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It was September 2003 when THQ released Finding Nemo. The Traveller’s Tales-developed adventure based on the hit Disney/Pixar movie was a phenomenon. It shifted millions worldwide. In the UK alone it sold over 500,000 units on just PS2 and Game Boy Advance. Fast forward to February 2011 and THQ CEO …
Read More »Gabe Newel on digital ownership and DRM
'If you're not making your customers happy you're doing something stupid' says Valve founder
Read More »GAME drops The Last Story: Limited Edition
The premium SKU of Wii RPG The Last Story will not be stocked at GAME when it is released this Friday. In fact, the chain has been cancelling pre-orders for the Limited Edition, according to VG247. Emails have been sent out to anyone that ordered the product will be sent …
Read More »TripleACodes teams up with Nexon Europe
Nexon’s virtual currency is now available in Eastern European territory through TripleACodes. Customers can buy Nexon Epins from the digital distributor. These codes that can be redeemed for cash on Nexon’s online portal and used in MMOs such as Maple Story and Combat Arms. The partnership covers 19 countries, including …
Read More »Ubisoft MIA from GAME Vita launch line-up
UK retailer GAME will not be selling any of Ubisoft’s PlayStation Vita launch titles. Although it has not confirmed the reason, it is presumed that it is down to ongoing negotiations with individual suppliers regarding GAME’s troubled credit insurance status. At the moment GAME is having to strike deals with …
Read More »Microsoft unconvinced by third-party Flight content
Allowing third parties to build content for MS Flight would create a ‘confusing mess’ for new customers, Microsoft said. Flight sim specialists told MCV last month that Microsoft needs to let them create content for its new PC free-to-play game MS Flight. Firms such as Just Flight and First Class …
Read More »Fujifilm rumbles into games space
Photo expert Fujifilm wants to shake up the video games market. The Japanese giant has told MCV it hopes the likes of Nintendo and Sony will use its new technology that can ‘transmit the ‘sense of touch’ in future versions of 3DS and Vita. The firm’s technology division, Fuji Xerox, …
Read More »Gamers give up on credit cards
Fewer gamers are using credit cards. NewZoo says that in 2010, 26 per cent of consumers reported making payment for games using credit cards, but that fell to 20 per cent last year. It follows similar research from pre-payment specialist Ukash, which says nine out of ten of its customers …
Read More »Digital Vita games ‘17% more expensive’ than retail
The launch games for the PlayStation Vita cost an average of 17 per cent more to download over PSN than they do to buy on the High Street or online. That’s according to calculations from bargain hunting site SavyGamer, which has compared the recently released PSN price list with the …
Read More »UPDATED: Vita game downloads – complete UK price list
Sony has at last released the complete UK digital launch line-up for PlayStation Vita and, interestingly, Sony has chosen not to mirror its overseas strategy and has priced the digital games at the same RRP they will carry on the High Street. The most expensive game is EA’s FIFA Football, …
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