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The consequence of GAME not stocking Mass Effect 3 could be 2m of lost profit and a 6-7m drop in revenue, one analyst has predicted. Working on the assumption that a decent triple-A title sells 0.8m-1m titles in the first few weeks of release in the UK and assuming GAME …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 release date leaked?
French retailer Fnac has published an ad on its website claiming that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be released on November 12th 2012. The ad has long since vanished, but not before it was snapped by Gamepur. The November 12th date could, of course, be nothing other than …
Read More »Refurb iOS devices now in over 1,000 GameStop stores
Retailer GameStop has announced that it now offers a selection of refurbished iPad, iPhone and iPods at over 1,000 of its stores. The chain allows customers to trade in their iOS devices for as much as $400 (for an iPad) and $300 (for an iPhone). Hitting the 1,000-store milestone allows …
Read More »Collectible AR cards the next big trick for Kid Icarus
Nintendo is to include a physical card-collecting element in upcoming 3DS title Kid Icarus: Uprising. The game was amongst the first titles and IPs Nintendo confirmed for 3DS and was initially expected to be a launch title of the machine. However, negative feedback about the game lead to a number …
Read More »Sim City 5 tipped for 2013
Developer Maxis has reportedly confirmed that Sim City 5 is in development and likely to be released in 2013. GameSpot reports that the confirmation came from Maxis developer Lucy Bradshaw, who claimed that development has until now been kept under wraps due to ongoing work on the Sims and Spore …
Read More »Finite wait for BioShock Infinite – it’s out October 19th
Developer and publisher 2K Games has confirmed an October 19th release date for BioShock Infinite in the UK. It will be released a few days earlier in the US on October 16th. We are excited to expand the world of BioShock, which is one of the industry’s most critically acclaimed …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 will get simultaneous PSN release in UK
EA and BioWare’s sci-fi RPG Mass Effect 3 will be available to download on PSN on March 9th, MCV can confirm. Sony had previously confirmed that the game would be getting a simultaneous digital and retail release in North America, and EA has confirmed that the same will happen in …
Read More »PS4 to ditch The Cell processor?
The next iteration of Sony’s PlayStation console will not feature the much-touted Cell processor, according to new reports. The Cell was the famous love child of former PlayStation boss Ken Kutaragi, who believed its expensive development would be rewarded by its eventual use in more or less every aspect of …
Read More »EA-GAME drift is "temporary", retailer asserts
GAME has told its shareholders that it’s current trade stand-off with EA is temporary” and that both parties are in discussions to bring it to and end. "Today the Group confirmed that it will not be stocking a small number of titles from one supplier, Electronic Arts, during March and …
Read More »Gravity Rush gets Euro release date on Vita
Sony has confirmed a European release date of June 13th for physics-defying action hit Gravity Rush on PlayStation Vita. As has been the way with the vast majority of Vita titles to date, the game will be sold both digitally through the PlayStation Network and via bricks and mortar retail. …
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