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Resonance of Fate will arrive in Europe in Spring 2010 on PS3 and 360, Sega has revealed. Called End of Eternity in Japan, the game is developed by the team behind Star Ocean: The Last Home and boasts ‘Hollywood-style action sequences’, a unique story and realistic gunplay. Partnering up with …
Read More »PES sells 8m units worldwide in 2008 financial year
Pro Evolution Soccer has sold over eight million units worldwide in the 12 months ending March 31st. The sales were announced in the publisher’s financial report, where Konami reported a 4.2 per cent increase in revenue. The firm also revealed that Metal Gear Online, the online part of Metal Gear …
Read More »Konami annual sales rise 4.2%
Success in Europe has seen Konami post a year-on-year net revenue rise of 4.2 per cent. The firm’s sales stand at 309,771 million (2.39 billion Euro), with sales of Metal Gear Solid and PES 2009 boosting the company’s performance. However, ‘extraordinary losses’ in the firms Health and Fitness sector have …
Read More »New Harry Potter game dated
EA has announced that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince game will be released worldwide on June 30th, and July 3rd in the UK The game, which is based on the Warner Bros. film which in turn is based on J.K. Rowling’s novel, was originally scheduled for November last year …
Read More »Codemasters: Ashes will be sporting event of the summer
Ashes Cricket 2009 for PS3, 360 and PC is set to be one of this summer’s key sporting titles, says Codemasters. The game will go up against a raft of big summer sports titles including EA Grand Slam Tennis, Tiger Woods, Wii Sports Resort and Virtua Tennis 2009. The Ashes …
Read More »Ghostbusters will hit 360, Wii and DS eventually
Ghostbusters on 360, Wii and DS will be published before the end of the year, Atari has told MCV. Concerns were raised over the non-PlayStation editions, following news that Sony had picked up the rights to the PS3, PSP and PS2 versions of the game. An Atari spokesperson told MCV: …
Read More »Ubisoft announces Ghost Recon 4
Ubisoft has announced that a new Ghost Recon will hit shelves before April 2010. The game was revealed in the firm’s full year financial report, which saw Ubisoft post an annual sales jump of 14 per cent. The publisher also confirmed that Red Steel 2 will hit shelves this Christmas, …
Read More »Sega unveils Wacky World of Sports
Sega has announced a quirky new sports title for Wii, Wacky World of Sports. The game, which is due for release later in the year, features some of the more unusual sports from countries including Italy and Australia, such as furniture racing and extreme ironing. For the full story, click …
Read More »GAME launches MCV Awards offers
High Street retailer GAME has launched a special offer for customers following its success at the MCV Awards last week. The chain’s ‘award winning offers’ includes a Wii for 164.99 and a DSi for 139.99, and will run until May 4th. The cut-price hardware can only be gained by using …
Read More »Play.com hires new games boss
Play.com has recruited Patrick Kelly as its new head of games. Kelly joins Play with a wealth of industry knowledge, having held a similar position at Zavvi before the chain’s closure earlier this year. Prior to Zavvi, Kelly had worked within games for Virgin Retail. These are incredibly exciting times …
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