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Microsoft has announced that eight new titles have been added to its Games for Windows range – Capcom’s Bionic Commando, Eidos’ Conflict: Denied Ops and Tomb Raider: Underworld, Sega’s Space Siege and Empire: Total War, Stardock’s Sins of a Solar Empire, LucasArts’ LEGO Indiana Jones and Microsoft’s own Train Simulator …
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Store closure threat for Dixons group
DSGi may be forced to close as many as 200 of its UK stores after announcing that its profits were likely to be down as much as 50 million, a senior retail analyst has predicted. Tony Shiret, Credit Suisse’s senior retail analyst, predicted that the group’s new chief executive, John …
Read More »CES 2008: Manufacturers react to Warners Blu-Ray backing
In a massive blow to Toshiba’s HD-DVD hi-def disc format, content giant Warner Bros has announced that it is to release future HD movie content exclusively on Sony’s Blu-Ray format, with production of Toshiba’s HD-DVD discs to cease by May. Warner chairman and CEO Barry Meyer said of the decision: …
Read More »March release on the cards for Haze?
Days after an SCEA release schedule sparked hope in the hearts of PS3 owners everywhere by announcing a January 15th release date for Ubisoft’s futuristic FPS Haze, it now appears that a March arrival is on the cards. Whilst the French publisher is sticking to its previous Q1 release date, …
Read More »Nintendo crowned top December developer
MCV sister site Develop has updated its exclusive monthly developer chart , provided by Chart-Track, showing how the world’s software companies fared during December and the all-important Christmas period at UK retail. While Call of Duty 4 may have been the top selling game at Christmas in the UK, it’s …
Read More »Rumours of Crysis for Xbox 360
After winning over the specialist press with it’s technologically demanding arrival on PC last year, rumours have once again emerged that EA’s hi-tech free-roaming FPS Crysis could be heading to consoles – in this instance specifically Xbox 360. Gaming Today spotted a post on the inCrysis forums that highlights an …
Read More »Nintendo dominates Christmas developer chart
Develop's exclusive studio ranking puts Japanese giant at top of the festive pops
Read More »Gameseek offers AAA titles on download
Online game store Gameseek is offering a massive selection of games available for download – including a number of triple A titles – following a deal with digital distribution service Metaboli. Hundreds of PC titles are available on the new games-on-demand service, including very recent hit titles such as Colin …
Read More »Games boost Virgin Megastores in US
Though it only has ten remaining stores in North America, Virgin Megastores has announced Q4 growth of 11.5 per cent in the territory compared to the same period in the year before. Video game sales increased by 111.9 per cent, ahead of the 18.1 per cent rise in DVD sales …
Read More »Xbox 360 shifts 17.7m worldwide
Microsoft has revealed a new set of figures following a bumper festive period, according to Reuters . As well as reaching the 17.7m mark in terms of worldwide console sales, the platform holder confirmed that it has shifted 4.3m units in the last three months. On top of the hardware …
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