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Having claimed the top spot in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All formats Top 40 yet again this week, Wii Fit has now set a new UK charts record at Nintendo. The game’s rise to the top also ended the run of successful chart-topping new releases over the last six weeks, which …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Wii Fit back on top
After an impressive three-week spell at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40, Capcom’s Resident Evil 5 has finally relinquished its grip – with Nintendo’s Wii Fit recapturing the top spot. Resident Evil 5 still does well, however, clinging onto second position. Also climbing is EA’s FIFA …
Read More »DSiWare launch line-up detailed
Nintendo has revealed the titles that will release alongside its launch of digital download portal DSiWare tomorrow in conjunction with the arrival of the DSi on UK soil. The headline grabbers we already knew about – the latest addition to the WarioWare franchise, WarioWare: Snapped, is arguably the big title …
Read More »The DSi at retail
Peter Willis – Games Buyer, DSGi "The DS has been a key product for us for the last couple of years and I am sure the DSi will be just as popular. It’s a great fit with our customers and we are anticipating big things. We have one of our …
Read More »Lara Croft double pack swings onto PSP
Eidos has revealed that it is to release a new Lara Croft software bundle on PSP next week, dubbed the Tomb Raider PSP Double Pack. The SKU will include both Tomb Raider: Legend, which was first released in 2006, and Tomb Raider: Anniversary, a remake of Lara Croft’s very first …
Read More »Could Microsoft buy OnLive?
Guy de Beer, the CEO of cloud gaming company Playcast, has suggested that OnLive has not been designed to ever become a self-contained games service, but has instead been created with the intention of selling the technology to an established player in the market – with Microsoft named as a …
Read More »PopCap’s Plants vs Zombies rises into view
It’s being coy with the details, but PopCap has finally revealed the title of its brand new casual games franchise – Plants vs. Zombies. The game appears to be a tower defence title where players grow defensive weapons to fend off hoards of the undead attempting to break into player’s …
Read More »Activision sets sights on winning entertainment war
Modern Warfare 2 could beat out the ‘safe bet’ X Factor and Harry Potter brands at Christmas to be the year’s top entertainment property. At least that’s according to publisher Activision. The publisher is confident the sequel can trump the success of Modern Warfare and World at War to become …
Read More »HMV reveals new consumer games event
Not content with boosting its range to include Re/Play second hand titles and the Gamerbase experience stores, HMV has underlined its move towards becoming a games specialist by backing a new London consumer event. Put together in association with competitive gaming outfit UKeSA, Game On! London will take place June …
Read More »Jak and Daxter return this year
The lid has been lifted on the first full platform outing for Naughty Dog’s popular pairing Jak and Daxter for five years – Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier. However, the popular duo are not lining up a next-gen debut, with the new title set to arrive on PSP and …
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