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2K Games’ BioShock Infinite, which goes sale worldwide tonight, is receiving a blistering reception from critics. The review embargo lifted just one hour ago at the time of writing, and already the game has an almighty 96 per cent rating on Metacritic. Only 13 other games have ever scored so …
Read More »UPDATED: FUSE gets UK release date
EA’s upcoming co-op shooter FUSE has been given official European and North American release dates. The game, which is developed by Ratchet & Clank and Resistance creators Insomniac, will arrive at European retail on May 31st, just a few days after the North American release on May 28th. Three separate …
Read More »One third of Vita games sold digitally; 100 titles coming to handheld this year
Sony has revealed that around a third of the games it sells on Vita are digital. Is that impressive? That’s a matter of opinion. Certainly it doesn’t sound anything special when the thousands of games that are downloaded everyday on iOS and Android are considered. But from a company transitioning …
Read More »HMV buyout nears as shops remove ‘closing down’ signs
Having seen fellow struggler Blockbuster rescued over the weekend, hopes are high that HMV will have similar good news very soon. A number of HMV stores – including Stockport, Manchester Market Street and Argyle Street according to tweets at the weekend – have been instructed to remove their ‘closing down …
Read More »SNES and NES emulators being readied for Ouya launch
Upcoming Android console Ouya will likely have SNES and NES emulators ready for day one, reports claim. CVG reckons that signals within the emulation community” point to a NES emulator being up and running for the console’s launch. Work on a SNES emulator is also progressing fast. Emulation could possibly …
Read More »Gears of War: Judgment is No.1 but sales down massively on GOW3
Microsoft’s Gears of War: Judgment has debuted at the top of the UKIE GfK All Formats Top 40… but the news isn’t all rosy. Its predecessor Gears of War 3 sold four times as many copies as its sequel achieved in its first week in the UK. There are factors …
Read More »Microsoft gives 1,600 MSP to those caught up in Xbox Awards data breach
Xbox owners who voted in the Xbox Entertainment Awards have been given 1,600 Microsoft Points as an apology for the data leak that temporarily shut the program down. MCV revealed last week that personal information of nearly 3,000 users who had voted in the awards was available to view online …
Read More »Retail reports low interest in Wii Mini
The Wii Mini has attracted little interest at UK retail, one site has claimed. TechRadar reports that one of retailer GAME’s flagship” stores is not even stocking the machine, and when asked what the interest levels were like responded: "We’ve pretty much had nothing. None at all." Fellow retailer HMV …
Read More »Blockbuster sale agreed; 264 stores and 2,000 jobs saved
Deloitte has confirmed that it has completed the sale of Blockbuster for an undisclosed sum. Buyers Gordon Brothers Europe have acquired 264 stores, saving around 2,000 jobs in the process. The Blockbuster brand license has been retained as part of the deal. Having identified a profitable core portfolio of stores …
Read More »Microsoft slow on digital game releases to appease retail
So why exactly are triple-A digital releases on Xbox 360 so much slower to appear than they are on either PS3 or PC? Because Microsoft doesn’t want to upset retail, according to Xbox Games on Demand senior business manager Erik Yeager. "We have a lot of strong partnerships with retailers," …
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