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UK Gears of War fans won’t be able to get their hands on the new Triple Pack announced yesterday. The new SKU – which contains the first two games in the series and the All Fronts map pack – will only be released in the US, according to CVG. A …
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EA crowned top publisher of 2010
Electronic Arts has been named the leading games publisher for the second year in a row. The firm took the biggest share of the UK games market in 2010 in terms of revenue generated from games and units sold – as it did in 2009. Data from GfK Chart-Track revealed …
Read More »Nintendo 3DS price roundup
Retailers are already listing the 3DS for sale following Nintendo’s press conference in Amsterdam today. The handheld is available in black or blue – and comes with a stylus, 2GB SD memory card and charger. Amazon219.99 Argos229.99 (with a case and accessories pack) GAME/Gamestation229.99 HMV229.99 ShopTo199.85 (limited pre-order offer)
Read More »Angry Birds cartoon in the works
The Angry Birds will soon be flying onto screens in a new animated form. Rovio CEO Mikael Hed has announced the company has begun work on an cartoon series based on its best-selling iPhone game, according to the New York Post. We have been looking at that for quit a …
Read More »UK 2010 Software Charts
It was no surprise that ACTIVISION’S Call of Duty: Black Ops was the biggest game of 2010. The FPS sold 2m units in its first week, generating record revenues in the process. The game is one of just two Activision games in the entire Top 50, with Modern Warfare 2 …
Read More »Top publishers of 2010
FOR THE second year EA is the UK’s biggest publisher, with the likes of FIFA and Battlefield in the Top 10. Activision rises to No.2 in value terms as there was less discounting on Call of Duty than in ‘09. UBISOFT shot up the rankings thanks to big sales of Just Dance …
Read More »Business Department drops games industry duties
UKIE concerned with sector's isolation within Culture Department
Read More »Kongregate flashes ‘largest ever’ Android Store
Over 300 Flash games from one Android app; new games to be added; GameStop to promote at retail
Read More »INTERVIEW: 505
The last few years have seen 505 deliver diversity and success on a scale sufficient for it to no longer be called ‘the Cooking Mama company’. If you look at its most recent releases and its 2011 slate, it certainly seems determined not to be pigeonholed. Last year its pillar …
Read More »Gran Turismo Anywhere due in February
Gran Turismo 5 owners will be able to use Remote Races as of next month. The feature, known to fans as Gran Tursimo Anywhere, was announced before the game’s release but was removed from the retail version. Remote Races allows GT5 players to control their B-Spec races on their PS3 …
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