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One of the most controversial video games ever made is to re-enter the UK market. Rockstar has confirmed that PS2 title Manhunt will be released on PSN next week on Wednesday May 14th. It will cost 7.99 and be found in the PS2 section of the store. Also releasing on …
Read More »Sega generates £200m net profit despite sales drop
Football Manager, Aliens: Colonial Marines and Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed each exceed 1m in sales
Read More »Amazon UK download plans ‘a mystery’
Publishers are in the dark over Amazon’s UK?PC download store. UK?PC firms have already signed a contract with the retail giant to get their games on the store, which was expected early in 2012. But the store was delayed, with no new launch date set. Amazon’s head of games Graham …
Read More »Argos looks to a digital future
Home Retail Group has reported a year of flat sales and reduced profits, but owned multi-channel retailer Argos has had a better year. The company also announced a ‘transformation plan’ to reinvent Argos as a digital retail leader and reposition it from a catalogue-led to a digitally-led business. The firm’s …
Read More »Free LEGO Star Wars Yoda game heading to mobiles
A free Yoda-themed LEGO Star Wars games will be released on mobiles on May 4th. As in, May The Fourth Be With You. Geddit? Called LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles, it takes place amidst the turmoil of the Clone Wars and sees the aged Jedi Master instructing a new …
Read More »Wii U Virtual Console hitting the UK tomorrow
Having gone live in the US earlier this week, UK Wii U owners will be able to access the console’s new Virtual Console hub as of tomorrow. Virtual Console allows console owners to download games from previous Nintendo systems and play them on their current machine. The UK line-up differs …
Read More »Nintendo illustrates the growing importance of online to its business model
It was once mocked for its reluctance to embrace online, but Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has told investors that the company has well and truly embraced the internet revolution. Iwata confirmed that 80 per cent of Wii Us are now connected to the internet, making it the most connected Nintendo …
Read More »GAME launches UK retail’s first free-to-play platform
But isn’t free-to-play supposed to mean the death of retail? As recently as a year ago that’s what we were being told. But GAME’s announcement of a new free-to-play platform is further evidence that retail might just find a role to play in this brave new world of digital gaming. …
Read More »Xbox 360 app lets you order pizza, built custom pizzas with Kinect
Gamers can now order pizza directly through their Xbox 360 consoles. But perhaps more importantly, they can also design their own custom pizzas using Kinect and then have them delivered directly to their homes. They can also navigate the program using gestures and voice. The Pizza Hut app first and …
Read More »GAME becomes first European retailer to sell Nintendo eShop codes
As of today GAME customers are able to buy Nintendo eShop download codes in store and online. Codes will be available for both Wii U and 3DS titles and will be issued via a till receipt on the High Street or via email when purchased online. These codes can then …
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