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Two lynchpins of UK rock and roll history have claimed that Rock Band and Guitar Hero stop kids being dedicated to learning a real instrument. Former Rolling Stones guitarist Bill Wyman and Pink Floyd star Nick Mason expressed their concern while recording a charity Beatles song for Children in Need …
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UK games indies top Guardian tech list
Splash Damage, Realtime Worlds, Eutechnyx and Playfish star
Read More »PS3 sales up 999%
Having launched at UK retail last Tuesday, Sony’s PS3 console has enjoyed a colossal week-on-week sales jump, with numbers of ChartTrack’s Week 36 showing a 999 per cent sales increase over the week before. ChartTrack has told MCV that it is not releasing specific sales numbers, but did say: The …
Read More »Q&A: Microsoft’s Phil Spencer, Part 1
MGS head Phil Spencer discusses the publisherâ??s software strategy
Read More »Extraordinary Games Businesses 2: Giant Interactive
Nick Gibson takes a look at another innovative business model
Read More »Wii RRP under pressure
The RRP of Wii is looking shakier than ever – as retail dramatically slashes the price of Nintendo’s console and Microsoft drops its powerful 360 Elite to under 200. The trade this week told MCV that a drop this Q4 could be the only way for Nintendo to regain its …
Read More »HMV reveals sales rise
The HMV Group’s UK and Ireland division has posted 12.5 per cent total sales growth for the 18 weeks to August 29th – with like-for-like sales up 1.7 per cent. The retailer’s total sales included the contribution from 29 former Zavvi stores. However, the retailer’s Waterstone’s books chain suffered a …
Read More »US: Gran Turismo PSP bundle unveiled
The UMD version of the upcoming Gran Turismo for PSP will be available as a PSP bundle in the US. Sony revealed it will release a limited edition package including a silver PSP-3000, a copy of Gran Turismo, a 2GB memory stick and three vouchers for downloadable content, retailing for …
Read More »Pinpoint unleashes Wii Wand
Accessories specialists Pinpoint Consumer Electronics has announced two new products in time for the busy final quarter of the year. Both under the Nyko label, the Metal Pedal and Wii Wand will be released in stores over the coming months. The Metal Pedal is compatible with all drum controllers for …
Read More »New Layton given Christmas boost
Nintendo is preparing one of its biggest marketing campaigns of 2009 for Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box, which it is confident will also increase sales of the original title in the series. A heavyweight TV campaign that will air in two bursts is the main focus. Firstly, ads will run …
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