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Nintendo’s Kirby’s Epic Yarn will be released in Europe on February 25th. The 2D Wii platformer is themed on the idea of cotton and string, with the entire game built around the premise. It also boast two player co-op gameplay. The critical reception outside of Europe, where the game has …
Read More »Ubisoft to publish MMO Rift
The boxed release of upcoming MMO Rift: Planes of Telara will be distributed in Europe by Ubisoft, it has been revealed. The multi-year deal with developer Trion Worlds grants Ubisoft publishing rights in France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and both the Benelux and Nordic regions. The game is due out next …
Read More »Killzone getting special Euro edition
Dutch developer Guerrilla Games has confirmed its SKU line-up for PS3 shooter Killzone 3, with European consumers set to be offered both the previously announced US Collector’s Edition and a brand new Europe-only Collector’s Edition. As well as the standard edition of the game, the enhanced CE SKU will include …
Read More »GameStop rules out UK shops
GameStop plans to seriously grow its share of the European games market over the next 12 months. But it will do it through new e-commerce initiatives and alternative store concepts, the global retail giant’s International EVP Mike Mauler has told MCV. "Right now we have two stores in the UK …
Read More »Konami ships 1m Castlevania
The recent 3D reinvention of cult games IP Castlevania has enjoyed a solid start at retail, publisher Konami has announced. The company has shipped 1m units of the game to European and North American retail since its release last month. It will hit Japanese retail in December. Castlevania has truly …
Read More »Euro focus for Rock Band
Music game developer Harmonix wants to take a larger slice of the European market after selling 16.1m units of Rock Band worldwide. The MTV-owned studio says there will be a heavier proportion of UK and European artists in Rock Band 3’s track list than previous instalments. The music title, which …
Read More »US: No More Heroes HD is PS3 only
The HD re-make of No More Heroes will be a PS3 exclusive in the US, publisher Konami has confirmed. No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise is a 720p revamp of the original 2008 Wii title and has already been released on both PS3 and Xbox 360 in Japan. However, in the …
Read More »Sony confirms UK PSPgo price cut
The UK arm of SCE has confirmed to MCV that the UK is indeed in line for a price cut to the PSPgo. The machine will see 65 cut from its current RRP of 225, meaning it will be available for 159.99. The price still puts it above the standard …
Read More »No Europe for Layton Vs Wright
Exciting 3DS crossover Professor Layton Vs Ace Attorney is currently only scheduled to be released in the Japanese market, co-developer Capcom has revealed. The game was announced by Japanese powerhouse Level-5 yesterday and will bring together the popular handheld IPs of Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. I’m both …
Read More »World Cup games boost annual FIFA sales
With folk already paying out every year for annual updates to the FIFA series, some have argued that summer releases of licensed titles for the World Cup and European Championships are a bit overkill. But sales numbers suggest otherwise.I wondered that as well, because this is my first go round …
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