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It’s the game that kick-started the 3D generation, and now Rockstar has released an excellent trailer for the 10th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto III. The Publisher announced last week that a new version of the cult game will soon be released for iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and a number …
Read More »Cat Deeley to promote DanceStar Party
Consumers can participate in a competition today where Sony and Cat Deeley are looking to pick Australia’s DanceStar. The vivacious host of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ US will be at Circular Quay, Sydney today to help host the competition, in honour of the launch of the new PS3 …
Read More »Nintendo UK promotes Dawn Paine
Nintendo UK’s Dawn Paine has been promoted to assistant general manager and marketing director, MCV understands. She will still hold her responsibilities as marketing director, we believe, but also takes a broader role in the business operations at Nintendo UK acting as a conduit for cross departmental projects and championing …
Read More »Xmas No.1: Date decision disqualifies Star Wars: The Old Republic
Sales of December’s Star Wars: The Old Republic won’t be counted towards the Christmas No.1. Although the game is the last blockbuster release of the year, due on December 20th, it arrives three days too late to be included in the final count, according toGfK Chart-Track. The UK chart tracker …
Read More »The race is on for Xmas No.1
Modern Warfare 3 is the overwhelming favourite to be this year’s Xmas No.1, leading bookmakers say. Both the ‘official’ odds from betting agent Ladbrokes and those from its rival Paddy Power say the latest Call of Duty will once again be the top game when the last chart before Christmas …
Read More »Facebook metrics in flux after calculation change
Cityville monthly active user figures drop by more than 20 million
Read More »Sony 3D headset due December
Sony’s unique stereoscopic 3D headset will be available in the UK from December 8th, MCV understands. The unusual head-mounted viewing display is set to launch in Japan on November 11th, but Sony is already promoting the device in the West. The firm’s UK retail arm, Sony Centre, has priced the …
Read More »Sony 3D headset to launch in UK by December
Head-mounted device to cost £799.99
Read More »Duke Nukem TV ad banned
A UK TV ad for Duke Nukem: Forever has been banned from air before 11pm. The advertisement features naked women, girls in school uniforms, all topped of with a dash of violence. Two versions of the ad had previously been cleared for TV after 7:30pm and then after 9:30pm. However, …
Read More »Five million people use Origin each day, EA claims
Milestone reached within five months, according to company executive Peter Moore
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