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Publisher Activision has announced that Tony Hawk RIDE, complete with skateboard, will be released on November 20th for Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3. The firm has also announced a special limited edition of the game will be available via retailer GAME. This version features a unique red and black …
Read More »THQ predicts hardware price cuts
As the industry continues to struggle with the death of the established hardware cycle that has defined the games industry for over two decades, THQ boss Brian Farrell has predicted that two of the current three home consoles will receive a price cut in the next nine months. Speaking to …
Read More »Publishing deal close for new Bungie title
Independent developer Bungie is closing in on a publishing deal for its unannounced project; a game that marks the studio’s first major step away from the Halo universe. Bungie’s multiplayer designer Lars Bakken told Eurogamer that the group will know sometime soon” which company has secured a publishing deal with …
Read More »Jacksons Halo game scrapped
Acclaimed director Peter Jackson has revealed that the secretive Halo game project he was once working on has been cancelled. Little was ever known of Jackson’s collaboration with Microsoft and now it appears that the collapse of the Halo film project has dampened any hopes of the anticipated games collaboration. …
Read More »Kaz Hirai to keynote TGS
Sony Computer Entertainment chairman Kaz Hirai is to keynote the upcoming Tokyo Game Show. Hirai’s address is entitled ‘New Tactics for 2009′, where the CEO will have an opportunity to discuss the new directions Sony is taking its home console (soon to feature ‘true’ motion control), and new PSPgo handheld. …
Read More »Gaming a priority for Discovery Channel
THhe Discovery Channel is eyeing mass market consumers as it moves into video games, the company has told MCV. At E3, the TV channel announced plans to develop its own iPhone, PC and next-gen titles – and now MCV can reveal that it has signed a deal with UK developer …
Read More »Average game price falls in ’09
The latest research from TNS Worldpanel Entertainment suggests that the average selling price for video games has fallen over the last year. In the 52 weeks ending May 24th 2009, the average price across all formats fell to 21.97, a decline of two per cent, according to the firm. The …
Read More »EA: No Xmas price rises from us
Publishing giant EA insists it will not follow Activision’s lead in raising the SRP of its biggest titles this Q4. A company spokesperson told MCV: There has been no change in our trade pricing policy and there will be no change in RRP.” Meanwhile, one UK boss of a top …
Read More ȣ54.99 Modern Warfare 2 to lead Xmas price hike
Consumers will pay more than expected for new game releases this Q4, as the weak pound and record development costs force publishers to increase trade prices. Activision has confirmed that the eagerly-awaited Modern Warfare 2 will carry a hefty RRP of 54.99 – and retailers have been warned that other …
Read More »UK games retail joins Twitter revolution
Top UK retailers have taken to social networking service Twitter to promote their latest games offers and communicate with customers. High Street and online giants including GAME, Gamestation, HMV, Amazon and Play are already using the service, with many working the social networking website to gather feedback from its customer …
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