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Midway owner Mark Thomas, who bought the publisher for $100,000 last December , has admitted that Midway’s cash reserves are rapidly depleting. In a filing unearthed by GamePolitics, Thomas states: Midway has an immediate need to access and use AHS’s Cash Collateral [another company owned by Thomas]. Nor can it …
Read More »Trophies arrive on PlayStation.com
PS3 platform holder Sony has once again upped the online integration of user’s PS3 gamer IDs with its online portal by adding support to view Trophies on the website. Once logged in with their PS3 ID, users are now able to browse all of the Trophies won in PS3 games …
Read More »Campaign Of The Week: Killzone 2
RETAIL BIZ: The long-awaited Killzone 2 continues to ride high after its successful UK debut, and Sony is keen to maintain the game’s momentum. The critically acclaimed FPS title seized the No.1 spot in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Chart this week , and is supported by an ongoing 2 …
Read More »JAPAN: Yakuza 3 sells 300,000
The lead developer of Sega’s underground gangster romp Yakuza 3 has stated that since its Japanese release on February 26th the game has sold 300,000 copies. Kotaku reports that the number already makes the game one of the PS3’s all-time Top Ten best sellers, though it still lags behind the …
Read More »Limited Edition red 360 controller unveiled
Microsoft has unveiled a limited edition blood red Xbox 360 controller and Play & Charge kit bundle. The set will be released to coincide with the release of Capcom’s Resident Evil 5, which is due to hit shelves on Friday March 13th, and the pack has an RRP of 39.99. …
Read More »Halo 3 surpasses 1 billion online matches
Bungie has revealed that more than one billion online multiplayer matches of Halo 3 have been played since the game was released. The landmark was passed on Saturday, February 28 and means that the game has outperformed Halo 2, which has currently racked up approximately 768 million matches played – …
Read More »Codemasters outlines Formula One vision
After omitting the game from its big 2009 announcements last month , publisher Codemasters has told MCV of its plans for its upcoming Formula One title. Our game is an opportunity to bring F1 back on multiple platforms to a broader marketplace,” marketing vice president Alex Bertie told MCV. Our …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Codemasters
You’re both relatively new to Codemasters. How does it compare to your previous roles? Jeremy Wigmore: Coming from old Atari to this, it was quite eye-opening. In a good way. The product line-up is Euro-centric, that’s very encouraging. There is a lot of UK-made stuff that will sell. And we …
Read More »Pirate Bay prosecutors call for jail term
As the trial of the owners of BitTorrent site The Pirate Bay enters its third week , prosecutors have called for a one-year jail term to be imposed on the men in the dock. Frederik Neij, Carl Lundstom, Peter Sunde and Gottfrid Warg are all accused of promoting copyright infringement …
Read More »Killzone becomes 4th fastest selling Sony game
As well as claiming the top spot in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week, Killzone 2 has become the fourth fastest selling Sony published title ever in the UK. It didn’t quite nab the PS3 crown, however, having to settle for second place the fastest selling stakes …
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