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The jury in the trial of Norwegian gunman Anders Breivik were yesterday shown images of the accused’s World of Warcraft character. Having been told that Breivik spent the best part of a year playing Blizzard’s MMO full time”, they were shown his character – Justicar Andersnordic. He smiled when it …
Read More »Tesco posts first UK profit decline for 20 years
It may be the biggest and most important retailer in the UK, but supermarket giant Tesco has posted its first fall in UK profits for 20 years. Profits at its UK arm fell one per cent to 2.5bn for the year ending February 25th. UK sales fell 1.2 per cent …
Read More »Analyst predicts sales struggle for Prototype 2
Ahead of its release next week, analyst firm Cowen and Company has predicted that Activision’s Prototype 2 will struggle at retail. Gamasutra reports that that game is likely to see a soft performance" upon release, citing that fact that it has failed to break into Amazon’s Top 100 on either …
Read More »Metro goes mental over "Xbox paedophile predators"
Spectacular. Truly spectacular. And the picture of the first-gen Xbox Metro has used really rounds it off. Today’s copy of freesheet newspaper Metro takes alarmist mainstream video gaming reporting to a WHOLE new level. Check this headline: Xbox paedophile predators ‘move in on prey within two minutes of contact”. We …
Read More »Microsoft confirms November 6th release for Halo 4
Halo 4 will, as reported earlier today, be released worldwide on November 6th. The game is set four years after the events of Halo 3 and sees the iconic Master Chief return to confront his destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe”. It …
Read More »VIDEO: Dishonored gets first trailer
Publisher Bethesda has released the first video for its upcoming action game Dishonored. The first person title offers an intriguing blend of steam punk aesthetics, with BioShock-like writing and gameplay that is reminiscent of titles such as Thief. This is not so surprising, either, when the game’s staff is taken …
Read More »Rare hires Sega design chief
Former Sega design chief Simon Woodroffe has joined Microsoft-owned UK developer Rare as its new creative director. Woodroffe is a 20+ years veteran of the games industry whose credits include seminal titles such as Simon the Sorcerer and Call of Cthulhu. His more recent employers include Midway, where he worked …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate dev slams Nintendo
Beamdog, the owner of Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition developer Overhaul Games has launched a fierce attack on Nintendo. Speaking on Twitter, Beamdog founder and former BioWare man Trent Oster confirmed that Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition will not be coming to Wii U. What is more shocking was the ferocity of …
Read More »The Konami Code gets political
Franois Bayrou is a man, a politician. And clearly one who recognises the power of the Gaming Vote. As spotted by The Telegraph, there’s a hidden treat to be found on his website as he builds toward his French presidential campaign. Want to take a look? OK, head over to …
Read More »Sony launching new networking device
A new content streaming device called Nasne is on the way from Sony. The small black box comes with 500GB of internal storage and, in Japan at least, both digital and satellite tuners. It will offer streaming and storage interoperability with other Sony devices such as PS3, PlayStation Vita, VAIO …
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