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UPDATE: There will not be any specially made PlayStation Move peripherals produced for BioShock Infinite, MCV can reveal. A spokesperson on behalf of Irrational Games told MCV that stories about the supposed accessory are ‘confused’, as was the statement on the PlayStation website. Previous story in full below: 2K Games’ …
Read More »Tecmo Koei offers indies exclusive bundle
As if hearing the call of indies bemoaning the rising trend in retail exclusives for the big chains, Tecmo Koei is releasing a limited edition that’s exclusive for indies. Independent stockists who order the turn-based strategy RPG Disgaea 4 on PS3, released last Firday (November 4th), will receive a collectable …
Read More »PlayStation’s £2m marketing Move
PlayStation Move’s second Christmas is backed by a 2m marketing blitz. Sony is promoting seven new PlayStation 3 releases out this month that are compatible with the first-party motion accessory. We’re using a two-tiered marketing approach for the PlayStation Move activity this year to engage the consumer and make Move …
Read More »Indies: ‘Special editions for big retail chains are restrictive trade’
Limited edition games sold only in GAME and HMV are a restrictive trade practice, say indie retailers. This includes products such as the 59.99 Forza Motorsport 4 Limited Edition exclusive to GAME and Gamestation, and the Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Animus Edition – which is for sale in the UK only …
Read More »MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending October 16th)
We look at recent TV advertising activity for games and the leading campaigns for the week ending October 16th year-on-year. This is provided by specialist communication firmGeneration Mediawhich focuses on the entertainment and leisure industries. Further week-on-week growth (62 per cent) saw games and consoles ads produce 732 individual TVRs. …
Read More »Ridge Racer hits retail in March
Ridge Racer Unbounded will race to UK retailers on March 2nd 2012 and North America a few days later. The Namco Bandai driving game for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC is the latest in the long-running Ridge Racer series, which first hit arcades and the PlayStation in the early ‘90s. …
Read More »Brand Map: Super Mario Bros
This week we look at playing habits for one of the biggest game franchises of all time. In the past five years, Super Mario Bros has enjoyed a new life on the Nintendo DS and Wii.With the 3DS now available we haven’t had to wait long for news of a …
Read More »Dark Souls ships 1.5m units
Namco Bandai’s rock hard RPG Dark Souls has reached 1.5m shipments worldwide in just over one month. Andriasang reports that more copies of the game have been shipped to retailers in Europe than its home country Japan, with 470,000 shipped in the former and 370,000 the latter. 40,000 units have …
Read More »Free Gears of War 3 DLC inbound
Gears of War 3 owners will be able to download a free map pack on November 24th, Epic Games has confirmed. The Versus Booster Map Pack will include five maps for online play – including Bullet Marsh and Clocktower from the original Gears of War game. The other three are …
Read More »Halo hits the High Street early
Microsoft has teamed up with GAME to allow fans to play Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary weeks before its November 15th release date. One event will take place on November 4th at Gamestation’s Birmingham New Street store, while a second will kick off on November 12th in GAME’s Kingston Upon Thames …
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