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Weekend light entertainment show Total Wipeout is to get a video game version of Xbox 360 Kinect courtesy of Activision. Currently announced only for the US, Wipeout in the Zone will sport all the licenses from Endemol’s ABC version of the program including the likenesses of hosts John Anderson, John …
Read More »Big brands back Aprils trade awards
Battlefield 3, Mountain Dew and InComm Europe are sponsoring the 2011 MCV Awards. The new EA game has teamed up with this year’s event as Trade Launch Partner. Card manufacturers InComm Europe and Britvic drink Mountain Dew have joined as Table Gift Partners. This is a great opportunity to support …
Read More »GameStop selling Supercharged 500GB PS3
Games retailer GameStop has become the first High Street games retailer to offer an over-the-counter PS3 upgrade solution for its customers. Under the moniker ‘Supercharged’, the chain has taken refurbished hardware and via its affiliate service company Recharged added a Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB HDD. Also included in the package …
Read More »eBay reduces seller fees
It was once the king of the resale castle but times are tough for auction site eBay – so in an effort to tempt sellers back the site has revealed a range of discounts for sellers. In recent years eBay has lost marketshare to rivals such as Amazon marketplace, which …
Read More »GamesAid’s Develop poker night
The GamesAid Charity Poker Tournament, now a key fixture of the annual Develop Conference, is returning for the 2011 event. On Tuesday 19th July, developers will head to the Grosvenor Casino for another Texas Hold ‘Em No Limit tournament, with 300 on offer to the winner, 200 for second place …
Read More »Further delays announced in Japan
A number of further titles have seen their release delayed in Japan as the nation continues to cope with the destruction caused by last week’s earthquake and tsunami. Tecmo Koei has placed a TBA on 3DS fighter Dead or Alive Dimensions, which was scheduled for release next Thursday (March 24th). …
Read More »Brink pre-order deals revealed
Bethesda has announced retail partnerships that will drive pre-orders for Splash Damage’s upcoming sci-fi shooter Brink. GAME, GameStation, Play.com and Amazon will each offer exclusive packs of in-game content to any consumers that order the game ahead of its May 20th release date. Each pack will contain different body tattoos, …
Read More »PS Blog gets a redesign
The US PlayStation Blog has had a major overhaul to make it easier for consumers to find info on the newest titles. The new design was unveiled this week, which highlights the latest posts and content more effectively. The layout has been widened to account for the fact that most …
Read More »NPD makes new digital pledge
Following recent criticism from publisher EA, NPD has once again pledged to introduce digital sales numbers into its monthly US video games sales data. "We are expanding the number of digital retailers we have relationships with in order to develop a digital POS (point of sale) service," NPD analyst Anita …
Read More »BioWare caught posting own user reviews
Following an online investigation by Reddit user GatoFiasco, it has emerged that a member of the BioWare development team has posted a high-scoring user review on Metacritic in an attempt to inflate the overall Dragon Age II score. Alarm bells began ringing when a new user to the site posted …
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