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Sony has kicked off its (severely delayed) Gamescom 2010 conference by revealing that it has now sold a total of 38m PS3 consoles worldwide, with 16m of those sales coming from Europe. PS3 hardware sales have jumped 57 per cent year-on-year and software sales are up 38 per cent. The …
Read More »WoW Cataclysm special edition revealed
Blizzard has announced a World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector’s Edition which will be exclusive to High Street stores. The special edition will come bundled with a 176-page art book, behind-the-scenes DVD, 10-song CD soundtrack, mouse pad, a Lil’ Deathwing in-game pet and a range of World of Warcraft trading cards. …
Read More »EA: NFS Limited Edition races into view
The Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Limited Edition will arrive alongside the game this November, says EA. The publisher detailed the special SKU during its Gamescom press conference. The Limited Edition will arrive alongside the upcoming racer on November 19th and unlocks new and exclusive cars that can be used …
Read More »200 RTW staff face new administrator’s axe
Begbies Traynor handling restructuring and searching for potential buyer
Read More »EA: Play as the keeper in FIFA 11
FIFA 11 will be the first game in the series to offer full 11 vs 11 online multiplayer thanks to a new feature that allows you to fully control goalkeepers. Be A Goalkeeper mode has three levels of control – assisted, semi-assisted or fully manual. Skills that need to be …
Read More »EA: Beckham backing Sports Active 2
In what has to be one of the highest profile celebrtity endorsements in the history of video games, EA has revealed England and Manchester United football legend David Beckham as the brand ambassador” for EA Sports Active 2. Beckham will feature in advertising and retail material for the title across …
Read More »Realtime Worlds enters administration [update 2]
Business handed to corporate rescue firm; "170 staff cut, with 50 staff left to save APB"
Read More »MS: Age of Empires is reborn
Having just announced that it is to resurrect the Flight Simulator series, Microsoft has also confirmed a return for another classic PC IP – real time strategy series Age of Empires. As the name suggests this new title in the series, called Age of Empires Online, will take the game …
Read More »THQ unveils uDraw GameTablet
THQ has announced it will release the innovative uDraw GameTablet for Wii this Christmas. The new hardware is a drawing tablet that connects to the Wii through the Wii Remote, which can be housed at the side of the device to provide power. Players use a special stylus attached to …
Read More »MS: Flight Simulator returns
Microsoft has announced the return of its popular PC series Microsoft Flight Simulator series, though something has definitely been lost in the transition – one of the words in its title. Now known simply as Microsoft Flight, the new game will be developed internally by MGS and will be exclusive …
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