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There will no longer be any cricket games released to celebrate England’s upcoming triumph in this winter’s Ashes. Oh wait… In much the same manner as England’s batting order have capitulated under the glare of Mitchell Johnson, the hopes and expectations of cricket fans have crumbled as a second cricket …
Read More »Ashes video game can create new cricket fans
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) believes next year’s Ashes Cricket game will draw more fans into the sport. The game is being brought to market by 505 Games. The last Ashes Cricket title, from Codemasters, was a surprise hit in the summer of 2009. The Ashes is a …
Read More »505 Games signs Ashes Cricket game
505 Games is publishing the next title based on the popular Ashes Cricket series. Ashes Cricket 2013 is being developed by Melbourne-based cricket specialists Trickstar Games. It features the licences from both The England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia. The Ashes Cricket series is a hugely popular cricket …
Read More »EA: GAME will rise again
Keith Ramsdale, the boss of EA UK, has predicted that a new-look GAME will rise from the ashes of the current company. "I do hope and believe there will be a phoenix rising from the flames,” Ramsdale told an audience at today’s Westminster Forum event. GAME is full of good …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Wii Sports Resort back on top
Despite England’s nail-biting series victory to regain the Ashes from rivals Australia over the weekend, Codemasters’ cricket title couldn’t quite replicate the accomplishment of Andrew Strauss’ men, with Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort reclaiming the top spot in the ESLPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40. Ashes 2009 actually has to settle …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Ashes 2009 not out
It’s as you were at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week as Codemasters’ Ashes Cricket 2009 and Nintendo pair Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit remain in first, second and third positions for the second week running. The only new entry in the Top …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Ashes bowls to the top
The reign of Wii Sports Resort has ground to a halt earlier than expected at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 with Codemasters’ Ashes 2009 stumping Nintendo’s title after its first weekend of release. In doing so Codemasters becomes the first UK publisher to claim the …
Read More »Ashes 2009 enjoys TV marketing blitz
As interest in the real-life Ashes hits fever pitch, Nintendo and Codemasters have teamed up to promote the Wii edition of the series’ official game. Ashes 2009 is being backed by a significant TV campaign that will begin on Monday August 3rd and run for four weeks. The ad will …
Read More »Ashes Cricket 2009 coming August
Codemasters has announced that Ashes Cricket 2009 will be released on Friday August 7th. The game is set to hit Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and is the official tie-in to the nPower-sponsored cricket series that is being played right now. As well as a full Ashes mode, featuring …
Read More »KP to front Ashes Cricket 2009
Britsoft publisher Codemasters has confirmed that global cricket superstar Kevin Pietersen will be the face of its upcoming Ashes Cricket 2009, which is due for release on PS3, 360, Wii and PC. Pietersen will be joining up with the likes of Aussie legends Ricky Ponting and Shane Warner, as well …
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