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Alternative Software has revealed the release date of Rugby League 3 – it will arrive in stores on April 16th. Alternative Software managing director Roger Hulley said: This is the latest game in the Rugby League franchise, which has previously made it into the GfK Chart-Track Top 40 mutliformat chart.” …
Read More »GamesTM launches new website
Edge-rivalling UK multiformat mag GamesTM has lifted the lid on its brand new website that intends to give a digital front to the monthly paper. With the launch of the GamesTM website, we’re looking to bring the same great qualities that the magazine has brought to print media to the …
Read More »Nintendo dates Q2 slate
Nintendo has unveiled a string of new titles for the Wii and DS due to hit retail between spring and summer. – Japan’s critically acclaimed Daigasso! Band Bros DS music game will finally hit UK stores on May 21st, six years after its original release. It will be renamed Jam …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Red Dead Redemption
Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Previews section, where you’ll find the definitive guide to some of the hottest titles due to hit shelves over the next few weeks. This week, we saddle up with Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption, the upcoming blockbuster that invites gamers to explore the Old …
Read More »Free PES 2010 DLC released
New downloadable content for Konami’s PES 2010 has gone live, giving owners of the game updated footballers and stats. Konami has revised team rosters to reflect recent transfers from players in real life. The DLC also includes the official match ball of this year’s UEFA Champions League final and Lionel …
Read More »Gears of War movie in trouble?
Fresh rumours suggest the movie adaptation of Microsoft’s hugely popular Gears Of War has suffered severe setbacks. Insiders from New Line Cinema, the Hollywood studio handling the project, claim that the story and budget have been scaled back and director Len Wiseman has pulled out from the film’s production, according …
Read More »Star Trek Online scraps console plans
The chances of recently released MMO Star Trek Online making the expected trip to consoles have been drastically cut following Cryptic Studios’ admission that its console project is currently on the back burner”. The announcement paints an even bleaker picture for consoles MMOs and follows the confirmation that Cryptic’s superhero …
Read More »Modern Warfare 2 DLC makes £25m
It looks like the 1200 Microsoft Point gamble paid off. Activision’s first piece of DLC for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, dubbed the Stimulus Package, has netted around 25m since it was released Microsoft has announced that the DLC has been downloaded from Xbox Live over 2.5m times since …
Read More »Future’s FirstPlay goes live today
New PS3 show FirstPlay has gone live and signals a new era for games journalism, says Future Publishing. The on-console interactive video games show is the first of its kind in Europe and is available exclusively for Sony’s console. FirstPlay brings PS3 users weekly episodes that showcase new and upcoming releases. …
Read More »First Doctor Who game dodges retail
The BBC this morning lifted the lid on the first Doctor Who game – but it won’t be available in shops. A brand new episodic title for PC and Mac called Doctor Who: The Adventure Games is being bankrolled by the licence fee and developed by leading UK talent. Sumo …
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