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The fact that Deus Ex is No.2 after just two days on sale says as much about the state of UK games retail as it does about the performance of the Square Enix RPG. A lack of new games saw retail sales plunge last month, down 19.5 per cent over …
Read More »Study author brands Metro story "inaccurate"
The man behind the report that formed the basis of Metro’s absurd anti-gaming story this morning has slammed the paper’s reporting of it. Of the headline claiming Gamers ‘can’t tell real world from fantasy’”, Nottingham Trent University’s Professor Mark Griffith told Spong: "For one thing, we never said that in …
Read More »Driver: San Francisco available on PSN – for £57.99
Digital retail will be the end of the High Street. Or not, if these sorts of decisions continue. As part of this week’s PlayStation Network update, Ubisoft’s recent release Driver: San Francisco – which hit retail on September 2nd – is available to download in full. That kills off any …
Read More »Rumour: Apple to reveal iPhone 5 on October 4th
New smartphone alleged to go on sale just weeks after press conference
Read More »Forza Motorsport 4 chases petrolheads
Microsoft is on the hunt for car nuts with its revved up marketing campaign for Forza Motorsport 4. The Xbox 360 exclusive racing game – out October 14th – will receive the biggest ad drive in the franchise’s history. Creatives will be running in motorsport magazines, on TV and on …
Read More »GMA 2011: Venatus Media signs as partner
Venatus Media, a specialist in advertising in online games, is the latest to join the roster of companies sponsoring the Games Media Awards, in association with Grainger Games. "Venatus Media is a boutique sales house focused on gaming, bringing game advertisers and a gaming audience together," said the firm’s Matt …
Read More »iPhone 5 – is October 4th the day?
Allthingsdigitalhas set the blogosphere alight with apparently solid information that iOS5 and therefore iPhone 5 will be revealed the the media on October 4th. Apple had already hinted at an autumn release, leading many to expect something in early Sept.That didn’t happen, but this new date seems much more concrete. …
Read More »Battlefield 3 pre-orders top 1.5m
Recruitment is going very well for EA’s blockbuster shooter, according to reconnaissance by research firm Sterne Agee. Arvind Bhatia, one of the company’s analysts, revealed that the publisher is reporting pre-orders in excess of 1.5m for Battlefield 3. Industry Gamers reports that Bhatia believes this is due in part to …
Read More »Horrid Henry heads to 3DS
Europress is bringing a new Horrid Henry game to 3DS, MCV can reveal. The smash children’s franchise – which encompasses books, radio shows, a BAFTA-nominated CITV series and a film – will also mark a new push into games with a Blue Ocean Horrid Henry 3DS Accessory Pack. The 3DS …
Read More »Nintendo trusts Tomy with Mario Kart toys
It’s going to be a Mario Kart Christmas if Nintendo gets their way, as the firm has teamed up with Tomy for a range of new toys. Ahead of the release of Mario Kart 7 on 3DS, Tomy is launching a selection of themed K’Nex sets, inspired by the previous …
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