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A logo and a date for the trailer. That’s all we’ve got. But Grand Theft Auto V has, for the first time, been officially announced. Rockstar has confirmed, too, that the first trailer for the game will be released on November 2nd. And that’s it. The only other thing we …
Read More »GMA 2011 FINALISTS: Specialist Online Writer
Tomorrow is the biggest night of the year for the UK’s games media. In the run-up to the big event on Wednesday October 26th at Vinopolis, we’re providing a series of features profiling those media brands and individuals in the running for an award. Gwynne Dixon – Total Video Games …
Read More »Valve: Piracy is not a pricing issue
The common consensus is that pirated games are popular because they’re free. But not so, according to Valve co-founder Gabe Newell. One thing that we have learned is that piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue,” Newell told a conference audience in Seattle, as reported by GeekWire. …
Read More »Sony DADC establishes new Russian plant
PS3 game production is to begin at Sony DADC’s Russian base in Borovsk, the company has announced. Manufacturing of Blu-ray discs began at the facility in July following Sony DADC’s acquisition of Russian firm Kaluga earlier this year, but this expansion will allow the company to further spread the reach …
Read More »Some Vita titles require external memory card
It has been revealed that some games for the PlayStation Vita will require the use of an external memory card to save game progress. Vita games purchased on the High Street take the form of small proprietary memory cards. Many of these will save a player’s progress directly onto the …
Read More »GAME and Gamestation plan midnight openings for Battlefield 3
It’s one of the biggest releases of the year so far, and retail is preparing a huge operation to welcome EA’s Battlefield 3 to UK retail. Both GAME and Gamestation will be opening hundreds of stores on midnight on the night of Thursday October 27th. Most will open at around …
Read More »Xbox 360 Minecraft slips to spring 2012
Microsoft has revealed that the Xbox Live Arcade version of indie hit Minecraft will not now be released until spring of next year. Eurogamer reports that the game had originally been pencilled in for some time this winter. Minecraft for Xbox 360 is currently in heavy development and we are …
Read More »Mario Kart 3DS gets third party steering wheel
Upcoming 3DS title Mario Kart 7 is to be the surprise recipient of a third party steering wheel accessory from Hori. Nintendo’s own steering wheel peripheral of course took centre stage in its last Mario Kart game on Wii, but it’s unusual for such a device to be released for …
Read More »Review Roundup – Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
In the last two weeks alone gamer’s have been treated to highly rated games such as Batman: Arkham City and Battlefield 3 and now Sony is wowing the critics with its new title Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. The game currently carries a very impressive review score average of 94 per …
Read More »Tiger Woods retains EA cover role
Publisher EA has confirmed that it will once again use the likeness of Tiger Woods in the next instalment of its PGA Tour Golf series. The former world No.1 has been a troubled figure since his much publicised media blowout in late 2009. Back then he was ranked as No.1 …
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