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Square Enix has lifted the lid on a Collector’s Edition version of upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 shooter Deux Ex: Human Revolution. The SKU, which is described as the publisher "extremely limited", is due for release only in "select European countries". Inside the box consumers will find an Adam Jensen …
Read More »Hip Hip for Ray
Industry veterans have paid tribute to UK PlayStation boss Ray Maguire who left the firm last week. He has departed Sony Computer Entertainment UK having worked there for 17 years. Maguire has helped launch PSone, PS2, PS3 and PSP in the country during his time at the platform holder. Maguire’s …
Read More »Ray Maguire A Tribute
Industry veterans have paid tribute to UK PlayStation boss Ray Maguire who left the firm last week. He has departed Sony Computer Entertainment UK having worked there for 17 years. Maguire has helped launch PSone, PS2, PS3 and PSP in the country during his time at the platform holder. Maguire’s …
Read More »September arrival for Driver: San Francisco
Publisher Ubisoft has announced that Driver: San Francisco will now be released this September. The game had once been down for a Q1 2011 release, but was delayed back in November of last year. In addition, the PS3 version of Child of Eden now looks set to join the Xbox …
Read More »Nintendo’s handheld market share ‘down 13%’
Mobile analytics agency Flurry has claimed that the combined forces of Apple iOS and Google Android are eating into Nintendo’s handheld market share. Between 2009 and 2010 Flurry estimates that Nintendo’s marketshare in the US portable gaming market fell 13 per cent to 57 per cent overall. PSP fell two …
Read More »EA Tiburon bosses quit
An unnamed executive at EA Tiburon has quit the company to form an independent studio nearby, according to reports. The new studio, named Row Sham Bow, is said to be based just miles away from the EA Tiburon studio. According to a summary report published in the Orlando Business Journal, …
Read More »No more PSPgo for UK retail
It looks as if the end has indeed come for the PSPgo. This morning reports emerged from Japan that production of the machine has been cancelled, and that no more stock will be supplied to the channel. Now a UK retail source has told MCV that they have received word …
Read More »Earthquake costs Japanese games sector
According to estimates from Enterbrain CEO Hirokazu Hamamura, the earthquake that hit Japan in March has cost the country’s games sector in the region of 55m. As reported by Andriasang, the drop in sales experienced in the territory following the earthquake has been attributed to the numerous game delays that …
Read More »Asia growth sees Tesco profits rise
Retail powerhouse Tesco has reported a surge in profits for its financial year ending February 28th 2011. Group sales climbed 8.1 per cent to 67.6bn, with profit jumping 12.3 per cent to 3.8bn. Asian profit was up 30 per cent year-on-year which helped offset the disappointing UK performance, which accounts …
Read More »Portal 2 reviews are live
The first reviews of Valve’s Portal 2 have gone live online this morning and there’s every chance the space-bending sequel could become one of the highest rated games of all time. The game is now available worldwide through Steam though won’t arrive at European retail until this Thursday. It’s currently …
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