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Konami has announced that MGS: Guns Of The Patriots has sold a million copies in Europe since its release on June 12th – and that it has shipped many more SKUs to its retail partners. The firm also confirmed that 25,000 copies of the the Limited Edition were made available …
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Games Up says a â??shockingâ?? 95 per cent of games courses are failing their students and the industry
Read More »PS3 loses Sony $3.3bn
PS3 has lost Sony Corp. $3.3 billion since its launch in 2006, according to the company’s annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to Forbes, "strategic pricing" has left Sony selling the console at a loss. "Even if the platform is ultimately successful, it may take longer than …
Read More »UK online retailers caught selling violent games to minors
Underage children are able to buy violent video games through auction websites, says the UK Trading Standards Institute. Reported in the national press and on the BBC this morning, 44 children as young as 12 were recruited by Welsh Trading Standards in order to buy 18 rated games online via …
Read More »Industry campaigns for government-assisted work-placement scheme
Video games can make education attractive, says Games Up, but only with the right Government backing
Read More »UK CHART: LEGO Indy reclaims top spot
LucasArts’ LEGO Indiana Jones has risen back to the top spot in ChartTrack/ELSPA’s All Formats Top 40, knocking Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots into second place. Sales of Konami’s PS3 exclusive drop 59 per cent, but still managed to sell more than double the units of Atari’s …
Read More »New Warcraft book on the way
Titan Books has obtained the rights from DC Comics to publish a graphical novel set in Azeroth in the UK and Ireland. The title has been written by Walt Simonson, who previously penned comics Elric and Orion. According to CVG, the story follows a human who is washed up on …
Read More »MGS4 makes The New York Times
High-brow newspaper New York Times has dedicated an extensive feature to hidden meanings in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of the Patriots. Featuring interviews with representatives from the likes of Kotaku, MTV and 1UP, the piece discusses the history of the series and describes Solid Snake as ‘James Bond meets …
Read More »THQ confirms UFC game
It’s been a poorly kept secret, but THQ’s Ultimate Fighting Championship game has been officially confirmed by the publisher. Titled UFC 2009 Undisputed, the game will over 80 mixed martial arts fighters across five weight classes. Players will be able to attack their opponents with styles such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu, …
Read More »EA announces ‘Brain Training’ game
EA’s Casual Entertainment label is to release a challenger to Nintendo’s Brain Training on DS later this year. The publisher will release two titles inspired by the best-selling US education book series Brain Quest – with each designed for different age groups. The books have sold more than 28 million …
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