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Read More »GMA Hall of Fame: Martin Gaston
We continue to profile the winners of last year’s Games Media Awards, as we speed towards the event on Thursday October 18th. This week we speak to Martin Gaston, the reviews editor at Videogamer.com, who was named the GMA Rising Star in 2011… How did it feel to win a …
Read More »UK CHARTS: London 2012 still ahead of the competition
Sega takes a second Gold media at UK retail as its official Olympics tie-in holds onto the No.1 spot of the GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. The sports game enjoyed a 88 per cent rise is sales as Olympic fever sweeps Britain, while its Mario & Sonic sister title …
Read More »GAME category manager moves to HMV
Former senior category manager for GAME Andy Pinder is to join HMV as its games category manager next month. The role was vacated by Martin Baxter back in April, who has since gone on to join digital retailer Green Man Gaming. Andy Pinder will report to head of technology and …
Read More »Police commissioner blames games for knife crime
Violent video games are directly to blame for an increasing acceptance of violence in everyday society, an Australian police commissioner has claimed. The comments come in the wake of an apparent wave of stabbings amongst the younger communities of Sydney. There is nothing more potentially damaging than the sort of …
Read More »Sniper Elite V2 for PC gets India release date
Sniper Elite V2, which is already in stores for Xbox 360 and PS3, is set for release for PC in India on August 15. The PC version will retail for Rs 999, while the console versions are available for Rs 3,299. The sharp-shooting military simulator and a host of other …
Read More »EA drops prices for upcoming PS3, PC games
In yet another update to EA’s pricing strategy for upcoming games in India, the publisher has now reduced the prices for its upcoming games on PS3 and PC. FIFA 13, Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Medal of Honor: Warfighter will now each be priced at Rs 2,999 on PS3 …
Read More »UPDATED: Final Fantasy VII on PC released by mistake, quickly pulled
The PC re-release of Final Fantasy VII was made available for purchase and subsequently pulled this weekend. Early reports suggested it was because of DRM woes, but MCV has been told it had been made live by mistake, hence being pulled. The game ran for $12.70 for a short period …
Read More »Rumour: Leaked image reveals new Prince of Persia reboot
A leaked image appears to point to a new Prince of Persia game in the works. The screenshot, labled ‘POP_ZERO_2,’ was posted by a user on the Ubisoft forums in response to those questioning the current dormancy of the long-running franchise. Kotaku also points to shots posted on Neogaf back …
Read More »Way of the Samurai 4 landing on US PSN this month, EU PSN in October
XSEED has announced a US release date for Way of the Samurai 4. The title will arrive on Playstation 3 via the Playstation Network for $39.99 on August 21st. Way of the Samurai 4’s western release was originally revealed back in April, it’s been out in Japan since March of …
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