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Tonight is the biggest night of the year for the UK’s games media as the industry joins for The Games Media Awards 2011, in association with Grainger Games. Whether you’re going to be there or are observing from afar, MCVuk.com is the only place you need to be to get …
Read More »HMV: GTA V will "inject huge excitement" into market
Entertainment retailer HMV has reacted with giddy delight to the news that Grand Theft Auto V is very much in the works. The game was revealed yesterday, with a debut trailer due next Wednesday. "Any new launch activity involving GTA is bound to be a fantastic development that would inject …
Read More »Anonymous targets child porn sites
Just a few months ago it was the bane of many publishers’ existence, but now hacking collective Anonymous has set out on morally positive venture. The group has claimed responsibility for attacks on 40 websites that are being used to share indecent images of children. Furthermore, Anonymous has already published …
Read More »Venom signs official 3DS peripherals range
Peripherals specialist Venom will distribute a range of officially licensed 3DS peripherals. The firm has the exclusive UK and Ireland distribution rights for Project Sustain’s 3DS range. There are nine products currently on offer, including mushroom ear buds, folio cases and in-car chargers. These are available now and are already …
Read More »EA scraps plans to include Battlefield 1943 in Battlefield 3
PS3 gamers hoping to find a free copy of digital-only title Battlefield 1943 included in their copy of Battlefield 3 are going to be disappointed. It has emerged that EA has not, as previously promised, bundled the multiple shooter in PS3 versions of the new Battlefield title. The Battlefield Twitter …
Read More »3DS circle pad add-on gets a name
It looks as if the secondary joypad accessory being released for the 3DS final has a name. Siliconera reports that Nintendo has trademarked the name ‘Circle Pad Pro’ in Japan, It has also trademarked ‘Slide Pad Expansion’ in Japanese, suggesting the former moniker is destined for the rest. Pictures of …
Read More »CCP says Dust 514 will challenge established console models
Dust 514 for PS3 aims to revolutionise the console landscape by further opening up the closed platform to the internet, CCP’s VP of business developer Thor Gunnarsson has claimed. The console space right now is where the PC was before the internet really kicked off,” said Gunnarsson in the latest …
Read More »GAME readies big surprise for Battlefield 3 launch
Battlefield 3 arrives in the UK this Friday, and GAME has announced details of the frolics it is laying on for its flagship launch event in Oxford Street. The Gadget Show’s Jason Bradbury is to host proceedings. Fans will have the chance to grab a picture of themselves in-game using …
Read More »Warner ships 4.6m Batman: Arkham City units
Having become one of the highest rated games of all time, Batman: Arkham City is now on track to be a massive retail success. Warner has announced that it has shipped over 4.6m units of the current UK No.1 around the world since its US launch on October 18th. Though …
Read More »HMV announces its own midnight openings for Battlefield 3
UK entertainment retailer HMV has announced that 50 of its stores will open their doors at midnight for the release of Battlefield 3 in the early hours of Friday morning. A main event will take place at HMV’s Oxford Street store, though there will also be big events Belfast, Dublin, …
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