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The new range of Tritton headsets will be distributed to major UK retailers by Gem Distribution. The distributor and retail services provider will supply its retail partners with the latest Xbox 360 headsets, which comefrom peripherals giantMad Catz. Initial products in the range will include the 40mm Trigger Stereo Headset, …
Read More »Novalogic sues Activision over trademark violation
Lawsuit claims US developer has 'lost millions of dollars' due to Delta Force infringement
Read More »Vita gets more PSP titles
Sony has re-released 13 PSP titles on the US PlayStation Store that can now be downloaded directly to Vita. Six of the new additions are retail games, including two Tom Clancy games, while the other seven are app-like Minis titles, with four from Fruit Ninja creator Halfbrick Studios. Sony has …
Read More »App developer is Bethesda’s new lawsuit target
Creator of virtual Skyrim map told he is infringing on copyright
Read More »Five fast-growing indie retailers
MCV and Koch Media continue Independent Retail Month with a roundup of five games indies which have grown massively in recent years. Barkman Computers Established: November 19th, 1987Stores: 1Based:Kingston Upon Thames, SurreyContact: 020 8546 5941 This indie turns 25 later this year. Owner Nick Elliott tells MCV about its growth …
Read More »Def Jam Rapstar studio 4mm Games "on hold"
The $8m lawsuit against Def Jam Rapstar producer 4mm Games has left the firm starved for money” and its fate uncertain. Record label EMI took 4mm Games and developer Terminal Reality to court earlier this year for allegedly not obtaining song rights for the rap karaoke game. 4mm Games co-founder …
Read More »ZeniMax issues legal warning to Dragon Shout dev
The developer of Dragon Shout, a free utility for players of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, has been told by ZeniMax that he is infringing copyright. The Bethesda owner has not yet demanded that the app be removed, but has issued a warning notice highlighting its concerns, TouchArcade reports. "I …
Read More »VIDEO: New The Last of Us trailer
Sony has released a new teaser video for upcoming PS3 exclusive The Last of Us. The game was announced late last year and sees two survivors of a modern day plague, Joel and Ellie, attempting to cross and increasingly desperate and hostile US. What you watched here is only a …
Read More »Ubisoft suggests F2P will drive next-gen console race
Free-to-play could be the go-to business model for next generation console software on PS4, Next Xbox and Wii U. That’s the impression given by Ubisoft in its post financials conference call. A surprising amount of focus was put on the next-generation consoles in the presentation. It’s interesting to think that …
Read More »Saints Row series ships 11m units
The Saints Row franchise has shipped 11m units globally, THQ has announced. The reveal was part of the publisher’s annual financial report that arrived earlier today. Saints Row: The Third (the series’ latest installment) has shipped over 4.25m copies, and according to THQ has generated the highest digital revenue of …
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