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Ubisoft has detailed its European line up for the rest of the year, with fresh dates for Soul Calibur and Tom Clancy titles. Soul Calibur Legends – a Wii adventure set in the Soul Calibur universe – is scheduled to arrive on August 29th, four weeks after Soul Calibur IV …
Read More »DOWNLOADS CHARTS: Football Manager scores again
Football Manager 2008 has stayed at number one in the Metaboli Download to Own charts for the third month. The Sega-published title continues to outsell Eidos’ Championship Manager, which has to make do with second place. Atari titles The Witcher and Test Drive Unlimited take up the third and fourth …
Read More »Gamecock signs European distribution deal
Quirky publisher Gamecock has revealed an exclusive European distribution deal with cdv Software. The deal comes ahead of a busy release schedule for Gamecock Media Group, with titles Mushroom Men, Dungeon Hero and Velvet Assassin, due for release later this year. Christian Gloe, CEO of cdv Software, said: We are …
Read More »Nintendo loses patent lawsuit
Nintendo has been found guilty of infringing on a patent while designing controllers for GameCube and Wii. The hardware developer has been told to pay Texas-based gaming company Anascape $21 million, the Associated Press reports. The jury found that Nintendo infringed on Anascape’s patent during the design process for the …
Read More »Gory games cut crime, says report
The success of games such as GTA IV has coincided with a drop in violent crime, says a report in International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry. Patrick Kierkegaard of the University of Essex claims that violent games can actually reduce aggression, and that evidence linking games to violence is …
Read More »GameStop: 64 per cent of GTA units sold on 360
North American retailer GameStop has revealed to Newsweek’s Level Up blog that 64 per cent of its first-week GTA IV allocation was sold on Xbox 360. However, in a phone conversation with Newsweek, PlayStation’s senior vice president of Marketing Peter Dille has claimed that the PS3 consumer is ‘overindexing’ on …
Read More »Konami unveils MGS 4 pre-order initiative
Customers who pre-order Metal Gear Solid 4 will receive the Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2 DVD, Konami has announced. Metal Gear Saga is a series of seven documentaries that charts the origins and evolution of the Metal Gear series. Konami has also revealed the limited edition collectors package, which comes …
Read More »Doom 4 confirmed
The next chapter in the Doom series is under production, according to id Software. The firm told Game Informer last month that there would be a fourth Doom, although it added no team was currently assigned to the project. "Doom is part of the id Software DNA and demands the …
Read More »PES 2008 goes budget
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 for PC, PS2 and 360 is to be re-released on May 16th at a reduced price. The 360 re-issue will be priced at 24.99, whereas the PS2 version will retail for 19.99. There is currently no confirmed price for the PC edition. PES 2008 overtook FIFA …
Read More »DOWNLOAD CHARTS: Football Manager holds firm
Football Manager 2008 has held off the competition to secure yet another number one in the Metaboli Top Ten Download to Own charts. The Sega-published simulator was pushed all the way by new entry Test Drive Unlimited: Mega Pack from Atari, which knocked Eidos’ Championship Manager 2008 down into third. …
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