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Accessories specialist PDP has opened a new office in the UK. PDP, which stands for Performance Designed Products, has also bolstered its team with the hiring of Chris Spearing, who takes up the role of European regional manager. Spearing was previously a UK and Ireland-based country director for Logitech and …
Read More »UFC Fitness Challenge: Week One
The UK games industry is pumping iron to win a Las Vegas holiday in MCV’s industry fitness challenge, in association with UFC Personal Trainer. So how are they doing? Well, a number of the competitors have already seen signs of weight loss. Weigh-in sessions have shown that TeePee Games’ Darren …
Read More »FEATURE: Engaging with gamers
Video games have the most devoted following of any entertainment medium.Gamers queue for days to pick up new blockbusters at launch. They furiously defend their favourite games from criticism. And they don’t just want to talk with developers and publishers – they want to get involved. Such passion is great …
Read More »KontrolFreek transforms joypads into arcade sticks
Anew accessory from peripherals manufacturer KontrolFreek allows gamers to give their standard controllers an arcade makeover. The Rcade Freek is compatible with Xbox 360 and PS3, and fits over the analogue sticks to create a more authentic arcade-style experience for downloadable titles such as Space Invaders and Pac-Man. KontrolFreek has …
Read More »Sony publishing Bollywood superhero title
The video game tie-in for upcoming Hindi sci-fi movie Ra.One will be published for PS2 and PS3 by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Ra.One is being developed by Mumbai-based studio Trine Games and depicts events leading up to the superhero film of the same name, according to Gamasutra. The film is …
Read More »Video Games Daily relaunched as Kikizo
Kikizo.com has revived its original name as part of a rebrand that takes the site beyond video games. Formerly known as Video Games Daily, the site now positions itself as a general interest entertainment and lifestyle blog, focusing on gaming, film, TV, music, and technology – all summed up by …
Read More »Sony extends identity theft protection offer
PSN users in the US will now be able to sign up for protection against identity theft until July 31st. The offer was originally due to expire on June 28th, but a post from on the PlayStaiton Blog reveals Sony is extending this by an extra month. The post read: …
Read More »Monkey Island Special Editions coming to retail
Activision will release the remastered Monkey Island titles as a boxed bundle this September. The publisher is continuing its work with LucasArts to bring the Monkey Island Special Edition collection to PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. It will contain The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Monkey Island 2 …
Read More »Microsoft confident of Japanese Kinect sales boost
Microsoft believes a new wave of locally developed Kinect titles will help boost sales of the peripheral in Japan. Earlier this week, the platform holder’s Japanese Xbox 360 general manager Takashi Sensui admitted that the console’s motion-sensing camera did not met expectations at launch in the region, according to Andriasang. …
Read More »Multiplay’s i43 heads to Telford
The latest iteration of Multiplay’s i-Series takes the competitive gaming event to a new venue: Telford International Centre. i43 will take place over the August bank holiday weekend (Friday, August 26th to Monday, August 29th) and will see gamers battling in a range of tournaments for money, games and hardware. …
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