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LittleBigPlanet 2 delayed

One of Sony’s key Q4 releases for PS3 has seen its release date slip until the New Year. Developer Media Molecule says that the decision has been made to allow it extra time to ensure its vision of the game, which allows users to create their own titles using its …

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Halo gives High Street reason to cheer

The blockbuster arrival of the latest Halo put the UK games market back on track. The 360 exclusive helped retailers make over 28m in sales. It was the best week for games retail all year, and a far cry from the week prior, when the UK market value plummeted to …

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Specialists losing ground to supermarkets

Specialists may have driven the Halo: Reach launch excitement, but new research shows they are still losing ground to supermarkets. According to GfK Chart-Track, mass market grocers sold 29 per cent of all video games purchased during the first 34 weeks of the year. That’s an eight per cent rise …

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EA takes aim at Activision

It might take a year or two to accomplish, but EA is intent on knocking Call of Duty from its perch. EA Europe SVP Jens Uwe Intat has told MCV that the firm wants the resurgent Medal of Honor to outgun Activision’s powerhouse series. The first Medal of Honor in three …

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3DS tech specs revealed

The technical specifications of Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS handheld have apparently been leaked. According to an IGN report, Nintendo’s upcoming handheld boasts; * Two 266MHz ARM11 CPUs* PICA-200 graphics chip running at 133MHz GPU* 4MBs of dedicated VRAM* 64MBs of RAM* 1.5GB flash storage If the data is accurate, then it …

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Daily Mail: Are games as addictive as heroin?

UK newspaper The Dail Mail has published an extensive story asking if addiction to video games can be likened to an addiction to heroin. Beginning with menacing introduction despite the restricted view through the letter box, it was clear that something was terribly wrong on the other side of the …

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Take-Two wants pre-owned participation

Having kicked off its ‘participation’ in the pre-owned market via the inclusion of exclusive DLC for new buyers of Mafia II, publisher Take-Two has said that it will continue to explore ways in which it can generate revenue from second hand sales. Speaking at the G7 Think Equity conference, as …

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Project Milo cancelled?

An un-named development source has allegedly told Kotaku that Project Milo has been shut down. Milo was the first piece of Kinect (then Natal) software to be publicly demonstrated by Microsoft and remains one of the most fascinating titles in development for the platform. However, these fresh reports claim that …

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Kalypso swoops for TGC assets

PC and console publisher Kalypso has acquired parts of The Games Company, which was recently placed into insolvency. As part of the deal 17 former employees of TGC’s Silver Style Entertainment development department have seen their jobs secured, and will be merged with new studio Noumena Studios, which is owned …

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Becks to boost EAs fitness dream

EA wants to turn Sports Active 2 into a major global fitness sensation – and has David Beckham on board to achieve that goal. The publisher has told MCV that it is broadening the franchise’s reach by launching the title on multiple platforms and combining it with a marketing campaign …

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