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Shamed former US lawyer Jack Thompson has reared his ugly head once more, claiming ‘victory’ in what he sees as a battle against EA to get the Taliban removed from next week’s Medal of Honor. EA confirmed last week that following a period of pressure and media hype it has …
Read More »Best Buy charging for PS3 firmware upgrade
A New York branch on Best Buy is charging customers $30 for upgrading the firmware on their PS3 console, according to a report on DualShockers. Users of the console will know that all they have to do to upgrade the firmware themselves is plug the console into the internet, turn …
Read More »Duke Nukem treat for Borderlands players
Publisher 2K Games has announced a special treat that will be bundled with next week’s Borderlands Game of the Year Edition. Included in the box will be membership to what is being called the Duke Nukem First Access Club which will allow for early access to the (quite literally) long-awaited …
Read More »Sega reveals Captain America
Publisher Sega has lifted the lid on its official game based on one of next summer’s biggest Hollywood releases Captain America: Super Soldier. The game features an original plot penned by Marvel writer Christos Gage and will feature noted enemies such as Iron Cross, the Hydra Army and Red Skull. …
Read More »Analysts write off Panasonics Jungle
Panasonic had best abandon its plans at get back to making TVs if the reaction of a number of analysts to its announcement of new gaming portable Jungle is anything to go by. Having followed Panasonic/Matsushita for nearly 20 years I cansay they have looked at ways to get into …
Read More »Prince of Persia 3D Trilogy confirmed
As rumoured last month, Ubisoft has officially confirmed that it is to re-make and re-release all three Prince of Persia games from the PS2 and Xbox era. Called Prince of Persia 3D Trilogy, the SKU will include The Sands of Time, Warrior Within and The Two Thrones. Each will be …
Read More »GTA IV gets Complete Edition
A new Grand Theft Auto IV SKU has been announced for both Xbox 360 and PS3 in North America. Called GTA IV: Complete Edition, the bundle will include the original game as well as both DLC releases – The Lost and Damned and The Balled of Gay Tony. Previously the …
Read More »COD: Black Ops goes 3D
Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops will support stereoscopic 3D on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. To take advantage of the tech uses must own a 3D-ready HD TV or a PC supporting 3D active shutter glasses. Development of stereoscopic 3D began as an R&D project, but …
Read More »BT seeks file-sharing stand down
Leading internet provider BT wants to temporarily halt the requirement for ISPs to hand over details of its customers accused of file-sharing copyrighted material online. The demand follows a recent data-breach at London law firm ACS:Law that saw thousands of customers’ details from a number of ISPs published online. The …
Read More »HMV: Pre-owned supports new releases
One of the UK’s leading retail execs has claimed that the vast pre-owned video games market is vital to the sale of new release titles. HMV’s UK & Ireland CEO and MD Simon Fox adds that while he understands the militant position some publishers have adopted toward the pre-owned market, …
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