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Sony has confirmed it will launch a new PS3 hardware bundle across the UK this Friday, as part of the company’s plan to promote the launch of the promising action title inFamous. An SCEE representative confirmed that key UK retailers will be stocking an 80GB PS3 package complete with a …
Read More »Sony has â??high hopesâ?? for inFamous
Company cites â??a number of high profile and very positiveâ?? review scores
Read More »Champions League reveal for Modern Warfare 2 tonight
The game might not hit retail for six months, but Activision is kick-starting the UK hype for Modern Warfare 2 today – with a premiere for the game during tonight’s Champions League final. The game, sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – one of the best-selling games of …
Read More »Publisher pack joining EGS 2009
Latin America’s largest video game event, the Electronic Game Show, will return this year at the Expo Bancomer centre in Santa Fe; one of Mexico City’s key business districts. The event will take place from October 23-25 with companies such as Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Konami, Activision and THQ already signing …
Read More »Gaikai E3 press demo cancelled
Industry veteran David Perry will no longer be showing his cloud gaming service, Gaikai, to the press at E3. According to a post on his confirmed Twitter account, Perry implied that the reason for withdrawing from press demos was down to complications regarding patent filings. Perry will still demonstrating the …
Read More »Disney announces Pirates of the Caribbean RPG
Vancouver-based Propaganda Games is working on a new Pirates of the Caribbean RPG, publisher Disney Interactive has announced. Disney-owned Propaganda, the team behind the most recent iteration of Turok, is developing Armada of the Damned for next-generation consoles”, though no specific platforms were announced beyond PC. The RPG title is …
Read More »COMPETITION: Win a disc repair machine
Total Disc Repair is giving away a Disc-Go-Devil disc repair machine to one lucky indie retailer. The prize includes the machine, a consumables starter pack and TDR’s marketing support, with the aim to see how much money the winner can generate in six months of using the machine. To win, …
Read More »BioShock 2 dated, new Red Dead delayed
There’s both and bad news for gaming enthusiasts in Take 2’s recent financials – a ‘tentative’ date for the highly anticipated BioShock 2 will excite many, but a delay to ‘Wild West GTA’ title Red Dead Redemption will disappoint. Many outlets are citing October 30th as the European release date …
Read More »Propaganda strikes Pirates of the Caribbean dev deal
Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned set to be an action-RPG
Read More »Microsoft wants Zune HD to be a major player in handheld games
Details might be a bit sketchy, but Microsoft has today confessed that, yes, it wants in on the handheld gaming market. After years sitting on the sidelines – despite much speculation – and watching as first Nintendo, then Sony and lastly its bitter rival Apple all marked their territories in …
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