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The closure of Microsoft Game Studios’ Ensemble team has been confirmed. Last night it was rumoured that the Halo Wars developer would be closed, and now an official statement from the format holder has confirmed the decision. To read the full story, head over to the internet’s primary stop for …
Read More »Wii shortages predicted once again
Retailers are being warned to expect a third consecutive Christmas of Wii shortages on the High Street, according to GameStop CEO Dan DeMatteo. Speaking to GameDaily, DeMatteo explained: I’ve never seen this type of demand before. I know they’re making more, but we’re still short like everybody else. I think …
Read More »Morrisons constantly looking at new promotions
UK supermarket chain Morrisons has made its intentions for the video game space clear, terming its games offering ‘very important’ after slashing the price of big-name new releases like Tiger Woods to just 15. The deals were advertised in the national press, and are set to last until September 14th. …
Read More »EA under pro-creationism attack
EA’s Spore might be sitting pretty in third space in the UK Top 40, but it seems not everyone is happy about Will Wright’s success – and none are grumpier than the author of a new blog called Anti Spore . Carrying the byline ‘Resisting EA’s War on Creationism”, the …
Read More »Games the star of Apple’s latest hardware showcase
At its seasonal product unveiling today Apple showed off expected new models for its agenda-setting music hardware the iPod – but it was games, not audio, which CEO Steve Jobs pushed to the forefront. Jobs revealed that 100m applications have been downloaded from the AppStore, the area of iTunes which …
Read More »iPod Touch is ‘best portable device for games’ says Jobs
Games the star of Apple's latest hardware showcase
Read More »D3P bypasses UMD in favour of downloads
Publisher D3P has announced that it is to bring a number of its existing PSP titles to Sony’s PlayStation Network – a move that could be seen as a snub to the handheld’s UMD format. Gamers will be able to download the PSP titles via Sony’s PSN on either PS3 …
Read More »Gaming’s biggest controversies: 4/10
The US’s trained killers have used radio, TV and the movies to convince kids to risk their lives for their country – so it was only a matter of time before they targeted interactive software. America’s Army, an online war simulation developed by the US’s forces themselves, is an unashamed …
Read More »Leipzig GCDC Project Director quits
The Project Director of Leipzig GCDC has quit the event’s organiser to take up the role of CEO at Global Games Media Ltd. Frank Sliwka also acted in the same role for the Singapore-based Games Convention Asia Conference. The announcement of his replacement at Leipziger Messe is expected in the …
Read More »ASDA to increase non-food footprint
Asda is set to open a further five Asda Living stores across the UK later this year, bringing the total number of its non-food outlets to 21. The stores, which are due to open in Bristol, Chester, Llantrisant, Teesside and Wrexham, will bring the floorspace dedicated to non-food retail at …
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