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Nintendo will support next week’s Wii price drop with the biggest marketing campaign it has ever run for the format outside the Christmas period. The firm announced last week that it is cutting the trade price of the current Wii Sports Resort pack and introducing a low cost Mario Kart …
Read More »Gaming bar calls for publisher support
Loading – a specialist gaming caf and bar – wants to hold special events for games publishers. The independent outlet has already secured support from EA, which has supplied promotional software. But the company now says it can run events in support of upcoming games, to help publishers reach consumers …
Read More »Sony suffers fresh PSN breach
It’s the nightmare it must have been dreading. Evidence is mounting that one of Sony’s fresh PSN security measures has already been circumvented. The exploit allows people to change users’ password via the PSN password reset page using only a PSN account email and date of birth – both of …
Read More »Rockstar Pass is MIA
LA Noire is out in the US and hits the UK this Friday, but we’re still none the wiser as to exactly what the mysterious ‘Rockstar Pass’ is. The content was first mentioned last week when Microsoft listed it for release on Xbox Live this week. Today’s Marketplace update has …
Read More »THQ: When we compete, we win
THQ now has the capacity to invade every genre and sector it targets, CEO Brian Farrell has stated. The exec says his company now stands amongst the likes of Activision, EA and Ubisoft as one of the very top publishers in the business. His confidence comes following the success of …
Read More »Portal 2 forces world to lose perspective
"Did you hear that?" news anchor Brigida Mack is heard to say having just witnessed the shocking moment that one leading video game chose to launch a scathing attack on the world’s adopted children. Be warned though – considering this statement without putting it into any sense of perspective can …
Read More »MS confirms free console replacements
Users who find that their Xbox 360 consoles are not compatible with the upcoming new disc format for the platform will receive a free replacement. Microsoft has confirmed this morning’s rumours, saying that in most instances it can sniff out any offending hardware and proactively contact the owners. "Following a …
Read More »Ubisoft announces Smurfs Dance Party
The hunger for dance-based games shows no sign of abating with news that Ubisoft’s upcoming licensed Smurfs game will be another addition to the genre. The Smurfs Dance Party, which is based on the licence for Sony Pictures Animation’s 3D movie, will be released on Wii in July. "The Smurfs …
Read More »Project Cafe seen in video?
VG247 has unearthed a video showing Nintendo demonstrate its successor to the Wii. The video can be found below. The Wii 2, allegedly codenamed Project Cafe, is scheduled for reveal at E3. The authenticity of the detailed video is a matter of debate. Nintendo recently demonstrated the console during a …
Read More »Want Duke Nukem? Then play Duke Nudem
"Oh my, we ARE naughty!!!! Enjoy….. there is a NSFW version on here, but hey, its research right?" And so begins the PR mail sent to MCV this morning with a link to a new web game. It’s called Duke Nudem. As the name might suggest, it features a bit …
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