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British developer Realtime Worlds has revealed the details for its blockbuster MMO, All Points Bulletin. The game is due for release on Friday, July 2nd and has a RRP of 34.99, which includes 50 hours of playtime and free access to the game’s social districts where customisation takes place. Indigo …
Read More »MySims heads to 360 and PS3
The latest instalment of EA’s MySims franchise – SkyHeroes – has been scheduled for release this autumn and is heading to Xbox 360 and PS3 for the first time, as well as the Wii and DS. The MySims series has sold strongly on the casual-focused Wii and DS formats and …
Read More »US: 5m Wii units sold this year
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has said that 5m Wii units have been sold this year so far. He told US television channel CNBC that this figure equalled the entire amount that our competitors have sold over the previous 12 months.” Fils-Aime also said that almost 1m had participated” …
Read More »Rage pushed back to 2011
The ongoing development of FPS Rage has caused its 2010 release window to slip to 2011 to give id Software extra time to perfect the game. id Software’s lead designer Tim Willits told VG247: There’s nothing worse than pushing something out before it’s ready. Trust me, it would be horrible …
Read More »UK games market value falls sharply
The UK games market’s weekly value has fallen to its lowest point in years, according to GfK Chart-Track. Last week the games market was worth 13.5 million, a 24 per cent drop compared to the week before. Unit sales also fell heavily, down 21 per cent to 650,382 games sold. …
Read More »Publishers ready for MCM expo
Major UK publishers will showcase their latest titles at the MCM Expo in May. Companies including Activision, PQube, Tecmo Koei, Nintendo and Rising Star have all signed up to the event, which takes place on the Saturday, May 29th and Sunday, May 30th at London Excel. Games set to be …
Read More »Multiplay attracts 2,350 people
The i39 multiplayer gaming event attracted 2,350 people, with almost 80,000 viewing the finals online. Players took part in competing matches on games such as Counter Strike: Source. "i39 was a resounding success with hundreds of people bringing their own PCs for four days of hardcore gaming and over 2,000 …
Read More »Namco sets low price for Titans
Namco Bandai has set the RRP of upcoming action adventure game Clash of the Titans at just 29.99, ahead of the game’s May 28th launch. The movie tie-in is a third cheaper than most PS3 and Xbox 360 multiformat titles which usually have an RRP of 44.99 or 49.99. UK product …
Read More »Bethesda expands across Europe
Fallout 3 publisher Bethesda has opened two new offices in France and Germany. The Paris and Frankfurt offices will oversee sales marketing in their respective countries, joining two other international offices in London and Tokyo. ZeniMax-owned Bethesda, which has headquarters based in Marylands in the US, has also appointed two …
Read More »International Cricket dated for June
International Cricket 2010 takes to the field on Friday, June 18th, MCV can reveal. The game’s release date coincides with the start of the NatWest 2010 one-day international series, which begins with five matches between England and Australia. International Cricket is the spiritual successor to last year’s hit sports title, …
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