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LucasArts has insisted that its physics-based next-gen Indiana Jones title has not been scrapped despite recent reports to the contrary. IGN yesterday claimed that multiple sources” had informed it of the title’s cancellation, with the development team being reallocated to other projects. However, a LucasArts spokesperson issued a statement to …
Read More »GAME appoints new executive director
GAME has appointed Terry Scicluna as executive director, after joining the firm on October 15th 2008 as chief operating officer. Scicluna joined GAME from Alliance Boots, and has 30 years experience in retail. He has previously worked as managing director of UniChem and as COO at Alliance Pharmacy. He has …
Read More »REVEALED: UK console installed base hits 22 million
The total console installed base for the UK has leapt to 22 million year-on-year, up from 13.5 million reported in January 2008. The results were revealed in GAME’s Christmas trading statement, citing Gfk-ChartTrack data, which shows that sales of Xbox 360, Wii and PS3 consoles have jumped from 4.7 million …
Read More »GAME reports strong sales performance
GAME says its trading performance over the Christmas period has defied ‘challenging trading conditions’ showing a rise in group sales of 16 per cent. The games specialist this morning provided an update to investors on its trading over the six weeks around the holiday and 50 weeks up to January …
Read More »LazyTown running after video game deal
The rights owner of globally popular kid’s TV show LazyTown is actively seeking development and publishing partners to bring the franchise to the world of gaming. A statement reads: Today’s computer games enable children and their parents to be a lot more active than ever before and they can now …
Read More »GAME unveiled as BAFTA title sponsor
BAFTA has announced that High Street specialist GAME will be the title sponsor of the British Academy Video Games Awards 2009. The ceremony will be held on March 10th at the London Hilton on Park Lane, and GAME will be responsible for the only publicly voted award of the night …
Read More »EA announces branded XBLA Channel
EA and Hasbro have announced that they are to launch a branded channel on Xbox Live Arcade under the Hasbro Family Games Night banner. The move mirrors similar deals struck by Sony on its recently released PlayStation Home service, and is the first of its kind to emerge since the …
Read More »PETA praises Fable II
PETA, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has named Lionhead’s Xbox 360 RPG Fable II in its 6th Annual Proggy Awards, naming it the year’s most animal-friendly video game”. The organisation said of the game: Fable 2 is a vegetarian’s dream come true. Why? In this virtual fight …
Read More »Wii Sports claims global sales record
The latest numbers from controversial stat-crunchers VG Chartz are claiming that Wii Sports has surpassed Nintendo’s own 1985 NES title Super Mario Bros to become the best selling video game of all time. To read the full story, click here to visit MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz.
Read More »Bush’s shoe exploits get the games treatment
Proving that its finger is still on the topical pulse, Glasgow-based Flash games developer T-Enterprise has launched a game based on the shoe-throwing exploits of Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi. To read the full story, and find out where you can play the game, click here to head over to CasualGaming.biz.
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