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Gamers will have the chance to try PS4 title InFamous: Second Son a month before release at certain GAME stores. The retailer has announced a run of InFamous lock-ins kicking off in Glasgow on February 23rd. A full set of dates can be found here. We’re really excited to be …
Read More »World of Tanks storms Xbox 360 next week
Wargaming has finally nailed down a release date for free-to-play title War of Tanks on Xbox 360. The game will be made available for download on Xbox Live on Wednesday February 12th. Note however that unlike F2P titles such as DC Universe Online on PS4, those wishing to play will …
Read More »Pokemon Bank arrives in Europe at last
Nintendo has released Pokemon Bank in Europe following its festive delay. The service was originally announced way back in September and was supposed to launch worldwide over Christmas but was delayed following the technical problems that plagued eShop over the period. It finally arrived in a few Asian territories late …
Read More »Flipkart lists Wii U limited edition consoles at Rs 39,990
Flipkart is now selling two variants of the Wii U at the same price as the PlayStation 4 – Rs 39,990. These aren’t just the standard Wii U consoles though – the retailer has listed the Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD Limited Edition bundle and the Mario & Luigi …
Read More »Carphone Warehouse rebranding 60 of its stores as Samsung-only
Samsung smartphones are to receive their own dedicated retail presence on the UK High Street. Carphone Warehouse has announced plans to rebrand 60 of its 2,000 stores as dedicated Samsung outlets. These will roll out in the next three months across seven countries including the UK, which is expected to …
Read More »Nexus phone and tablet line could be scrapped by Google
Google is rumoured to be readying the axe for its Nexus hardware line. BGR reports that Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin has claimed on Twitter that the Nexus brand will be discontinued in 2015, with the upcoming Nexus 5 smartphone likely to be one of the final launches. Google’s hardware interest …
Read More »MCV Salary Survey 2014: How much are you worth?
This year, our salary survey shows a slight increase in the average UK games industry yearly wage. AVERAGE UK GAMES INDUSTRY YEARLY SALARY: 30,653 Last year, we reported the average salary was 29,358. This year’s figure of 30,653 is broadly in line with the average UK games industry salary for …
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One help Argos smash festive records
Catalogue retailer Argos posted its best Christmas results in a decade with the help of video games. The retailer called out gaming – in particular Xbox One and PS4 – for helping it increase like-for-like sales by 3.6 per cent. Sales of tablets and white goods also improved significantly. The …
Read More »Retailers unfazed by empty release schedule
UK game stores have played down concerns over a quiet start to 2014. The first six weeks of 2014 is notable for a significant lack of titles, prompting worries that the good momentum from the end of last year could slow. However, buyers at top UK stores have told MCV …
Read More »Amazon to launch console this year – report
A games-focused under-the-TV entertainment system will be launched by Amazon in 2014, a new report has claimed. VG247 claims to have word from multiple sources” that a $300 machine will be launched this year that offers the streaming and download of games, music, movies and TV content”. It will run …
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