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Popular industry figure and leading marketer Dawn Paine has announced that she is to leave Nintendo UK after ten years to join Universal Pictures. General manager David Yarnton will now oversee the marketing team. Senior managers Rob Lowe, James Honeywell and Jo Bartlett will report directly to him. Paine has …
Read More »GameStop closes Northern Ireland operations
Retailer GameStop has closed all three of its stores in Northern Ireland. TheGamingLiberty reports that employees were only told of the decision on Sunday (Jan 22nd). The stores in question now have posters on the shutters directing customers to the website. We are transferring all of our UK business on-line …
Read More »Vita Rooms tour rolls on to Glasgow
Sony Computer Entertainment UK has opened a new Vita showcase in Glasgow, allowing consumers to try up the upcoming handheld. The Glasgow event is part of the Vita Rooms tour, which creates temporary venues where gamers can learn more about PlayStation Vita and its games, as well as getting hands-on …
Read More »Xbox ‘to phase out Microsoft Points’
Transactions to be based on real regional currency by end of year
Read More »Capcom Digital Collection out March
Capcom will release its eight-game Digital Collection bundle – complete with two Street Fighter titles – on March 30th in the UK. The Xbox 360 exclusive – announced last month – will arrive a few days earlier in the US on March 27th, and comes with an MSRP of $39.99. …
Read More »I Am Alive comes to life on March 7th
After over three years in the wilderness, Ubisoft’s now digital-only title I Am Alive has finally got a release date. The game will arrive as part of Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade House Party promotion and will be available on the service from March 7th. It will cost 1200 Microsoft Points …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 figures include exclusive DLC
Plans are afoot to launch a range of four action figures alongside EA’s RPG release Mass Effect 3 in March. US toy specialist BigBadToyStore is carrying a listing for the figures which cost $17.99 individually or $67.99 for a case of all four. The featured characters are Miranda, Garrus, Mordin …
Read More »R18+ rating bill to be introduced to parliament in 2 weeks
After excessive debate, changes and moral panic, an R18+ rating bill is set to be introduced to parliament in 2 weeks time. Gamespot is reporting the news, but warns that the process is an arduous one and that it may yet take some time before an R18+ rating is introduced. …
Read More »Xbox ‘to liberate devs from update delays’
Delivery of game patches and new content 'to be streamlined'
Read More »3DS gets free Wi-Fi access at UK airports
Nintendo has signed a partnership that will provide 3DS owners with free Wi-Fi at major UK airports. The deal with Boingo Wireless covers terminals at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted as well as Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports. The 3DS will automatically connect to Boingo’s Wi-Fi hotspots, allowing players to …
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