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CI Games has signed a deal with Square Enix to distribute its titles across Europe. The agreement will see the publisher launch WWII shooter Enemy Front on PS3, 360 and PC in June. Meanwhile, RPG Lords of the Fallen will hit PS4, Xbox One and PC this Autumn. Both titles …
Read More »PS Vita Pets tabbed for June launch in North America, Europe
PS Vita Pets will launch this June in North America and Europe, Sony has confirmed. The PlayStation US blog announces the pet simulation adventure game will land in North America on June 3rd. Meanwhile, the PS Europe blog confirms the game will arrive June 4th within the territory. PS Vita …
Read More »Twitch bolsters stability in Europe
Broadcasting platform Twitch has announced its new infrastructure addition in Paris, France – a move that will bolster the service’s stability across Europe. We’ve been hard at work delivering on a promise to bring more capacity to Europe,” customer experience director Jason Maestas wrote on Twitch’s official blog. More capacity …
Read More »Codemasters and Namco Bandai extend distribution deal
Namco Bandai will continue distributing Codemasters games throughout 2014. The deal, which is an extension of the existing agreement, covers only Codemasters titles for 2014 released both physically and digitally in Europe, North America and South America. The sale of titles on Steam and certain other digital retailers is not …
Read More »Dixons Retail signs up for Gadget Show Live
Electronics giant DixonsRetail is partnering with The Gadget Show Live. The firm is sponsoring the show’s 4,500 seater Super Theatre, which hosts daily hour-long live Gadget Show performances. Hosted by the Channel 5 show’s presenters Jason Bradbury, Rachel Riley, Jon Bentley and Ortis Deley, the Super Theatre is also home …
Read More »TIGA calls on EU to adopt OFT’s in-app purchase principles
'It is important and welcome that the OFT is working with international partners to implement a consistent regulatory approach towards IAPs,' says Richard Wilson
Read More »EC questions use of ‘free’ in ‘free-to-play’
The ability to advertise free-to-play titles as ‘free’ is under threat thanks to a new European Commission initiative. The EC is meeting with consumer groups in the UK, France and Italy and major market players such as Apple and Google to discuss consumer concerns regarding the F2P market. Chief amongst …
Read More »Awesomenauts Assemble! coming to PS4 next month
2D side-scrolling MOBA Awesomenauts Assemble will launch on PS4 on March 5th. UK pricing is yet to be confirmed, but the title will cost €9.99 across Europe and $9.99 in North America. Swords & Soldiers developer Ronimo confirmed the release of the game in a blog post on behalf of …
Read More »South Park: Stick of Truth censored in Europe
Scenes involving abortion and anal probes have been cut from the European version of South Park: The Stick of Truth. That’s according to BT.com which reports that the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has had seven 20-second scenes removed – a decision made by publisher Ubisoft. These consist of …
Read More »Pokemon Bank arrives in Europe at last
Nintendo has released Pokemon Bank in Europe following its festive delay. The service was originally announced way back in September and was supposed to launch worldwide over Christmas but was delayed following the technical problems that plagued eShop over the period. It finally arrived in a few Asian territories late …
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