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Read More »Win a copy of Super Smash Bros Brawl
To celebrate the release of one of the Wii games of the year, Nintendo is offering five readers the chance to win a copy of Super Smash Bros Brawl. To be in the mix, just answer the following question: Super Smash Bros Brawl marks the first appearance of which legendary …
Read More »UK CHART: MGS4 guns down top spot
Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots has hit No.1 in the ChartTrack/ELSPA all formats chart – knocking LucasArts’ LEGO Indiana Jones into second spot. The stealth action title becomes the 2nd fastest-selling PS3 game ever, behind GTA IV. The Rockstar epic drops another place into third position …
Read More »Ken Levine renegotiating deal with Take Two, says Variety
BioShock creator using LA's Creative Artists Agency to get better contract with his publisher
Read More »How to market a monster
Let’s review the facts. Ever since the launch of the universally acclaimed Halo 2, fans had been eagerly awaiting a sequel. That anticipation steadily built up and finally came to an end four years later when Halo 3 launched in September 2007 – the final chapter in one of the …
Read More »Lack of online influenced Sony decision to cancel Eight Days
New Sony strategy favours online-supported games says new SCE WWS boss
Read More »Shuhei Yoshida: The First Interview
EXCLUSIVE: We talk to the man replacing Phil Harrison as Sony Worldwide Studios President
Read More »Gamestation: Were still our own boss
One year on after it was snapped up by former rival GAME, Gamestation’s managing director Martyn Gibbs has told MCV that the retailer has retained its autonomy – and is looking forward to expanding its presence further. While there were initial fears that the high profile deal would bring about …
Read More »Microsofts E3 announcements leaked?
The internet has been ablaze this weekend with details of several apparently leaked announcements from Microsoft. Kotaku has details of an Avatar system which appears to be a more in-depth version of Nintendo’s Mii feature. Just like Mii characters, they will apparently be used in-game and it is also suggested …
Read More »Atari Inc. posts $23.6m FY loss
Atari Inc – the US arm of the Infogrames-owned company – has posted a $23.6 million loss for FY 2007/2008, down from the previous year’s $69.7 million loss. Net revenue stood at $80.1 million versus $122.3 million in the comparable year-earlier period. For its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended March …
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