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Ultimate Fighting Championship owner Zuffa LLC is taking Ubisoft to court over the marketing of Kinect game Fighters Uncaged. Zuffa claims a phrase on the back of the game’s box is confusingly similar to the use of UFC Marks, including the ‘Ultimate Fighting’ name and mark on Zuffa licensed video …
Read More »Del Toro reveals InSane for 2013
New horror game InSane has been confirmed and will arrive in 2013 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The title is being produced by Red Faction developer Volition Inc and overseen by film director Guillermo del Toro, known for his work on the Hellboy films and cult hit Pan’s Labyrinth. …
Read More »Microsoft’s magic moments
The launch2005 Obviously this was a key moment. I remember the launch night fondly. And the console was a big step: it introduced HD gaming to the world. Halo 32007 Halo 3 really showcased gaming breaking out of being just a pastime and becoming an entertainment property beyond what a …
Read More »Amazon UK enters pre-owned market
Amazon.co.uk has rolled out a trade-in service that allows users to mail in games in exchange for credit. The move comes following a similar pre-owned offering on the US Amazon website. Consumers can currently trade-in Fallout: New Vegas on PS3 for 16.50, Medal of Honor on Xbox 360 for 21, …
Read More »UKIE criticises Panorama show
The UK games industry has dismissed BBC’s Panorama report on games addiction for ‘failing’ to progress the debate. The BBC said that the show – which aired on Monday (December 6th) – would reveal the hidden psychological devices in games that are designed to keep us coming back.” But UKIE …
Read More »Sony unveils Sharp Shooter accessory
Sony has announced a PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter gun attachment will hit stores in time for Killzone 3 next February. The first party peripheral houses both the PS3 Move motion and navigation controllers to transform them into a machine gun-style device. It also features a reload button, firing mode selector …
Read More »Top apps of 2010 revealed
This year’s most popular iPhone apps have been revealed – and the majority are games. Angry Birds has become the most popular paid-for iPhone app of 2010, while Facebook was the most downloaded free app. Paper Toss and Angry Birds Lite were the most popular free-to-download games, while Doodle Jump, …
Read More »MBL Group profits tumble
Home entertainment distributor MBL Group has posted a 78 per cent dip in profits for the six months ending September 30th. Year-on-year profits dropped from 3.2m to 700,000, while revenues fell from 78.2m to 71.1m. MBL distributes entertainment goods including games, DVDs and CDs to retailers such as Morrisons. It …
Read More »MCV Retail Survey 2010
Wondering what games retail are worried about in the New Year? And what’s been the best thing about 2010 so far? MCV goes behind the tills in its annual retail survey. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR FOR GAMES RETAIL? BLACK OPS received the majority of votes this year …
Read More »Retailers bullish despite downturn
GAMES RETAIL has never been more challenging, but store managers are confident about their business as the New Year approaches. 85 per cent of retailers say they are positive about the health of their business moving into 2011. This is despite market shrinkage in 2010, several independent retailers closing their …
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