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Hundreds of GAME stores opened their doors last night as FIFA 14 was finally released in the UK. Fulham midfielder Scott Parker and West Ham’s Jack Collison were present at GAME Hayes and GAME Thurrock respectively, signing copies of the game, showing off their mad footy skills and taking on …
Read More »GAME lines up Premier League talent for midnight FIFA 14 launches
‘Hundreds’ of GAME stores will be opening on Thursday night for the midnight release of EA’s FIFA 14. GAME Hayes will be visited by Fulham’s Scott Parker (between 4-6pm) while West Ham’s Jack Collison will be at hand at West Thurrock (from 6-8pm). Rangers’ Scottish Premiership star Lewis Macleod will …
Read More »GAME announces Beyond: Two Souls lock-ins
Sony’s PS3 exclusive Beyond: Two Souls is to get its own round of lock-ins at UK retailer GAME. The events actually kicked off yesterday (sorry Southampton, Plymouth and Norwich) but continue tonight with a further 34 planned between now and October 9th. Refreshments will be provided and those placing an …
Read More »The new Riddick game is real, and heading to iOS
The third Riddick game unearthed online last week is real… but is also likely not what you expected. Eurogamer reports that Riddick: The Merc Files is due out on iOS on Friday September 20th. Its development team includes some who previously worked on Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay …
Read More »Here’s how to upgrade to next-gen Call of Duty: Ghosts
Those wanting to buy both the current and next-gen versions of Call of Duty: Ghosts have a number of options open to them. The process is slightly different depending on which version you opt for you, according to Eurogamer. PS3 copies of the game, which is out on November 5th, …
Read More »IN PICTURES: GAME’s midnight Grand Theft Auto V launch
The chance to own something a few hours before you could otherwise own it has always been an enticing one for gamers. The global arrival of Grand Theft Auto V last night saw over 2,000 shops across the UK open their doors to queues of fans keen to get their …
Read More »Video game planned for Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts
Warner Bros has announced a new Harry Potter film and video game series. It’s called Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and is based on a Hogwarts textbook of the same name. The screenplay for the film is to be written by JK Rowling herself. Said movie will be …
Read More »GTA V UK midnight launches balloon to almost 2,000
There will now be almost 2,000 stores opening on Monday night to herald the launch of Grand Theft Auto V. It could well be the biggest game of the year, in fact, the team over at GAME think it might be the biggest game launch of all time. And retailers …
Read More »Dev pulls game from Ouya in Free the Games Fund protest
Indie developer Sophie Houlden has withdrawn her game Rose and Time from Ouya’s digital marketplace. Houlden says the decision is a result of Ouya’s response to the ongoing Free the Games Fund controversy, which this morning drew criticism from many developers. I’ve been stewing on this for a while, and …
Read More »Vin Diesel announces third Riddick game
Hot on the heels of the character’s third cinema outing, confirmation of a third video game starring Vin Diesel’s Riddick has been unearthed. Furthermore, the game will be developed by the same people who put together 2004’s impressive Escape from Butcher Bay. OXM spotted Vin Diesel himself confirming in a …
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