Keen Games’ action RPG Sacred 3 will launch three weeks ahead of its originally announced release date, publisher Deep Silver has announced. The game had previously been scheduled to arrive on August 26th on PS3, but will now launch on August 5th on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. Pre-orders in …
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Amazon criticised for book publisher pressure tactics
The neutrality of Amazon has come into question after claims the retailer is pressurising publishers by fiddling with their product listings. The New York Times reports that Amazon is currently in the midst of a contract dispute with book publisher Hachette and has as a result removed pre-order buttons, raised …
Read More »GameStop seeing ‘stronger demand’ for Xbox One since Kinect chop
Retailer GameStop reckons that consumers have started showing more interest in Xbox One since Microsoft announced a cut-price Kinect-less SKU is on the way. Microsoft confirmed earlier this month that it would slash 50 off the price of the current hardware with a new 350 bundle that doesn’t include the …
Read More »Don Bradman Cricket 14 for PC gets two special editions
The PC version of Don Bradman Cricket 14 is set to release next month, and aside from the just the game, it will also be available in two special editions. First up is the Collector’s Edition, which will include the game, a cricket box, and the game’s Steelbook case. The …
Read More »Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 to hit UK in October
Pac-Man and friends are returning to retail for a sequel later this year. Bandai Namco has announced Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 will launch in October 2014. Versions will land on PS3, 360, Wii U and 3DS. It follows the launch of the original game earlier this year, alongside …
Read More »Game industry five-a-side football competition kicks off June 24th
16 teams have already signed up to next month's event – Don't miss out
Read More »Strong Q1 for GameStop thanks to next-gen success
Global games retailer GameStop has seen sales and earnings have shot up after an expectation-hitting Q1. Total global sales for the quarter ended May 3rd climbed seven per cent to $2bn with like-for-like store sales jumping 5.8 per cent. Net earnings grew 24.5 per cent to $68m The retailer said …
Read More »Gibbs: GAME IPO is great news for suppliers
Amid uncertainty in the games market, GAME has decided it is time to float on the stock market once again. Risky? Martyn Gibbs tells MCV why it is anything but… Why IPO now and what’s the aim? It has been a lot of work getting us to today. But the …
Read More »Metro Redux hits PC, PS4 and Xbox One this summer
Deep Silver has officially unveiled the rumoured Metro Redux, revealing the product packs remasters of both Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light. The whole of 4A Games’ FPS franchise will be offered as a $24.99 digital offering that packages the two remasters as separate downloads, as well as in a …
Read More »2K’s Evolve joins the huge number of games coming in October
The new shooter Evolve will launch on Xbox One, PS4 and PC during the busiest month of the year. The 2K Games title arrives on October 21st worldwide. It joins an October line-up that already includes Alien Isolation, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Dragon Age: Inquisition, DriveClub, Skylanders Trap Team and …
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