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There was a time when a console version of World of Warcraft was considered an inevitability by many in the industry, and whilst this now seems destined never to happen developer Blizzard has finally admitted that it is working on a brand new online offering, seemingly for consoles. The news …

The current shortage of Wii consoles on the UK High Street is well documented, but it seems that many UK shoppers are venturing abroad to claim their machines, according to The Daily Mirror . The newspaper claims that French Wii stock is more plentiful than here on this side of …

SCEJ has stated that the upcoming PSP firmware update that is due out worldwide on December 18th will allow Japanese users who own the PSP TV Tuner to turn their handheld into a portable TV recorder, Eurogamer reports. Firmware version 3.8 will allow TV tuner owners to select upcoming programming …

Though publisher EA has reportedly declined to comment on the speculation, internet wordsmiths are claiming that next month’s edition of US games mag Game Informer has the scoop on an upcoming first person shooter set in the Command & Conquer universe named Tiberium. The source suggests that the game is …

With the 2007 release frenzy more or less over and publishers warming the oven ready for their Christmas turkey, Sony has whetted the appetites of PS3 and PSP owners by dating a number of its key titles due in the New Year, PSXextreme reports. The big hitters are WipEout PS3 …

GAME – 8/10 Entering the store, the console deals were prominently placed on a centre pillar, although on second look, this area only featured the Sony 40GB PS3 and Nintendo Wii consoles. There was a good choice but the Nintendo Wii had a large sign saying ‘AWAITING STOCK’. When asked …

Future Publishing is leaner, more focused and set to further increase its online presence, according to Future’s UK MD Robert Price. The leading games magazine publisher has turned its business around after a few turbulent years – posting a full-year pre-tax profit of 9.2 million in its latest financials, a …

Herts Distribution specialist Meroncourt Europe has moved into larger premises – to allow for the next stage of expansion and development to take place. The company will stay within Letchworth, Hertfordshire but is transferring to a larger base, which offers double the company’s current office facilities for administration and sales. …

Electricals specialist Comet has refitted its 85 stores with a bigger, bolder console hardware offering after a bumper year of sales. The retailer has seen huge growth within its games department over the last year, and has moved to capitalise on that by giving interactive entertainment a far greater in-store …

Following this week’s news that the European version of Grasshopper’s highly anticipated No More Heroes will be censored, as per the Japanese version of the title, the game’s developers have issued a statement claiming that it was their decision – and not publisher Rising Star Games – to release the …