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Read More »Silicon Knights reduced to five devs, report claims
Resignations reportedly leave developer as a shell of its former self
Read More »One Giant leap – The Return of Skylanders
It is a myth that the market for kids’ video games is declining. Tie-ins for the latest Cartoon Network IP or Disney movie may not be selling in the same numbers as they were ten years ago. But video games have long outgrown its role as another piece of SpongeBob …
Read More »13 pages of the Games Media Awards in this week’s MCV
This week’s MCV isnow available to download – and it features 13 pages of Games Media Awards, with almost 100 pictures from the event. Also in this edition is interviews with Ubisoft’s Rob Cooper, Microsoft’s Pav Bhardwaj and Sony’s Chris Bruce We’ve listed the contents in full below. Download our …
Read More »Skylanders invades London Zoo
The sequel to 2012’s biggest selling kids game is taking over London Zoo. Skylanders Giants will have its own space at the Zoo on Sunday (October 21st) with a variety of fun and games, including a Skylanders-inspired Treasure Hunt. Not to mention a chance to play the game. The morning …
Read More »GAME Stores opening early for Skylanders launch
GAME is opening its doors before school to celebrate the launch of Activision’s Skylanders Giants. 32 stores – including Aberdeen, Nottingham and Poole outlets – will open at 7am on Friday (October 19th), while a further 199 will open at or before 8:30. We can’t wait for this new giant …
Read More »Black Ops II Season Pass still TBC on Wii U
No decision has yet been made on whether or not the Wii U version of Call of Duty: Black Ops II will offer the new Season Pass. Activision announced yesterday that it was scrapping subscription charges for its CoD-based social network Call of Duty: Elite. Instead it will now offer …
Read More »GameStop says Black Ops II on track to be "biggest game launch of all time"
Global games retail giant GameStop is predicting big things for the next Call of Duty. The firm says that Black Ops II is the most pre-ordered in its history – and that this means the franchise could once again break records at release in November. CoD: Black Ops II is …
Read More »Giant sales expected for Skylanders sequel
The biggest toy craze of the past 12 months is ready to rock toy retail all over again. In a matter of weeks, Activision’s multi-million pound property Skylanders will get a fresh shot in the arm with a brand new Giants video game and collectable toys. Thanks to its range …
Read More »No Doubt and Activision settle Band Hero suit
Activision and No Doubt have settled out of court over the band’s lawsuit against the publisher. The dispute began back in 2009 when the band first filed the lawsuit claiming their likenesses were only to be used in Band Hero with their own in-game tracks – as opposed to the …
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