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Fears over whether supermarkets will slash prices on more new titles this Q4 are looking justified today, as ASDA reveals that it will sell Codemasters’ Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising at 27 from midnight tonight. The offer comes after supermarkets offered FIFA 10 for sub-30 last weekend – with Tesco …
Read More »US: PSPgo raises PSP sales by 300%
The launch of the PSPgo has tripled Sony’s handheld sales in the US, and doubled the number of downloads made for the format. SCEA exec Patrick Seybold told Kotaku that three days after the device’s debut, the firm’s top retail partners” reported a 300 per cent increase in PSP hardware …
Read More »Will Wright discusses new project
Will Wright, creator of The Sims and Spore, has revealed details of his new company’s debut project. Speaking to The LA Times, Wright revealed that he is working on a toy which he will take to the New York Toy Fair in February 2010 – where he will also give …
Read More »Developers responsible for PSP Minis pricing, says SCEA
Game makers must approach costing 'carefully', warns Eric Lempelv
Read More »AUSTRALIA: Left 4 Dead 2 ban lifted
Electronic Arts’ upcoming Left 4 Dead 2 has been classified for release in Australia. The game was banned in the territory last month for its violent content, but the Australian Classification Board’s website now shows it has been given the maximum rating of MA 15+. A Valve spokesperson told Kotaku …
Read More »Xmas No.1 odds revealed
Online betting giant Paddy Power has backed Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed II and FIFA 10 as mostly likely to snatch this year’s Christmas No.1, MCV can reveal. Activision’s modern-day first person shooter is the runaway favourite to top the charts with odds of 13/8, while Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed II …
Read More »US: Amazon to sell PSN games
Digital codes for PlayStation Network titles are now available to buy at the Amazon video game store. The line-up includes games for both PSP and PlayStation 3, with 200 titles already available. Amazon already sells WiiWare and Xbox Live Arcade titles through its website. We are excited to expand our …
Read More »Activision shuts Shaba
Reports say San Francisco studio has been shut down
Read More »EDGE dev â??happy to see EA fight Langdellâ??
Mobigame talks to Develop as EDGE returns to the App Store
Read More »System 3 goes digital on PSP
System 3 has released three digital titles for PSP to coincide with this week’s PSPgo launch. Impossible Mission, Gottlieb Pinball Classics and Super Fruitfall are now all available to download from the PlayStation Network. System 3 COO Mark Cale said: Obviously there is going to be a huge groundswell of …
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