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EA has denied that its decision to depict the Augusta National golf course on the cover of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 instead of the iconic sports star himself has nothing to do with the personal issues that have dogged the former world No.1 over the last year. The cover …
Read More »OnLive strikes in-built HDTV deal
Cloud gaming service OnLive will arrive pre-built into a range of new consumer tech, it will be revealed at CES. Future iterations of HDTVs, tablets, phones and Blu-ray players from Vizio will include OnLive functionality out of the box. Today’s OnLive/VIZIO announcement marks a major milestone,” OnLive boss Steve Perlman …
Read More »DS claims all-time US crown
Platform holder Nintendo has confirmed the total lifetime sales for both DS and Wii in the US. Since going on sale in November 2004 the DS has gone on to sell a total of 47m units in the territory, making it the best selling handheld console in US history. Its …
Read More »iPad joystick revealed
Gamers who find themselves frustrated by the lack of tactile feedback on the iPad may be interested in a new accessory coming from American peripherals specialist Ten One. Called the Fling, the device uses two suction caps to attach itself to the corner of the iPad. Housed in the accessory …
Read More »‘No fee’ for Harmonix buyout
Media giant Viacom sold Rock Band developer Harmonix for a nominal fee, an unconfirmed report has claimed. An article published on All Things Digital said investment group Columbus Nova paid the nominal fee in a so-called fire sale. I’m told that investment group Columbus Nova paid $49.99 — the list …
Read More »VAT increase sees games prices jump
Leading UK games retailer GAME has confirmed to MCV that it has increased the price on some of its products as a result of the VAT increase that came into effect in the UK overnight. However, the chain has pointed out to MCV that it still offers a market-leading price …
Read More »‘Games lose value quicker than cars’
"Brand new video games can lose as much value in percentage terms in just three days as a car would over three years" – that’s the eye-catching introduction to a report into the pre-owned games market by leading consumer watchdog Which? It claims that a Ford Focus loses around 60 …
Read More »UK 2010 games market hits £2.875bn
Official figures from UKIE show that in 2010 the UK video games market was worth a total of 2.88bn. This is down on the overall 2009 value of 3.31bn. In total, console software sales reached 1.45bn with growth on both Xbox 360 and PS3. Xbox 360 games sales hit 538m …
Read More »CityVille shatters Facebook records
Having been on the market for just over a month, Zynga’s latest Facebook title CityVille has already attracted an astonishing 84.2m players. Inside Social Games reports that this puts CityVille ahead of Facebook’s current record-holder, Zynga’s FarmVille. The latter title, however, took nine months to reach that landmark, suggesting CityVille …
Read More »VAT rise arrives at UK retail
The High Street is bracing itself for a slowdown in sales this year due to the VAT increase. A study by the Centre for Retail Research, in association with online shopping group Kelkoo forecasts that consumers will spend an average of 324 less in 2011 because of the VAT increase. …
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