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Breakdown shows The Witcher 2 sold 1.1m whilst original sold 400k

Over 750,000 registered for MMO's closed beta

Public screenings to take place in 15 different US cities such as Chicago and San Francisco

The premium SKU of Wii RPG The Last Story will not be stocked at GAME when it is released this Friday. In fact, the chain has been cancelling pre-orders for the Limited Edition, according to VG247. Emails have been sent out to anyone that ordered the product will be sent …

Nexon’s virtual currency is now available in Eastern European territory through TripleACodes. Customers can buy Nexon Epins from the digital distributor. These codes that can be redeemed for cash on Nexon’s online portal and used in MMOs such as Maple Story and Combat Arms. The partnership covers 19 countries, including …

But PSN charges less in Japan and North America

Nine out of ten consumers 'prefer to use cash alternative', research suggests

UK retailer GAME will not be selling any of Ubisoft’s PlayStation Vita launch titles. Although it has not confirmed the reason, it is presumed that it is down to ongoing negotiations with individual suppliers regarding GAME’s troubled credit insurance status. At the moment GAME is having to strike deals with …

Platform licenced by BBC Worldwide to develop The Eternity Clock for PS3, Vita and PC

Allowing third parties to build content for MS Flight would create a ‘confusing mess’ for new customers, Microsoft said. Flight sim specialists told MCV last month that Microsoft needs to let them create content for its new PC free-to-play game MS Flight. Firms such as Just Flight and First Class …