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The Classic White PS3 Instant Game Collection Bundle is making its way south of the Canadian border. Sony has announced that the bundle will arrive in America on Sunday, January 27th for $300. The 500 GB PS3 slim console comes with a wireless controller and also packs a year membership …
Read More »Trials Evolution: Gold Edition headed to PC in March
RedLynx is set to release Xbox Live hit Trials Evolution on PC, the platform where it all began”, in March. Called the Trials Evolution: Gold Edition, it is the definitive” version of the game and will also include all the tracks from Trials HD updated using the graphics and physics …
Read More »GAME looking to acquire HMV stores after stronger than expected Xmas
OpCapita owned retailer GAME has approached administrators Deloitte about the possible acquisition of some HMV stores. Game Retail chief executive Martyn Gibbs confirmed the move, though refused to give any numbers. It seems, however, that between 40-45 locations are being targeted in towns where GAME does not currently have a …
Read More »Crytek opens Istanbul studio
New Turkey office to focus on free-to-play operations
Read More »Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Monster Hunter 3 dated for Wii U
Two key titles have been given UK release dates for Nintendo’s Wii U. EA’s Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Capcom’s Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate will both be released on March 21st. The racing title will allow for co-op and co-driver gameplay, with the latter using both the Wii U …
Read More »Game of FIFA 12 sealed Loic Remy’s move to QPR
Few managers are able to sniff out a transfer deal as well as Harry Redknapp, but even ol’ ‘arry had to call in some favours to seal his latest capture. Apparently, it wasn’t the chipper and dulcet tones of England reject Redknapp that sealed the deal. Nor the mountains of …
Read More »UPDATED: PS4 is 50% more powerful than Xbox 720 – INTERNET EXPLODES
My dad could beat up your dad. Except neither of them exist beyond the confines of our imagination. It’s a bit like that. But we’re unofficially in the run-up to the next-gen now. Imagine the last few days in the office before Christmas. You’re technically at work but everyone expects …
Read More »Kevin Butler and Sony settle out of court
Sony Computer Entertainment and Jerry ‘Kevin Butler’ Lambert have settled their differences out of court. The dispute stemmed from a complaint from Sony last October that Lambert had starred as comedy CEO Kevin Butler in a Bridgestone Tyres ad – a move that Sony claimed was a breach of contract …
Read More »Splinter Cell: Blacklist pushed to August
Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Sam Fisher’s latest adventure, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, which ends with a new release date. Blacklist, which is being developed at the new Ubisoft Toronto studio, was initially slated for release this spring, which would be anywhere from March to May, but the trailer …
Read More »Jurgen Post: Digital comes first for new Sega
2013 will be the first full year for the new Sega: a big publisher that focuses on digital first, complemented by select boxed brands. MCV asks European COO Jurgen Post how these plans will come to fruition this year.. The restructure Sega announced last year showed a focus on digital …
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