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The UK games market’s weekly value has dipped below 15 million for the first time since 2007, MCV can reveal. According to MCV’s calculations, based on today’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA weekly report, the UK market has hit 13.7 million for the week ending May 17th, down from 16.6 million the week before. …
Read More »Tony Hawk Ride is massive step forward for industry
Publisher Activision Blizzard has for the first time spoken publically following its unveiling of the long-anticipated reinvention of its massive extreme sports franchise – Tony Hawk Ride. The game ditches the series’ trademark button-combinations in favour of using a plastic skateboard peripheral that can sense movement. Tony Hawk Ride is …
Read More »The Sims 3 leaks onto torrent sites
Selfish response to EAâ??s recent diplomacy could spark a return to DRM reliance
Read More »SingStar Is Five
While Nintendo is given much of the credit for the demographic explosion in gaming, it is another platform holder’s internal IP that long-ago primed the mainstream players the Wii courts. Now celebrating its fifth anniversary, SingStar struck a chord with consumers when it was released in 2004. The singing game …
Read More »Amazon will be ruthless on games pricing and range
Amazon UK has vowed to stock the most video games of any UK retailer in a bid to grow industry market share, MCV can reveal. In his first interview since joining the online giant, Amazon games director Chris Poad has said that the sheer quantity of products on offer has …
Read More »Facebook advertises new R4
Social networking site Facebook has allowed advertising for a new piracy-enabling R4-style card on its pages. Ads for the DSTT card appear on profiles of subscribers to the site who have shown an interest in gaming. Like the R4, the DSTT allows consumers to download pirated DS games via a …
Read More »Atari and Namco Bandai – good news for all
So when someone says a big summer/Q4 blockbuster is delayed for ‘extra polish’ they mean ‘the game wasn’t ready for release next month, and we’ve wised up to that just in the nick time’. Certainly, the games industry is no stranger to spin. Or in other words, untruths. You might …
Read More »Free Realms welcomes one millionth member
SOE’s promising browser-based MMO Free Realms has already seen one million members register on the virtual world service – despite having only gone live 18 days ago. As a reward to all existing users of the game, SOE is dishing out in-game t-shirts. The one millionth member is also in …
Read More »Report: Production suspended for The Crossing
French developer Arkane Studios has announced that its upcoming FPS The Crossing has been put on hold. According to Arkane CEO Raphael Colantonio, production of the game has suspended due to funding issues. In fact, Colantonio told Joystiq that the developer ran into unexpected financial challenges” a number of months …
Read More »Capcom Japan undecided on E3 attendance
Capcom Japan cautious on E3 attendance as Inafune cancels Nordic Game appearance amid Swine Flu fears
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