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Game4u has kicked off its Black Friday sale on digital PC games, which will run from today (29th November) to 2nd December. On sale on the first day are nine digital download games from PC and Mac, including Dishonored, Company of Heroes 2, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary …
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Xbox One was Amazon UK’s biggest console launch ever. PS4 will beat it
Xbox One broke Amazon UK’s record for the fastest and biggest console launch in history. Good news for Microsoft but better news for Sony, because according to the online retail giant, PS4 is going to beat that. PS4 is currently the No.1 pre-order items on the firm’s video game chart, …
Read More »Now Tesco has extra PS4 stock for midnight
Tesco is the latest games retailer to announce it has more stock of PlayStation 4 available. The firm says that 150 of its Tesco Extra stores have extra stock of the console, which means quick gamers can pick one up at midnight tonight. It’s available on a first-come, first-served basis. …
Read More »Ubisoft: ‘PS4 and Xbox One will bring back lapsed gamers’
Ubisoft has a huge portfolio of games for Sony and Microsoft’s new machines, including a number of major new IPs. MCVspeaks to UK boss Rob Cooper on the publisher’s sky high expectations for the next-generation. Ubisoft is supporting PS4 and Xbox One with some big new IPs. What are you …
Read More »Amazon bringing Sunday deliveries to London this Christmas
Online retailer Amazon is to start offering Sunday deliveries in the UK for the first time this Christmas. The website is teaming up with a number of local courier and delivery firms in a move that further reduces the immediacy advantage currently enjoyed by the High Street. Throughout the Christmas …
Read More »GAME adds 12 new shops for Christmas
UK retailer GAME has opened 12 new stores in the run-up to the Christmas trading period. Game Retail’s stores director Dave Howard confirmed to MCV that the chain has opened four new permanent stores and eight temporary stores, while four stores have been relocated. The firm hopes the new outlets …
Read More »And so the inevitable happens – Angry Birds Go is big on IAPs, has energy system
It all comes down to whether you think Angry Birds was popular because it was good, cheap and offered tonnes of content or because people simply couldn’t resist the little birds. If you think it’s the latter, then new kart racing title Angry Birds Go presents the inevitable conclusion of …
Read More »Ubisoft takes the top spot at Christmas Pub Quiz
Ubisoft has resumed its winning streak by winning last night’s Xbox 360 MCV Christmas Pub Quiz. The event was held at the Minster Exchange and saw teams from publishers, accessory manufacturers and retailers competing. Ubisoft won with 78 points – seven points ahead of second placers NJ Live. As well …
Read More »Double Fine acquires rights to Costume Quest and Stacking IPs
Costume Quest and Stacking are once again the property of creators Double Fine. The studio has signed an agreement with Nordic Games, which acquired the distribution rights to the pair from THQ earlier this year, that will see both games – along with fellow Double Fine property Psychonauts – released …
Read More »Double Fine reclaims two IPs from Nordic
Rights deal leads to partnership for retail release of three titles
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