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Online players accrue an insane amount of in-game currency and now CCP is giving it customers the chance to use this to buy PC hardware. The creator of EVE Online has teamed up with nVidia to allow players to buy a high-end GTX 560 graphics card using PLEX, the MMO’s …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed III gets trio of collector’s editions
Ubisoft will release three special SKUs of its 2012 blockbuster Assassin’s Creed III. The three collector’s editions will arrive alongside the game on October 31st and will be available for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The Freedom Edition will come with a figure of new assassin Connor (pictured), an exclusive …
Read More »INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: France
France is one of the biggest gaming markets in Europe, and one still dominated by boxed sales. NPD figures released last month showed that French consumers purchase fewer downloadable games than neighbouring Germany. France has a strong retail network with mass merchandisers and specialised stores that allow publishers to target …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Nintendo 3DS – One Year On
Following the phenomenal success of Nintendo DS was always going to be a tall order. The handheld has sold 13m units in the UK alone since its 2004 debut, making it the largest-selling games machine to hit the market. One year ago this coming Sunday (March 25th), Nintendo’s answer to …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e March 23rd, 2012
Resident Evil’s mammoth year continues this week with Capcom’s Operation Raccoon City. The multiplayer-focused shooter is the second of three Resi titles arriving on shelves this week, with Resident Evil 6 to follow in November. Operation Raccoon City sees players attempting to contain the zombie hordes in fans’ favourite ruined …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Why did we lose GAME?
Tenshi Consulting’s Ian Baverstock explores what led to GAME’s decline, how it could have been averted and how the troubled specialist’s plight compares to that of similar retailers. This artcile was originally published on Tenshi Consulting’s website. GAME has announced their intention to appoint administrators. GAME Group (GMG.L) has spectacularly …
Read More »Capcom targets 10m sales for Dragon’s Dogma
The pressure is on for action RPG Dragon’s Dogma as Capcom aims to make its newest IP a global smash hit. Videogamer reports that the publisher is targeting global sales of at least 10m units – no small feat considering how many Japanese-developed titles struggle to reach such heights in …
Read More »Rovio: We want to be "much bigger than Disney"
Move over, Mickey – the Angry Birds will be far bigger than anything Walt ever created. At least that’s creator Rovio’s goal, according to chief managing officer Peter Vesterbacka. Speaking to Business Insider, he claimed the company is aiming to become "much bigger" than Disney, a $24bn company. The Rovio …
Read More »OnLive L.A. Noire gets touch screen controls
Gamers can now manually turn over all those discarded cigarette packets that litter the crime scenes of Rockstar Games’ acclaimed crime thriller. The OnLive version of L.A. Noire has been updated to include touch screen controls for users playing on an Android tablet. A free trial version of the game …
Read More »British band’s Rocksmith trademark dispute unresolved
Ubisoft’s take on the Guitar Hero formula has suffered a further delay to its European release. The publisher’s latest release schedule states Rocksmith will arrive in the UK and Europe on September 14th, but could slip again if Ubi is unable to resolve a trademark dispute. Kris Ford, percussionist in …
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