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With the global release of Modern Warfare 2 still four days away the very first legitimately bought copies of Activision’s shooter have begun landing on doormats – and it appears to be customers of The Hut who have got lucky. We are dedicated to getting products to customers on release,” …
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Iwata: Digital era decades away
Nintendo boss thinks bricks and mortar will remain dominant gaming force until 2029
Read More »LittleBigPlanet PSP dated
You’d best get those orders in quick – the PSP version of LittleBigPlanet is just two weeks away, SCEE has today confirmed. Speaking to CVG, a rep for Sony Europe has confirmed that Media Molecule’s handheld version of its celebrated PS3 platformer will be released in the UK on November …
Read More »Direct2Drive calls Steam ‘Trojan Horse’
Digital distribution firm refuses to stock Modern Warfare 2
Read More »INTERVIEW: Activision UK (Part Three)
For part one of our interview, click hereFor part two, click here. It’s been a tough year for the games industry, with software sales and hardware sales below what was achieved in 2008. In the final part of our chat with Activision Blizzard’s UK management team, the company discuss the …
Read More »GAME reveals exclusive Zelda LE
GAME has revealed it will be offering an exclusive limited edition of The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. The set will be available to customers who pre-order the game and comes with an special artistic tin and figurines of Link and the Phantom knight players can possess in the game. …
Read More »Digital distributors boycott MW2
IGN-owned digital games firm Direct2Drive is refusing to sell Modern Warfare 2 on PC because of its integration with Valve’s Steamworks. All PC copies of Modern Warfare 2 will come with Steamworks, not just the ones sold on Steam, and will benefit from Steamwork’s variety of features, including community integration, …
Read More »Gearbox: Valve foolish to snub PS3
Gearbox president Randy Pitchford has dubbed Valve as foolish” for neglecting the PS3. He also questioned the development studio’s insistence on handling its own products through Steam, despite the fact it requires third-part publishers to reach retail. Speaking to Official PlayStation Magazine, he said: I noticed something on the net …
Read More »Pitchford attacks Valveâ??s â??fanboyâ?? PS3 neglect
Valveâ??s public distancing from Sony hardware is branded foolish
Read More »Play.com: ‘MW2 sales to eclipse Dark Knight’
Play.com anticipates Modern Warfare 2 to be the best selling entertainment product ever, eclipsing sales of GTA IV, Mama Mia and The Dark Knight. The firm has also revealed that it has taken 150 pre-orders a minute during peak times, and will guarantee launch day delivery as long as consumers …
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