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Sony’s not shy of going a bit leftfield for its PlayStation ads, but its latest TV spot for PS3 in the US is pure fan service. The likes of Solid Snake (Metal Gear Solid), Kratos (God of War), Ezio (Assassin’s Creed), Chell (Portal), Agent 47 (Hitman), Nathan Drake (Uncharted), Lightening …
Read More »New, boxed games lose out in US market
NPD’s Games Industry: Total Consumer Spend report has claimed new, boxed game sales in the US accounted for the minority of the market in Q2 2011. In total $1.44bn was spent by US consumers on new, physical console and PC games in the period. In contrast, the combined spend on …
Read More »Major ad drive for Batman game
The Dark Knight won’t be hiding in the shadows over the coming weeks as Warner kicks off a big marketing campaign for Batman: Arkham City. The publisher will be targeting male gamers with a campaign that spans TV, print, online, retail, outdoor ads – and even UK?roads and supermarket shelves. …
Read More »Samsung could thwart iPhone 4S launch
The ongoing string of patent disputes between tech giant Apple and Korean electronics firm Samsung could be entering its most dangerous phase yet. The Guardian reports that Samsung is attempting to ban the sale of iPhone 4S after claiming that it breaches a patent relating to wireless technology. The pair …
Read More »GMA 2011 FINALISTS: Games Blog
There are just three weeks to go until 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. …
Read More »MCV Pacific launches for ANZ
Intent Media has launched its first international venture, with MCV Pacific going live this week. The aim of MCV Pacific is simple: to become a trusted and prolific resource for news affecting all games industry sectors; concentrating initially on Australia and New Zealand and then expanding to encompass every region. …
Read More »Anonymous says it will ‘erase New York Stock Exchange’ from the net
Next Monday will be, in the words of a suitably anonymous video released by hacking group Anonymous, a day that will never, ever be forgotten”. That’s because on Monday Anonymous will erase the New York Stock Exchange” from the internet as part of the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protests in …
Read More »Payday: The Heist delayed until later this month
Having missed its proposed release date yesterday (October 4th), Sony Online Entertainment has officially confirmed that Payday: The Heist has been delayed. The game – which has been described as Left 4 Dead but with the zombies swapped for a bank heist – is a PS3 and PC exclusive. SOEand …
Read More »Kinect to teach self defence
Xbox 360 owners will soon be impervious to physical assault thanks to the latest entry in Ubisoft’s Coach series. My Self Defence Coach will be exclusive to Kinect and arrives in the UK on November 11th. The game follows the success of the publisher’s My Fitness Coach series, but focuses …
Read More »Resident Evil Revelations out January 27th
Capcom’s 3DS survival horror shooter Resident Evil Revelations will hit UK shelves in January next year. Like this year’s Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, Nintendo will handle sales, marketing and distribution duties for Revelations throughout Europe and Australia. Capcom will remain publisher. Revelations is the second Resident Evil game on …
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