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Read More »‘2011 is a special year for rugby’
Developer HB Studios’ believes it could have a sporting smash hit on its hands with Rugby World Cup 2011 – if England performs well in the competition, of course. The 505-published title arrives today (August 26th) ahead of the tournament, which starts in New Zealand on September 9th. It’s a …
Read More »Valve plans PC/PS3 unity with Counter-Strike
New FPS could feature cross-platform play as Sony opens its network
Read More »‘Blockbusters and bundles will take Xbox 360 to No.1’
New bundle deals and one of its strongest Q4 line-ups will make Xbox 360 the best selling console in Europe, Microsoft told MCV. The firm has dismissed the need to follow Nintendo and Sony by reducing Xbox 360’s price or developing new-look hardware. The platform holder says its line-up of …
Read More »OPINION: Gamescom proves Euro market potential
The resounding success of Gamescom was a testament to Europe’s vibrant games market, proving consumers are out there if you engage them properly. So execs returned to the UK scratching their heads as to why our local market fails to match the excitement on show in Germany last week.Over 5,000 …
Read More »Konami considering micro-transactions for PES
Publisher Konami has admitted that it has to evolve how people pay and play Pro Evolution Soccer. And as has seemingly become the way in recent years, it appears that following EA’s lead is very much the order of the day. "I understand that there is a need to do …
Read More »New Gamestation site launches with £99 Xbox 360
The new-look Gamestation.co.ukand GAME.co.uk websites are now live. And furthermore, the retailer is celebrating the arrival of the new Gamestation look with a string of offers, the leading one of which is the chance to grab a 250GB Xbox 360 for just 100. At the time of writing the machine …
Read More »Loading reveals official Deus Ex cocktail
Square Enix has become the third publisher to enter into an official collaboration with Cornwall’s games-themed caf Loading. Together the pair have created an exclusive cocktail to celebrate today’s arrival of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. ‘Deus Ex on the Beach’, as it is called, contains peach schnapps, vodka, orange and …
Read More »EA reckons Vita has a "better chance" than 3DS
In a startlingly honest admission, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has said he believes the PlayStation Vita has a better chance of succeeding in the market than Nintendo’s 3DS. "I don’t think [Vita] is in quite in the same boat as the 3DS,” he told CVG. The 3DS was a …
Read More »Cook: "Apple is not going to change"
Tim Cook, the new CEO of tech powerhouse Apple, has for the first time spoken to his new empire. In an email to employees obtained by Ars Technica, Cook praised outgoing CEO Steve Jobs and promised that he would very much stay loyal to the ideals set down by his …
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