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Platform holder Microsoft has announced a new – and hopefully definitive – release date for Gears of War 3 on Xbox 360. The game will now be released worldwide on Tuesday September 20th 2011. The only exception to this is Japan where the game will be released on September 22nd. …
Read More »id exec joins GameStop
Global games retailer GameStop has announced the appointment of Steve Nix as its new general manager of digital distribution. Nix joins after four years at developer id Software where he served as digital distribution manager. "Several technology and consumer initiatives have entered the market, each of them strengthening our core …
Read More »Dead Island reception thrills Deep Silver
Publisher Deep Silver has expressed its delight at the frenzy of activity that greeted the release of its new trailer for Dead Island last week. In the time that has followed the game’s Facebook page has attracted over 100,000 fans while the trailer itself has had over 2.7m hits on …
Read More »FTC to examine freemium games model
The US Federal Trade Commission is looking into reports of children blowing their parents’ credit cards on mobile social games. The FTC says it’s aware of complaints that in-app payments can allow children to spend money within mobile social games without their parents’ permission, and is looking into the issue. …
Read More »Sony: PlayStation Home ‘worth a second look’
Lessons learnt after humble beginnings, says Home exec
Read More »Apple tops brand placement chart
Global brand consultancy firm Interbrand has found that Apple successfully placed its leading products such as the iPad, Mac and iPod into 30 per cent of the top grossing films in the US in 2010. Movies to feature the brand included Toy Story 3, Kick Ass and The Other Guys. …
Read More »Future eyeing BBC swoop?
Future Publishing is seriously considering making a bid for the BBC Magazine portfolio, which includes the likes of Radio Times and Top Gear. That’s according to The Guardian, which claims that the Bath-based company "has been actively involved in the sales process surrounding BBC Magazines" though understands that the final …
Read More »Rumours of ‘new iPad reveal next week’
Apple to host San Francisco event March 2nd, reports claim
Read More »PlayStation Home – 2 years on
Sony’s PlayStation Home is two years old. That’s a success in itself, but perhaps the service’s biggest accomplishment is how successfully it has overcome the initial cynicism and flourished into a money making business. "From a business point of view, virtual items and microtransactions… it just works," Home’s platform director …
Read More »Killzone 3 and Bulletstorm join GAME’s Play/Trade offer
Retailer GAME has expanded its ‘Play Now/Trade Later’ offer to two of this Friday’s biggest releases. The chain will allow consumers to pick up either Sony’s or EA’s title for 39.99. In return, they will be guaranteed a trade-in price of 35 if they return the game to any GAME …
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