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Shooter gamers and wannabe gangsters will be delighted to hear that the Mafia II Director’s Cut has been confirmed by 2K. An image of the $29.99 SKU – which includes three expansions and four style packs, as well as the original game – appeared on Amazon.com last week before being …
Read More »PSN gets Mega Drive classics
A collection of Mega Drive games on PS3 will be free to download for PSN+ subscribers. The first digital title – Sonic the Hedgehog – hit the PlayStation Store yesterday and five others will arrive over the next few months. These include Sonic 2, Streets of Rage 2, Altered Beast …
Read More »Gamescom press conference next week
Bosses of industry event Gamescom will be holding a press conference at London’s Zetter Hotel next week. Members of the press and the games industry are invited to attend the informal presentation and lunch which takes place on Thursday, April 7th at midday. Attendees are asked to turn up from …
Read More »Marvel vs Capcom 3 ships 2m units
Xbox 360 and PS3 brawler Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds has shipped over 2m copies worldwide. The Capcom game was released in February following an 11-year hiatus for the series. Demand for a sequel was at an all-time high, and expectations were soaring,” read a statement on …
Read More »Disaster Report series scrapped
Developer Irem has stopped production of its Disaster Report games following Japan’s tsunami and earthquake. The firm previously announced that the fourth game in its apocalyptic earthquake series had been cancelled following the devastation in Japan earlier this month. It was scheduled to be released on PS3. Now Andriasang is …
Read More »Duke Nukem delay ‘no trick’
Duke Nukem Forever developer Gearbox Software has said the long overdue game’s latest delay was not a marketing ploy. 2K Games’ Xbox 360, PS3, PC shooter was delayed last week from May 6th to June 10th, with Gearbox announcing the new date in the form of a comedic video. The …
Read More »DICE: "Our rivals arent innovating"
EA’s development studio DICE has put its rivals in the firing line again. Last week the developer said its FPS competitors – which include Call of Duty’s Infinity Ward and Treyarch – are getting lazy”. Now it says they are not innovating, but treading water”. The competitors out there are …
Read More »Indies excited by 3DS launch
It’s only been on shelves for less than one day but independent retailers are already seeing strong demand for the 3DS. Indies have told MCV they’ve had no problems with stock allocation, while consumers are showing interest in the device. I’m pleased as a lot of people have come into …
Read More »Sky to broadcast 3DS launch
The 3DS VIP launch event in London’s Old Billingsgate tonight will be broacast by Sky. Comedian Russell Kane and musicians Plan B, Hadouken, DJ Yoda and Parade will perform at the event which will hold 2,000 guests. Competition winners and Club Nintendo members are among those attending. The TV show …
Read More »Sainsbury’s posts minor sales rise
Sainsbury’s has seen a small increase in profit of one per cent during its fourth financial quarter. Profits rose 2.3 per cent year-on-year (or 4.7 per cent including fuel). Total product sales increased 3.5 per cent (or 6.8 per cent including fuel). Sales of non-food goods grew at more than …
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