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Ubisoft has confirmed that Watch Dogs is coming to Wii U. The highly anticipated new IP, which will also be a PS4 launch title, is also coming to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. And probably the next generation of Xbox, too. A Wii U edition has been rumoured for a …
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PS4 pre-orders already live at GAME – starting at £20
GAME isn’t hanging about – it’s already got pre-orders up for the PlayStation 4. For just 20 gamers can put down a deposit to secure a launch machine, which GAME says is expected later this year. "Demand is sure to be high" the firm says. Pre-orders are live in-store and …
Read More »International Factfile: Canada
Canada is one of the world’s biggest video games markets and it continues to grow. 16,000 people already work in the Canadian video games industry, and 77 per cent of local games firms expect to hire new graduates this year, according to Entertainment Software Association Canada. Of course, most of …
Read More »The PS4 reveal – What we know so far
All the key rumours on Sony's step into the next generation of consoles here
Read More »GAME still eying up HMV store acquisitions
The boss of retailer GAME has reiterated that the chain could yet move to acquire store sites from HMV. Chief executive Martyn Gibbs made a similar claim last month. And if it is planning a move, it had best get a move on – HMV confirmed a fresh round of …
Read More »UPDATED: Further 37 HMV shops to close; Full list here
Administrator Deloitte has confirmed the intended closure of an additional 37 HMV stores. It has not yet announced which stores will be closing or when they will shut their doors. However, it will mean a further 464 staff will lose their jobs. The decision will leave HMV with around 116 …
Read More »Games The Shop sale offers up to 50% off
Specialist retail chain Games The Shop has kicked off what it calls the ‘season sale’, offering up to 50% off on several games. Included in the sale are games such as Assassin’s Creed 3, Far Cry 3, Hitman: Absolution, Borderlands 2 and Dishonored. Discounts are applicable across all platforms and …
Read More »Ubisoft opens up Uplay to rival developers
Digital distribution store ditches first-party only game sales
Read More »Milestone flouts own rules, Game4u discounts new games via eBay
Game4u has violated retail guidelines set by its parent company and distributor Milestone Interactive by offering console hardware as well as new and upcoming games at discounted prices. In 2011, Milestone Interactive directed online retailers not to sell games distributed by it below MRP (maximum retail price) for a period …
Read More »Ubisoft will sell Warner and EA games
You can now buy SimCity from Ubisoft. The publisher has turned itself into a full digital retailer by selling games from rival companies. Just like EA Origin, consumers can now download the likes of Crysis 3 and The Walking Dead from its Uplay store. Uplay was set-up as a means …
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