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The demo for football title PES 2012 is out now for PS3 and PC but Xbox 360 owners will have to wait until next month to play it. Konami blamed the delay from August 24th to September on unforeseen issues”. The downloadable demo allows users to take control of six …
Read More »GAMEfest offers Modern Warfare 3 first
Retailer GAME has announced that its GAMEfest event in September will offer visitors the first ever chance to play Modern Warfare 3. This is two months ahead of its official UK release on November 8th. We are delighted that GAMEfest attendees can be the first consumers in the UK to …
Read More »E3 2011: Fable demo ‘a horrendous mistake’
It’s fair to say that the Fable: The Journey demo was far from a highlight of Microsoft’s E3 2011 press demo. The short snippet of the game demonstrated a sequence where a player was guided through the game world while shooting enemies with their hands. In truth it was more …
Read More »Sony amends Move Starter Pack
A newer version of the PlayStation Move Starter Pack has been introduced at UK retail, MCV can confirm. Called the PlayStation Move Starter Pack 2, the new SKU is identical to its predecessor aside from the fact that it does not include a demo disc. "As the content is changing …
Read More »Killzone 3 multiplayer demo goes live
Killzone 3’s multiplayer beta is now available to all PS3 owners with an internet connection. The multiplayer demo has been made available from 11am this morning and runs until February 15th. It was previously exclusive to subscribers of Sony’s paid-for PSN Plus service. Gamers have access to four modes – …
Read More »Bulletstorm demo upsets grumpy PC gamers
PC fans of upcoming shooter Bulletstorm have been described as grumpy” as disputes emerge over the game’s demo. Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski has teased consumers that have already expressed disappointment that only Xbox 360 and PS3 owners will be able to sample the studio’s over-the-top FPS. Bulletstorm demo coming to …
Read More »Hot Pursuit demo reaches 2m downloads
The Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit demo has been downloaded 2m times in just two weeks, EA confirmed today. Players clocked up more than 54m miles of road racing and over 20m successful police busts from the day the demo arrived on October 26th to November 9th. During the course …
Read More »FIFA and PES demos tomorrow
Konami has confirmed that the Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 demo will be released on multiple platforms tomorrow – the same day as EA releases its first public FIFA 11 taster. Great news,” UK PES team leader Jon Murphy revealed on Twitter. Xbox 360 demo confirmed for the 15th September alongside …
Read More »PSN+ getting early RUSE access
Sony has confirmed that PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive early access to the upcoming demo of Ubisoft’s PS3 strategy title RUSE. The European PlayStation Blog says that PSN+ members will receive the demo automatically on August 25th if the PS3’s Automatic Downloads feature has been activated. It will not be …
Read More »VIDEO: Milo demoed at TED
Microsoft has offered a fresh look at exactly how Lionhead’s unique Kinect demo has progressed. It’s the first time we’ve had chance to look at a real gameplay demonstration of the title since its dramatic unveiling at last year’s E3. A year ago I showed this off at a computer …
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