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Defence Secretary Liam Fox â??disgusted and angryâ?? with Medal Of Honor Reboot
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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 …
Read More »Fears grow over PS Jailbreak
Though its validity remains unproved for the time being, the first retailer to sell what is being marketed as the first genuine method that allows the playing of pirated games on PS3 has insisted that the product is very real. Speaking to Kotaku, Australian retailer OzModChips has posted a number …
Read More »Namco spending big on Enslaved launch
Namco Bandai UK will dedicate its biggest marketing spend to the launch of new IP Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. And yes, that includes the money it spent on last year’s blockbuster brawler, Tekken 6. TV advertising is planned, while a huge print and online marketing campaign has already begun. …
Read More »Square expects No.1 for Kane & Lynch 2
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days will go straight to No.1 having arrived at UK retail today. That’s according to Square Enix’s UK marketing director Jon Brooke, who is confident the game will also be a chart regular for the next four months at least. I expect Kane & Lynch …
Read More »PREVIEW: Edinburgh Interactive
NEED TO KNOW Edinburgh InteractiveWednesday, August 25th to Thursday, August 26thwww.edinburghinteractivefestival.co.ukVenue: Edinburgh Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9BZ175 + VAT for a ticket, discounts for ELSPA and Tiga membersRegistration Hotline: +44 (0)1462 490609 FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES ScreeningsWhile the conference proper takes place across two days at the Edinburgh Filmhouse, the …
Read More »Xbox 360 Industry Quiz returns
The next MCV/Xbox 360 Industry Quiz will take place on Thursday, 23rd September – and some of the market’s leading retailers and media brands have already entered teams. The top prize, courtesy of long-standing event sponsor Microsoft, will be a brand new Xbox 360 250GB for each member of the …
Read More »Tesco trade-ins go national
Supermarket giant Tesco has rolled out its pre-owned games offering to stores across the UK. A number of press adverts (pictured) are running in national newspapers which display the trade-in values for used games – and claim that the cost can be redeemed against anything in store. Tesco will pay …
Read More »Q2 sales up at GameStop
Video games retailer GameStop has reported a 3.4 per cent increase in overall sales to $1.08bn for the quarter ending June 30th 2010. Like-for-like store sales increased by 0.9 per cent thanks mostly to a 5.3 per cent jump in the sale of new games. Net earnings for the period …
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