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Battlefield 3 arrives in the UK this Friday, and GAME has announced details of the frolics it is laying on for its flagship launch event in Oxford Street. The Gadget Show’s Jason Bradbury is to host proceedings. Fans will have the chance to grab a picture of themselves in-game using …
Read More »Warner ships 4.6m Batman: Arkham City units
Having become one of the highest rated games of all time, Batman: Arkham City is now on track to be a massive retail success. Warner has announced that it has shipped over 4.6m units of the current UK No.1 around the world since its US launch on October 18th. Though …
Read More »HMV announces its own midnight openings for Battlefield 3
UK entertainment retailer HMV has announced that 50 of its stores will open their doors at midnight for the release of Battlefield 3 in the early hours of Friday morning. A main event will take place at HMV’s Oxford Street store, though there will also be big events Belfast, Dublin, …
Read More »Don’t miss out on your London Games Conference ticket
There are just two weeks left until GameStop, Valve, Sega and PopCap will convene in London for the ultimate event dedicated to digital games. The London Games Conference takes place on November 10th and will see 300 industry execs head to the UK capital. Bright minds from global games industry …
Read More »GTA V is officially announced
A logo and a date for the trailer. That’s all we’ve got. But Grand Theft Auto V has, for the first time, been officially announced. Rockstar has confirmed, too, that the first trailer for the game will be released on November 2nd. And that’s it. The only other thing we …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Miles Jacobson
Forget FIFA – Sports Interactive’s Miles Jacobson directs one of the most consistently excellent football videogame franchises: Football Manager. He tells MCV how his team keeps the series fresh every year… How has Football Manager changed over the years? The ethos behind the franchise hasn’t changed but we’ve realised as …
Read More »3DS gets two new colours
Nintendo has announced two new colours for its 3DS console that will be released in the UK before Christmas. The Ice White version will come bundled with Super Mario 3D Land, while the Coral Pink edition will include Nintendogs + Cats. Both bundles will be released in Europe on November …
Read More »GMA 2011 FINALISTS: Specialist Online Writer
Tomorrow is the biggest night of the year for the UK’s games media. In the run-up to the big event on Wednesday October 26th at Vinopolis, we’re providing a series of features profiling those media brands and individuals in the running for an award. Gwynne Dixon – Total Video Games …
Read More »WB Montreal scores Epic Games lead designer
Eric Holmes leaves the Gears group after 'golden opportunity'
Read More »Valve: Piracy is not a pricing issue
The common consensus is that pirated games are popular because they’re free. But not so, according to Valve co-founder Gabe Newell. One thing that we have learned is that piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue,” Newell told a conference audience in Seattle, as reported by GeekWire. …
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