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Infogrames has appointed Fabrice Hamaide as its new chief financial officer. Hamaide’s responsibilies include company finance, investor relations, financial communications, and legal and information technology functions. He will report directly to CEO David Gardner. Hamaide started his career in 1988 as a consultant for Ernst and Young, before working as …
Read More »Okami dated for Europe
Capcom has confirmed that Okami is to arrive on European shores on Friday June 13th. The Zelda-inspired critically-acclaimed adventure originated on PlayStation 2, and has been ported to Wii with new controls and 480p widescreen mode. It was released in the US on April 15th to favourable reviews (Metacritic rating …
Read More »Soul Calibur IV set for July release
The highly anticipated Soul Calibur IV will arrive in the UK around the same as the US. The beat ‘em up, which features Star Wars characters for the first time, will appear on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in July. Earlier in the month Namco announced the game is to …
Read More »Bookies back GTA IV staying power
Paddy Power has released odds on how long GTA IV can last at the top of the ChartTrack All Formats Charts. The bookie predicts that the game will most likely remain at the top for between four to six weeks at 7/4, and feels that Wii Fit is the game …
Read More »Ubi unveils new Prince of Persia titles
A new Prince of Persia will be swinging onto next generation consoles this year, alongside a separate SKU scheduled for Nintendo DS. No name or details have been revealed, except for the fact it is being developed by the same Ubisoft Montreal team that worked on The Sands of Time …
Read More »UK retail breaks GTA street date
The street date for Grand Theft Auto IV appears to have been broken as a picture of the game and a receipt appears on a PlayStation forum . Asda has been indicated as the retailer to have broken the date, although comments on a recent MCV story indicates other supermarkets …
Read More »WiiWare Europe launch dated
Nintendo has finally confirmed a date for the roll out of WiiWare in Europe – with the download platform set for a May 20th launch in the territory. The service arrives just a matter of days after the May 12th roll out of the platform in the USA. The service …
Read More »Nintendo’s 2008 UK release schedule in full
Nintendo has announced dates to some of its key summer titles for both Wii and DS. Included amongst the Super Smash Brothers: Brawl date, is Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon on DS for July 4th and the Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice on May 9th. The release schedule in full: Wii Software 2008 …
Read More »Smash Brothers Brawl dated in UK
Super Smash Brothers: Brawl will be finally arriving on UK shores on June 27th, according to Nintendo. The game pits Mario and company against the likes of Sonic and Solid Snake, and was released to huge sales and wide acclaim in both Japan and North America.. The game reportedly sold …
Read More »Ebay for games goes live
Yourgametrade.com has opened, inviting gamers and indies to sell brand new releases and retro classics through its service. The website is also offering a free standard listings with a standard picture until 18th May 2008. From brand new releases to retro classics, Yourgametrade.com is the new home for gamers and …
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