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Read More »Gears of War: Judgment is No.1 but sales down massively on GOW3
Microsoft’s Gears of War: Judgment has debuted at the top of the UKIE GfK All Formats Top 40… but the news isn’t all rosy. Its predecessor Gears of War 3 sold four times as many copies as its sequel achieved in its first week in the UK. There are factors …
Read More »Microsoft gives 1,600 MSP to those caught up in Xbox Awards data breach
Xbox owners who voted in the Xbox Entertainment Awards have been given 1,600 Microsoft Points as an apology for the data leak that temporarily shut the program down. MCV revealed last week that personal information of nearly 3,000 users who had voted in the awards was available to view online …
Read More »Retail reports low interest in Wii Mini
The Wii Mini has attracted little interest at UK retail, one site has claimed. TechRadar reports that one of retailer GAME’s flagship” stores is not even stocking the machine, and when asked what the interest levels were like responded: "We’ve pretty much had nothing. None at all." Fellow retailer HMV …
Read More »Civilization V: Brave New World expansion revealed, launches in July
A new Civilization V expansion is in the works, with 2K Games and Firaxis revealing XCOM units will join the fray. Dubbed Brave New World, the expansion will add the Polish Empire as a new civilization and a new World Congress diplomacy mechanic – in addition to the aforementioned crossover …
Read More »‘Full’ XCOM: Enemy Unknown lands on iOS this summer
XCOM: Enemy Unknown will receive a full port for iOS, Firaxis Games has announced. The turn-based strategy reboot is being ported by 2K China, with guidance from Firaxis, and is set to arrive this summer on unspecified iOS devices. Polygon reports the port has been in the works for nearly …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: March 17-23
Valve has revealed the latest top sellers chart for the week ending on March 23rd, with Bioshock Infinite snatching the top spot away from the Arma 3 Alpha. The two switch first place and runner-up positions ahead of Infinite’s launch later this week. The rest is a bit messy, with …
Read More »RuneScape 3 underway; Jagex download store rumoured
MMO outfit debuts sequel as trademark application prompts speculation about new service
Read More »Former HMV commercial boss takes over at Blockbuster
Gary Warren has been appointed managing director of the new Blockbuster UK. The firm was acquired by ‘TS 1973 Investment Holdings’ (a subsidiary of investment firm Gordon Brothers Europe) earlier today. 264 stores have been saved with 2,000 members of staff. Warren (pictured right) is best known for his role …
Read More »Blockbuster sale agreed; 264 stores and 2,000 jobs saved
Deloitte has confirmed that it has completed the sale of Blockbuster for an undisclosed sum. Buyers Gordon Brothers Europe have acquired 264 stores, saving around 2,000 jobs in the process. The Blockbuster brand license has been retained as part of the deal. Having identified a profitable core portfolio of stores …
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