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An Indian games retailer hopes to have over 150 outlets in operation by 2015. Games The Shop, which currently has seven stores, also says it has the potential to expand its chain globally. India is a vast country – it has a scope for much more than 150 stores,” Games …
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Mass Effect 3 console mods come with free DLC
Calibur11 has teamed up with Electronic Arts to produce a special Mass Effect 3 edition of its Vault console cases – complete with bonus DLC. The Collector’s Edition Mass Effect 3 Vault will be available for Xbox 360 S and the slimline PS3 when the game arrives on March 9th. …
Read More »Valentine’s Day love ready for Catherine
Catherine is making advances on the High Street, thanks to publisher Deep Silver’s seductivePOS campaign. The Koch Media publishing label is working closely with retailers to ensure the adult action puzzle game recreates the success it saw in Japan. The PS3 version debuted at No.1 in that territory. Catherine is …
Read More »Focus sets up Premier comeback
Angry Birds PC publisher Focus Multimedia is set to bring another major IP to games retail. Premier Manager 2012 will arrive on February 24th, with an SRP of 10.20.The news follows a record breaking Christmas for Focus, which holds almost a third of the PC budget market. The publisher saw …
Read More »FEATURE: Rising Star and stripes
The UK publisher has kicked off 2012 with the formation of a US office and a new digital label.James Batchelor asks MD Martin Defries what this means for Rising Star Why have you ventured into North America?The reality is there are challenges in the European market where we’ve been publishing …
Read More »Sleeping Dogs officially announced
Square Enix has formally lifted the lid on the rescued True Crime: Hong Kong, now named Sleeping Dogs. The game’s new title was leaked this morning by Canadian retailer Future Shop, along with accompanying artwork and a logo. The company also claimed it would be released on in August – …
Read More »WipEout 2048 free in Vodafone Vita deal
Consumers that pick up the 3G model of Sony’s upcoming PlayStation Vita will receive a free copy of WipEout 2048. The offer is part of Sony’s partnership with Vodafone, which is the exclusive 3G provider for Vita in the UK. It will only be available to those who buy a …
Read More »True Crime renamed Sleeping Dogs
UPDATE: New name for True Crime: Hong Kong now confirmed Reports suggest that canned Activision action title True Crime: Hong Kong will be released as Sleeping Dogs by Square Enix. Tweets from Canadian games retailer Future Shop showed off the game’s new artwork – prompting many to speculate that this …
Read More »D3P nabs DreamWorks games licence
D3Publisher has acquired the rights to publish games based on DreamWorks movie IPs, following THQ’s retreat from the sector. As part of the deal, D3P will develop and publish games based on upcoming DreamWorks films Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (due June), Rise of the Guardians (holiday 2012) and The …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet…. Kart Racing?
Canadian games retailer Future Shop has let slip the announcement of a new karting games based on Sony’s LittleBigPlanet IP. The reveal supposedly came at a North American retail event called PlayStation Destination yesterday. Nothing else is known of the game as of yet, though Future Shop also said that …
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