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Publisher Tecmo Koei has flown in an exec from its Japan HQ to run the UK office. Yasutomo Watanabe is Tecmo Koei Europe’s general manager. He takes over from Will Curley, who left the company last year to join Reef Entertainment. Watanabe has been with the firm for over ten …
Read More »GAME sells Spanish and Portuguese stores
Another investment vehicle backed by OpCapita has acquired GAME’s Iberian stores in Spain and Portugal, MCV can reveal. The buyer is Cherrilux Investments, which like GAME’s UK buyer Baker Acquisitions is a company established by OpCapita for the purpose of the deal. Furthermore, Cherrilux is described as a sister company” …
Read More »Euro release date for Sleeping Dogs
Square Enix has announced a European release date of August 17th for gritty crime shooter Sleeping Dogs. Pre-order goodies for the game have also been announced. Those who commit to buying it will get two packs – the George St. Pierre Pack and the Police Protection Pack. These offers special …
Read More »Gravity Rush WILL get boxed release in Europe
Space-shifting action title Gravity Rush will now be released as both a boxed and digital title in Europe, MCV understands. Sony had previously stated that it would only be available in Europe via the PlayStation Network. The reason for the decision is unknown, though it is likely linked to the …
Read More »Students ‘step up’ at Make Something Unreal Live
Thousands watch as developers create iOS games at the Gadget Show
Read More »Namco Bandai welcomes Witcher 2’s Skyrim comparisons
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings arrives on Xbox 360 next week (April 17th) and Namco Bandai is brimming with confidence. Far from being concerned about vying to for consumer spend with big-hitting rivals such as Mass Effect 3 and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the publisher has welcomed the comparisons. …
Read More »Pandora’s Tower heralds Nintendo’s return to GAME
Nintendo has become the latest publisher to jump back into bed with retailer GAME, it would appear. Today’s new release Pandora’s Tower: Limited Edition for Wii heralds the return of Nintendo in GAME. Before the retailer went into administration Nintendo refused to sell it stock of either Wii RPG The …
Read More »Develop in Brighton registration opens
Enhanced early bird discount on offer until April 30th
Read More »The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings review roundup
The first UK reviews for Namco Bandai’s The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings have gone live, and critics are delighted with what the former PC-only title has to offer. While it runs on what would have been medium graphics on the PC version, this is a very small cross to …
Read More »Brand Map: Devil May Cry most played in Spain
The Devil May Cry franchise is played in Spain more than it is in any other country, according to new Brand Map data. The series is expanding in 2012 with the release of a new title – DmC: Devil May Cry, as well as an HD collection which has just …
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