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Sony has confirmed the UK price for the PlayStation Vita, which last night was given a European and American release date of February 22nd. The entry-level wi-fi only model will retail for 229.99. The higher-spec 3G SKU will cost 279.99. There are no details yet of what deals will be …
Read More »Batman: Arkham City – where’s cheapest?
There’s no let-up this week as the triple-A new releases continue to come thick and fast, and this time it’s the turn of Batman: Arkham City to get the trade-in discount treatment. And once again it’s HMV that has delivered the most appetising offer. The retailer will sell consumers a …
Read More »PlayStation Vita UK release confirmed for February 22nd 2012
Sony’s wasting no time locking in launch plans for its next handheld. The format-holder has tonight confirmed the PlayStation Vita will arrive in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australasia on Wednesday, February 22nd. North America gets the handheld on the same day. That’s just two months after the Japanese …
Read More »Battlefield 3 appears on torrent sites
As is sadly quite often the case before a big new release nowadays, the release of EA’s Battlefield 3 has been sullied by the game’s arrival on illegal torrent sites. A 9.96GB download is already doing the rounds that allows pirates complete access to the game’s single player mode on …
Read More »FEATURE: Christmas marketing
With so many massive titles due out between now and Christmas, publishers will be calling out to gamers and gifters through some equally gargantuan campaigns. MCV provides a complete rundown of every major moment… UBISOFT Six titles will benefit from the bulk of Ubisoft’s marketing investment this quarter – but …
Read More »Could time nearly be up on Best Buy’s UK ambitions?
Having launched in the UK in 2010, giant US electronics retailer Best Buy UK may be considering pulling out of the region. That’s according to ‘retail sources’ cited in the Sunday Times??The retailer currently has 11 megastores scattered across the country, which would all close if the rumours are true. …
Read More »Mojang wins Bethesda injunction in Scrolls case
Mojang Specifications has won an interim injunction in its court battle with Bethesda over its upcoming title Scrolls. We won the interim injunction! We can keep using the name ‘Scrolls’,” said Markus ‘notch’ Persson on twitter.ZeniMax/Bethesda can still appeal the ruling, but I’m very happy.” The court’s overall assessment does …
Read More »Essex star teams with OG International
The only Way is Essex TV personality Amy Childs will help OG International launch its Get Up and Dance game. The Celebrity Big Brother star will attend a glitzy launch party in a Central London location on October 27th. One fan and a friend will be offered the chance to …
Read More »The Sims 3: Pets
The Sims has established itself as one of the most successful games franchises of all time, selling more than 140m units worldwide.While pets have previously featured in the simulation series, they could only be trained and doted upon. The Sims 3: Pets allows players to actually live the life of …
Read More »PlayStation sails into Uncharted waters with £5m marketing splash
Sony UK wants to put Uncharted on the map this Christmas with a whopping 5m ad spend. The format holder claims its unprecedented marketing push makes Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception its biggest software launch to date. Part of the campaign includes a short documentary film produced by Oscar-winning director Ed …
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