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Some of the biggest brands in games are not selling fast enough, forcing retail to slash 50 per cent off new releases. The High Street has even taken an axe to big sellers – such as Elder Scrolls – in a last ditch attempt to entice customers into stores. Since …
Read More »Command & Conquer MMO is coming
EA has announced a brand new free-to-play MMO in the Command & Conquer series. Called Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances is set in the established Tiberium universe. It promises cross-platform play across devices thanks to its browser-based design. Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliancesis the first MMO and first free-to-play game …
Read More »Microsoft announces golf expansion for Kinect Sports 2
An additional nine holes are to be released for the golfing component of Microsoft Kinect Sports: Season Two. The Maple Lakes Golk Pack will be released on December 20th for a measly 400 Microsoft Points. Once installed it will bring the total number of holes available in the game to …
Read More »Former Visceral devs launch mobile studio
Developer to bring triple-A talent to mobile gaming, says founder Gerry Sakkas
Read More »GamesAid indie bundle goes live
UK industry charity GamesAid has released a compilation of indie-developed downloadable titles. The littleBIGbunch pack can be picked up at the official website, thanks to digital specialists Get Games, and consumers can pay whatever they say fit. Proceeds will go to GamesAid. There are six titles included: Mode 7 Games’ …
Read More »Nintendo names free GBA games for 3DS
The ten free Game Boy Advance games to be handed out to 3DS Ambassadors have finally been confirmed by Nintendo, and will be made available this Friday (December 16th). The full list is as follows:* The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap* Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3* Mario Kart: Super …
Read More »Free-to-play Aion takes flight in February
NCsoft’s Aion: The Tower of Eternity is the latest MMORPG to switch to the free-to-play model. The game will drop its monthly subscriptions in February. NCsoft has joined forces with German publisher Gameforge to create a team that will maintain the title and its servers in Europe. Aion debuted in …
Read More »Games cost 27% less in the UK than Germany
Admittedly, we can’t afford to drive our cars or heat our homes, but at least gaming remains affordable in the UK. That’s the finding of price comparison site Idealo, which claims that on average PS3 games are 25.4 per cent cheaper in the UK than in major European market Germany. …
Read More »Nexon IPO raises more than $1 billion
But shares fall two per cent after first day end of trading
Read More »Vita doubles up as PS3 controller for MvC3
Gamers will be able to use the PlayStation Vita to control PS3 games such as Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. Capcom says owners of the upcoming Sony handheld – which is due out in the UK on February 22nd – will be able to use it as the ultimate controller” …
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