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Video games are on the front pages again this morning, though sadly for all the wrong reasons. National freesheet Metro this morning carries a front-page story entitled Video games are ‘linked to ADH’”. The paper has a track record of going big on stories that seem to carry an anti-games …
Read More »Splatterhouse rocks Metal Hammer awards
Metal fans and celebrities are championing Namco Bandai’s Splatterhouse after last month’s 2010 Kawasaki Hammer Golden Gods awards. The game was a key sponsor at the event, which was held at London’s IndigO2 on June 14th. The resultant exposure to the game’s target demographic has led to a boost in …
Read More »IGN UK attracts record viewers
Specialist games website IGN saw 4m global users watch the E3 press conferences through its YouTube channel. The firm became the first website to air live gaming broadcasts on YouTube and was the most viewed channel during each press conference. The site also achieved record traffic figures with 7.5m page …
Read More »We Sing Encore debuts at music festival
Wii karaoke game sequel We Sing Encore is to get a promotional boost at summer festival Party in the Park. Over 70,000 music fans will attend the free Leeds-based event, which will include a marquee showcasing the game from publisher Nordic Games and retailer The Hut. The game is the …
Read More »IGS reveals Mini Wii range
Accessories firm Impact Global Solutions will launch a new range of ‘Mini’ Wii products designed especially for the younger gamer. The collection includes a Mini Wii Remote, Mini Nunchuk, sports set, racing wheel, light sword and a child-sized Balance Board. The products will be packaged under IGS’ casual peripherals brand …
Read More »OPINION: Freebies and trust
On one side politicians fiddle their expenses and ex-royals cash in on their relatives. On the other newspapers and TV channels back the party Murdoch has done a deal with, and in-between times their competitions milk us for our hard-earned money. We increasingly live in an age of consumer cynicism …
Read More »Nokias fall from grace continues
It was once the global leader in the mobile phone market, but the rise of competitors such as Samsung, Apple and Google has seen Nokia’s grip on the sector reach a new low. Research firm IDC claims that Korean tech giant Samsung has now become the leader in the ‘featurephone’ …
Read More »US: Concern builds over new game laws
Major publisher figureheads such as EA’s John Riccitiello, Sony’s Jack Tretton, Take Two’s Strauss Zelnick and Dinsey Interactive’ Graham Hopper have expressed their concern that the potential introduction of new laws controlling the sale of video games could have a major impact on the sector’s viability in North America. In …
Read More »Super Star Wars for Xbox 360?
Fans of the IP have long lamented the lack of many truly great games based on the Star Wars franchise, so any suggestion of the classic Super Star Wars trilogy making a return is bound to create a tremor in the Force. Beginning with JVC’s 1992 release Super Star Wars …
Read More »Alpha Protocol sequel ruled out
It’s only been on retail shelves for a month, but Sega has already confirmed that it won’t be publishing a sequel to Obsidian’s latest RPG release Alpha Protocol. The game was released on May 28th and wasn’t that well received by reviewers, managing an average of just 63 per cent …
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