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The United Arab Emirates has banned Darksiders from being released in its territories. According to GamesLatest, THQ’s forthcoming action title has been banned because it contradicts with UAE’s customs and traditions. God Of War and Grand Theft Auto suffered a similar fate in the UAE during recent years. Darksiders, which …
Read More »Krome Studios building Xbox Game Room
New virtual space will let players buy classic titles
Read More »Good start to 2010
Then, next week, Army of Two: The 40th Day arrives. Resident Evil Archives hits just a week after. Mass Effect 2 seven days later, and MAG another week on. Then a little over seven days later there’s BioShock 2, with Dante’s Inferno close behind. Then there’s Splinter Cell: Conviction. Then …
Read More »Game Based Learning opens early bird registration
£250 discount available as call for speakers continues
Read More »Next COD heading to Vietnam?
It’s not the first time such talk has done the rounds, but rumours that the next Call of Duty title will be set in Vietnam have once again resurfaced.OXM claims that the title will take inspiration from cult films such as Apocalypse Now, Platoon and Full Metal Jacket. Following the …
Read More »Develop Jury: 2010
Thoughts from our expert panel on what to look out for this year
Read More »Xbox Live Game Room revealed
One of the more surprising announcements to emerge from CES 2010 was Microsoft’s reveal of what it is calling Xbox Live Game Room – a virtual meeting place for friends to meet up and play games. Does that sound familiar? As with Sony’s PS3 Home, Xbox users will be able …
Read More »3.8m PS3s sold globally during last weeks of ’09
Looks like that price cut and new model were worth the investment for Sony: the firm has revealed at CES that the PS3 sales were up 76 per cent year on year globally during December. In total, the format-holder sold 3.8m PS3s for the five weeks from the end of …
Read More »PS3 was star console in 2009
ELSPA has dubbed PS3 the star console of 2009” following an impressive year-on-year increase in software sales for Sony’s machine. In total 11.9m PS3 games were sold in the UK last year – a 14 per cent increase on the 10.4m units old in 2008. Hardware sales were up, too, …
Read More »HMV nabs Heavy Rain CE exclusive
Sony Europe has confirmed to VG247 that the Collector’s Edition of PS3-exclusive title Heavy Rain will be available exclusively through HMV. A listing for the SKU appeared on the HMV website earlier today, priced at just 40. Included will be a voucher for the game’s first DLC offering, a copy …
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