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Fans of the series now have until April to pre-order the Special Edition of Max Payne 3. Rockstar announced it has extended the deadline following yesterday’s news that the game has been delayed until May. The SKU will no longer be available after April 2nd. The Special Edition features a …
Read More »Max Payne 3 delayed
Rockstar Games’ upcoming Bullet Time shooter has been pushed back to a May release. Max Payne 3 was originally due for release in March, but now joins the line-up of releases Rockstar parent Take-Two has planned for its next financial year. The game will now be released in the UK …
Read More »Gaming greats head to Toy Fair
The biggest brands in gaming will battle for the limelight at this month’s toy industry trade show. Toy Fair 2012 will take place at Olympia, London from January 24th to January 26th, and exhibitors are using game-based products to draw in the crowds. GB Eye will show off their latest …
Read More »Gem seals Ztorm buyout
Retail services provider acquires digital distribution arm
Read More »Gem confirms Ztorm grab
UK distributor Gem has confirmed its entry into the digital space with the acquisition of Ztorm. MCV reported that the Group had plans to buy the Swedish digital distributor earlier this month. Now Gem has told MCV the acquisition has been arranged, meaning the boxed distributor will soon be able …
Read More »GAME hacked
UPDATE: No we haven’t, says retail giant. Reports have suggested that leading UK specialist retailer GAME has had its online security breached in the latest attack by hackers. Customer information, including email addresses and passwords (stored as plain text) were obtained from the company’s website and posted on the internet, …
Read More »Double Fine dates new Kinect title
Tim Schafer’s development studio will release Happy Action Theatre for Xbox Live Arcade next month. The newest game from the Double Fine team will be a Kinect-based mini-game collection aimed at younger gamers. It will go live on February 1st, according to Eurogamer. "Better achieve your life’s goals asap, because …
Read More »Cross-platform Vita/PS3 RPG renamed Warrior’s Lair
Sony has dropped Ruin as the title for its innovative cross-platform RPG. A PlayStation.com listing reveals the game will now be titled Warrior’s Lair, according to IGN. No release date has been set, but it is due before the end of the year. Warrior’s Lair was announced at E3 and …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Curley joins Reef, Payne moves to Microsoft, top jobs
In MCV’s latest rundown of the industry’s hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Tecmo Koei exec Will Curley heads to Reef Entertainment and Microsoft hires Sega’s Ben Payne. Former Tecmo Koei exec moves to Reef UK publisher Reef Entertainment has hired Will Curley as its new general manager. He will …
Read More »Microsoft’s Web TV plans put on hold
Microsoft’s discussions with media companies to create a new online TV and movie service have been put on the backburner. Sources close to the talks say the company withdrew its interest after deciding the licensing costs were too high for its planned business model, according to Reuters. One media executive …
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