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Sonic Generations has smashed pre-sale records for Sega to become the most pre-ordered game in the franchise’s 20-year history. The platformer – which combines the newer and more retro Sonic the Hedgehog characters – is due out in the UK on November 4th for Xbox 360 and PS3. A 3DS …
Read More »FEATURE: The return of Assassin’s Creed
Can you believe it is just four years since the first Assassin’s Creed arrived at retail? There have been some serious changes in the market during that time, from the arrival of high-end smartphones putting pressure on consoles through to changes in the gaming demographic, but through it all Ubisoft’s …
Read More »Finished Wii U to showcase at E3 2012
Planned release of next-gen console 'in next fiscal year'
Read More »Kinect sales reach 10m
Microsoft has celebrated Kinect’s first birthday this week by announcing lifetime sales of 10m units for the device. There’s a flip-side to the news, however. Kinect sold a record-breaking 8m units in its first 60 days on sale. In the 10 months that have followed it has managed to shift …
Read More »Ubisoft details digital vision
French publisher Ubisoft clearly sees 2012 as being a huge year for digital games sales, unveiling a huge number of new digital games at a US trade event yesterday. Several Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network titles were announced which the firm hopes will build on the success of 2011 …
Read More »Zynga decline ‘extremely troubling’, analyst says
New games 'largely cannibalising users from old titles'
Read More »Iwata apology after Nintendo posts loss
3DS manufacturer now anticipates first annual loss in thirty years
Read More »Battlefield 3’s online activation causes headaches
It’s always the risk when a game ships with internet-required DRM. The launch of EA’s Battlefield 3 suffered a setback yesterday when the game’s use of DRM prevented many early adopters playing the title. Before gamers are able to access the title, it must first authenticate itself via EA’s Origin …
Read More »EA has shipped 10m Battlefield 3 units in one week
Over 10m units of DICE-developed military shooter Battlefield 3 have now been shipped worldwide, EA has announced. To get a sense of scale, worldwide mega-hit FIFA 12 has shipped just 8m units since its release at the end of September. The game’s predecessor Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has shipped 11m …
Read More »Namco Bandai signs three PR agencies for 2012
Premier PR, Exposure and Kazoo will handle PR for Namco’s early 2012 releases. Premier will handle the consumer PR campaign for Soul Calibur V on Xbox 360 and PS3. Kazoo will support Namco’s lifestyle and national campaign for Inversion, which launches on PS3, 360 and PC on February 10th. Exposure …
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