises to beat any rival trade-in offer by 1, was misleading because they reported that when they attempted to take advantage of the offer …
Read More »PES 2013 World Finals: India qualifier dates, venues announced
The India qualifiers for the Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 World Finals will take place in Mumbai and New Delhi this weekend, Origin Marketing has announced. The Mumbai qualifier will take place on 14th September at Zinklo in Mulund’s Nirmal Lifestyle Mall, while the New Delhi leg will take place at …
Read More »Controversial Ouya Kickstarter game has funding suspended
Crowdfunding site Kickstarter has suspended Ouya exclusive Elementary, My Dear Holmes. Holmes was one of two games to arouse suspicions late last month after receiving a number of not only unusually high pledges, but also pledges from accounts using fake or celebrity names. Both Holmes and another title, Gridiron Thunder, …
Read More »Sony announces slim PS Vita, PS Vita TV device
At the PlayStation Japan press conference earlier today, Sony revealed a new, slimmer PS Vita as well as the PS Vita TV, a device that lets you play PS Vita games, besides other stuff, on your TV. The new PS Vita, model number 2000, is approximately 20 percent slimmer and …
Read More »Nintendo: DS/2DS/3DS is "quite a simple proposition"
When 3DS launched, MCV visited High Street stores to talk 3DS with store staff, and we were disappointed by the results. Several of the men and women whose job it was to sell Nintendo’s new portable told us that the 3DS was just a DS with a 3D screen. Not …
Read More »Japan to get PS4 in February 2014; still no news on India
In a clear shift in regional priorities, Sony announced today that it will launch the PlayStation 4 in Japan on 22nd February 2014, three months after it arrives in North America and Europe. By contrast, the PS3 was first released in Japan, a few days later in North America, and …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn offers free PS3-PS4 switch
Square Enix has offered a generous freebie to console Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn players. The publisher says that it will allow those who buy the game on PS3 to switch to the PS4 version for free. Note that the beta for the PS4 version won’t go live until …
Read More »Motivations behind software development
Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog discusses the reasons behind why software devs do what they do
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