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Saints Row 3 will arrive in UK retailers during Q3 this year, THQ has confirmed. The third instalment in the popular sandbox shooter series will arrive on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC and is being billed as a key growth driver for the publisher. In the fall, we plan to …
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Read More »Killzone 3 multiplayer demo goes live
Killzone 3’s multiplayer beta is now available to all PS3 owners with an internet connection. The multiplayer demo has been made available from 11am this morning and runs until February 15th. It was previously exclusive to subscribers of Sony’s paid-for PSN Plus service. Gamers have access to four modes – …
Read More »Developer-run digital publisher takes shape
Payne picked to lead NESTA-backed 'Games Consortium' - hunt begins for eight stakeholders
Read More »Payne to lead radical new digital publisher
A bold new publisher owned by developers is to be run by Andy Payne. He will step away from his day-to-day duties at Mastertronic to lead the outfit currently called ‘The Games Consortium’. The Consortium is designed to build an operation for UK developers to publish their games digitally, and …
Read More »PS3 games drive Sony results
Nine months into Sony’s current financial year and the PS3 has already outstripped its total sales for the 2009 fiscal year, Sony has reported. Year-to-date sales of the machine now stand at 15m – 2m units ahead of the total 2009 sales figure. Q3 sales reached 6.3m units, which is …
Read More »How to get your foot in the door
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Read More »FIFA Ultimate Team gets update
Ultimate Team, a free-to-play downloadable addition to EA’s FIFA 11, is to get a significant functionality update on Xbox 360 and PS3, the publisher has announced. Since its launch, Ultimate Team has served more than 65m game sessions with 171m trades being made and 275bn coins spent in the auction …
Read More »INTERVIEW: A Game Distribution
What sets A Game Distribution apart from other suppliers? We are a full service distributor of video games, accessories and consoles focused on supporting the international independent market as well as the promotions market. We can offer fully branded white label logistics for any store or promoter in Europe. How …
Read More »Very exciting EA FPS due this year
Electronic Arts will soon announce a very exciting” FPS title that will hit shelves later in the year. These hints were heavily dropped by EA CEO John Riccitiello during the firm’s Q3 financial call last night when he was asked about EA’s shooter line-up, according to VG247. I’ve been saying …
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