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Apple has named its editorial and commercial Games of the Year on iTunes. The editorial picks are Vlambeer’s Ridiculous Fishing as its iPhone pick with Simogo’s experimental Device 6 and PopCap’s Plants vs Zombies 2 as the runners up. In the iPad category Frogmind’s Badlands was named as Apple’s pick …
Read More »Here’s that £6,000 Xbox One you asked for
We’ve heard a few stories of folks paying over the odds on eBay to get hold of an Xbox One for Christmas, but this is something else. Well, if you’re still having a hard time tracking one down, there’s one currently available in Central London. And we’re pretty sure it’s …
Read More »Forbidden Planet giving away free DLC for Doctor Who: Legacy
Smartphone game Doctor Who: Legacy has teamed up with Forbidden Planet to offer free DLC. Customers at any of Forbidden Planet’s UK stores will on their receipt find a code entitling them to free DLC for the iOS and Android game that will reward them with current companion Clara Oswald …
Read More »Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster dated on Vita
Square Enix has confirmed a release date for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster for PlayStation Vita. The game will arrive on Sony’s handheld the same day as it arrives on PS3 in Europe – March 21st 2014. Both games will also be available in a single SKU, too, with the …
Read More »Minecraft finally arriving on PS3 this week
The long-awaited release of Minecraft on PS3 is just hours away, Mojang has confirmed. The game will hit PSN for PS3 on Wednesday (December 18th) in Europe. It will be available in the US tomorrow (December 17th). A Vita version of the game is in development but will not be …
Read More »Introducing the low-cost £30 Android tablet
You can now buy two Android tablets for the price of a single PS4 controller. Note, however, that while Sony’s latest joypad is an absolute joy to use, the new 30 UbiSlate 7Ci from DataWind is likely to be somewhat less rewarding. With just 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, …
Read More »Don Bradman Cricket delayed to 2014
There will no longer be any cricket games released to celebrate England’s upcoming triumph in this winter’s Ashes. Oh wait… In much the same manner as England’s batting order have capitulated under the glare of Mitchell Johnson, the hopes and expectations of cricket fans have crumbled as a second cricket …
Read More »60% of retailers have started sales already due to festive spending concerns
The public’s increasing propensity to leave their festive shopping late has sent retail into a pre-Christmas sale panic. That’s according to PricewaterhouseCoopers which, according to The Telegraph, says that six in ten High Street stores have already kicked off their post-Christmas sales. On average, these stores have cut a whopping …
Read More »Three No.1’s on the trot for Call of Duty: Ghosts
Activision’s Call of Duty: Ghosts has continued its recent dominance of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. The shooter has retained its grip on the top spot for three successive weeks now, making it five No.1’s in total for the shooter. That’s despite a week-on-week sales decline of …
Read More »Marvel vs Capcom being pulled from sale on PSN and XBL
Capcom has confirmed that it is pulling two of its digital fighting games from PlayStation network and Xbox Live. Both Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Marvel vs Capcom 2 are to be pulled from sale in the near future. DLC for both games will cease to be available in …
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