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MCV has learnt that Xbox 360 took the lion’s share of day-one sales of GTA IV – taking 55 per cent of the total 609,000 units that were sold in 24 hours. ChartTrack data shows 335,000 copies were sold on Microsoft’s machine – a new record for the console, beating …
Read More »Croydon stabbing ‘had nothing to do with GTA
A Gamestation source has responded to reports that a customer was stabbed as he waited in a queue to buy GTA IV in Croydon on Monday – claiming that the victim had categorically not pre-ordered the game”. According to the source, the incident was likely to have been caused by …
Read More »Sims Online closing
EA-Land, formely known as The Sims Online, is to be closed on August 1st. Next-gen reports that news was announced in an EA blog post, which said EA would be focusing its resources elsewhere. Subscription billing ends immediately, which means the game will be free for its final 60 days. …
Read More »THQ makes development layoffs
Rainbow Studios and Sandblast Games see staff cuts
Read More »Crytek no longer PC exclusive
German developer blames piracy for multi-platform direction change
Read More »Peter Moore: EA Sports is a league apart
EA Sports president Peter Moore has likened the marketing strength of the label to that of Hollywood movies – calling it the only real brand in video games”. In an interview with GameDaily, Moore said that EA Sports division has the opportunity to touch more people than hardcore sports gamers” …
Read More »Matt Damon dislikes violent games
The developer of Sierra’s upcoming movie adaptation The Bourne Conspiracy has revealed why actor Matt Damon refused to lend his voice and likeness to the title: because he dislikes violent video games. High Moon director of business relations Meelad Sadat told MTV that Damon was in negotiations to contribute but …
Read More »PC Gamer Showdown set for September
The PC Gamer Showdown will boast tournaments on titles including Counter-Strike, Team Fortress 2 and will take place at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire over the weekend of September 27th and 28th. Future is hoping to attract more the 500 gamers to the event, offering cash prizes for victorious gamers – …
Read More »Soul Calibur IV set for July release
The highly anticipated Soul Calibur IV will arrive in the UK around the same as the US. The beat ‘em up, which features Star Wars characters for the first time, will appear on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in July. Earlier in the month Namco announced the game is to …
Read More »Ubisoft opens studio in Ukraine
Ubisoft has announced plans to open its third studio in Eastern Europe, this time picking Kiev, Ukraine to host its next development office. Its the fifth new studio Ubisoft has opened in recent months, following new offices in China and India. Ubisoft said that it had now expanded to Kiev …
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