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Grease publisher 505 Games will have its titles distributed in the UK via Gem. The firm is one of the biggest DS publishers in the UK, thanks to the likes of the Cooking Mama series. Gem Logistics will handle its primary distribution, beginning with Grease on August 27th. We are thrilled …
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Broadcaster withdraws MOH story
A major news broadcaster has this morning withdrawn a planned news story about Medal of Honor after learning that much of the information being touted about the game by the media is inaccurate, MCV has discovered. Upon discovering that no British troops feature in EA’s game the media company ruled …
Read More »Amazon drops XBLA code sales
Last year Amazon begun selling codes to download titles from Xbox Live via its website. Less than 18 months later, however, the retailer has pulled out of the service. We are no longer selling Xbox Live arcade game codes on Amazon.com,” a statement on the Amazon site reads. You can …
Read More »Culture Dept distances itself from MPs MOH outcry
The Department for Culture Media and Sport has declined to endorse fresh calls to ban Medal Of Honor at retail. On Sunday, Defence Secretary Liam Fox urged retailers to ban the selling of EA’s upcoming game, having expressed anger and disgust” by its content. Electronic Arts is under fire from …
Read More »EA boss: MOH wonâ??t submit to â??Talibanâ?? outcry
Games president Frank Gibeau: If an Afghan War film can win BAFTAs, why is an Afghan game condemned?
Read More »Halo Reach hits file-sharing sites
Full versions of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 shooter Halo Reach have arrived on internet file-sharing sites. At the time of writing over ten different downloads are currently available. The development follows news over the weekend that hackers had managed to obtain the full game from Microsoft’s press version of Xbox Live. …
Read More »Culture Dept distances itself from MOH uproar
Government arm says a game that includes the Taliban is for consumers to judge, not retailers
Read More »Minister joins call to ban EA â??Taliban fighterâ??
Defence Secretary Liam Fox â??disgusted and angryâ?? with Medal Of Honor Reboot
Read More »MP demands MOH boycott
The anger towards EA’s upcoming modern-day version of war shooter Medal of Honor has erupted much closer to home, with Conservative Defence Secretary Liam Fox urging retailers to boycott the game. In the title gamers will be given the chance to play as the Taliban in the online multiplayer mode. …
Read More »DLC codes not denting pre-owned sales
US analyst Michael Pachter claims that US retailer GameStop has yet to experience any dent to its pre-owned sales in spite of a considerable increase in the number of publishers charging second hand buyers an additional fee to access certain content. The company has not seen a negative impact on …
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