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Developer Sports Interactive has confirmed through an official blog that its upcoming Football Manager 2008 will be released across most of Europe on October 19th. The only regions to miss out are Spain, which will see the game released on October 26th, and the Czech republic and Poland, where the …
Read More »Football Manager 2008 dated in Europe
Developer Sports Interactive has confirmed through an official blog that its upcoming Football Manager 2008 will be released across most of Europe on October 19th. The only regions to miss out are Spain, which will see the game released on October 26th, and the Czech republic and Poland, where the …
Read More »Codemasters snaps up Ology licence
Codemasters has acquired the rights to produce a series of games based on the 14 million selling Ology book series, MCV can reveal. The deal with Templar Publishing will see the publisher convert best-selling encyclopaedia-style books such as Dragonology, Wizardology and Pirateology into games exclusively for the DS and Wii. …
Read More »Codemasters snaps up Ology licence
Codemasters has acquired the rights to produce a series of games based on the 14 million selling Ology book series, MCV can reveal. The deal with Templar Publishing will see the publisher convert best-selling encyclopaedia-style books such as Dragonology, Wizardology and Pirateology into games exclusively for the DS and Wii. …
Read More »Halo 3 makes $300 million in first week
Xbox 360 console sales have also more than doubled since Halo’s release on Wednesday 26th September. The title has also attracted nearly three million gamers to play online through Xbox Live. Halo is truly a cultural phenomenon, and the launch of Halo 3 is an important milestone for Xbox 360 …
Read More »Halo 3 makes $300 million in first week
Xbox 360 console sales have also more than doubled since Halo’s release on Wednesday 26th September. The title has also attracted nearly three million gamers to play online through Xbox Live. Halo is truly a cultural phenomenon, and the launch of Halo 3 is an important milestone for Xbox 360 …
Read More »Sony: Fans are really Buzzing over this one
SCEE has heralded Buzz!: The Hollywood Quiz as ‘probably the most eagerly anticipated title in the Buzz! portfolio’. The PS2 title, which is due in stores on October 19th, sees the Buzz! characters at an awards event in Hollywood, whilst questions relate to topics such as actors, movies and sets. …
Read More »Sony: Fans are really Buzzing over this one
SCEE has heralded Buzz!: The Hollywood Quiz as ‘probably the most eagerly anticipated title in the Buzz! portfolio’. The PS2 title, which is due in stores on October 19th, sees the Buzz! characters at an awards event in Hollywood, whilst questions relate to topics such as actors, movies and sets. …
Read More »PC World confident after major staff shake-up
Head of trading at PC World Chris McShane has told MCV that the retailer is gunning for additional market share, having completed a major staff re-structuring. A newly-created team will manage the desktop PC, flat panel televisions and console and PC games categories, as the latter category is incorporated into …
Read More »PC World confident after major staff shake-up
Head of trading at PC World Chris McShane has told MCV that the retailer is gunning for additional market share, having completed a major staff re-structuring. A newly-created team will manage the desktop PC, flat panel televisions and console and PC games categories, as the latter category is incorporated into …
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