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Distribution giant Sony DADC is preparing to introduce a direct-to-consumer postal service for games retailers. It gives stores the option of ordering a game directly from Sony DADC and getting it delivered to their customer’s door. The distributor says this is helpful for store owners who are either low on …
Read More »Moshi mania at online games pop-up shop
Some 1,700 kids and parents swarmed to London’s Moshi Monsters pop-up shop during its first 24 hours. Mind Candy – the developer behind the hit online virtual pets game – opened the one-off spin-off shop two weeks ago. The firm even had to draft in extra security to cope with …
Read More »Next PES 2011 DLC dated
Konami has put a firm release date on the next piece of long-awaited DLC for football title PES 2011. The patch, which will include all the player changes from the winter transfer window that closed on February 2nd, will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on March 15th. …
Read More »GDC 2011 – News Roundup
A record number of industry professionals attended last week’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, and it’s fair to imagine the event was covered by more media outlets than ever. Hundreds of developers speaking at the event had their opinions republished across the world, and numerous companies used GDC as …
Read More »‘Gaming causes lack of sleep’
Playing video games late at night is one of the main factors of sleeplessness, according to a US study. The National Sleep Foundation found that 95 per cent of people questioned used some type of electronics in the hour before going to bed, while two thirds admitted they don’t get …
Read More »"Fantastic surprises" due in Saints Row 3
Volition has hinted that there will be some fantastic surprises” for fans in Saints Row: The Third. The game is due for release around Christmas” and already looks phenomenal”, according studio boss Eric Barker. He refused to confirm any other details on the game, including whether or not the game …
Read More »Bramwell promoted at Eurogamer
Online games network Eurogamer has announced that senior staff member Tom Bramwell has been promoted to the position of operations director. Eleven years into his role at the company, Bramwell will now oversee the day-to-day running of Eurogamer.net, on which he remains editor-at-large, as well as industry site GamesIndustry.biz and …
Read More »New Xbox console in development
Job posting sheds light on Microsoft plan
Read More »Now Deus Ex gets UK date
Having received word of a rumoured Australian release date this morning, a UK release date for Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been announced. GAME.co.uk has the scoop – it will hit UK retail on August 26th. The date won’t officially be announced until tomorrow, but MCV can confirm …
Read More »EA pleased with ME2 digital sales
John Riccitiello, the CEO of publisher EA, has said that the digital version of Mass Effect 2 that was released on Sony’s PSN has been a success for several reasons. Though he stopped short of revealing the game’s exact sales numbers, IGN reports that the exec told at audience at …
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