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Xbox Australia today announced that it will be lowering the RRP on the Xbox 360 and Kinect bundles by AUD$50 from tomorrow, 15th September. The new RRP of the 4Gb bundle will be AUD$399 and the 250Gb bundle will go for AUD$499. Xbox is also releasing a new entry level …
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EA wants to dominate basketball genre in digital sector
2K has the No.1 basketball retail game, but EA wants to be top dog in digital. And should NBA Jam: On Fire for Xbox Live and PSN prove a success, it could pave the way for more digital EA Sports titles for more niche sports like cricket, rugby, even lacrosse. …
Read More »Sonic Generations gets UK release date
Sega has announced a release date for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Sonic Generations in the UK. VG247 reports that both SKUs will hit retail on November 4th, three days after they are released in the US. The 3DS version has not yet been dated and is still …
Read More »3DS circle pad release date and price
You can never predict what Nintendo will do. Just a few weeks ago we were all laughing at the rumours of a second joypad accessory for 3DS. Then pictures arrived and we mocked them, saying that Nintendo would never release such an ugly attachment for its new handheld. It must …
Read More »Pink 3DS, Monster Hunter 4 confirmed
3DS platform holder Nintendo used a pre-Tokyo Game Show event last night to reveal a host of the new announcements for its new handheld. As if often the way when a company wants to inject a bit of retail life into a console, Nintendo revealed a new colour for its …
Read More »Farming Simulator sells 500,000 units
There’s proof that farming isn’t just popular with casual gamers – Farming Simulator has sold 500,000 copies worldwide. The specialist PC series has sold 300,000 units in Germany alone following the release of Farming Simulator 2011 last November, which also broke into the PC Top Ten in the UK. And …
Read More »Pre-owned Heavy Rain lost us $13m – Quantic Dream
Keep selling second-hand games and new retail releases will diminish, studio boss warns
Read More »GAME begins selling Blu-ray and music
UK retailers GAME and Gamestation have from today started selling Blu-ray movies and music in-store, on the same day that the Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray boxset is released. Around 300 stores in total will offer a catalogue of over 60 Blu-ray films. Blu-rays will also be included in …
Read More »OPINION: Sims topples Zynga, and EA’s future is sealed
After nearly veering off the rails, the reinvented publisher may have finally found light at the end of the tunnel
Read More »FEATURE: Digital thriving on the High Street
Ask an industry exec what retailers can do to survive in today’s increasingly digital marketplace, and they’ll tell you: ‘Retail needs to evolve.’ It’s a meaningless soundbite because when asked how, few seem to know. Those that do simply suggest copying Apple’s store format or spending millions on unproven online …
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