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Asda has declared Call of Duty: Black Ops will be its biggest games launch of all time. The supermarket claims it has an unprecedented level of stock for the imminent FPS, which it says far outstrips that of any previously released video game. We are putting more stock into store …
Read More »PS3 predicted to win Xmas console war
A new survey has suggested the PS3 could be the best-selling console this Christmas. According to a study by online retailer Kelkoo and market research firm GameVision Europe, UK consumers are expected to buy 1.8 million new consoles by Christmas, driven by the launch of PlayStation Move and Kinect for …
Read More »UKIE signs up three new members
The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment has announced that three new firms have signed up for membership. The latest companies to sign up with the games trade body are Target Media and the University of Abertay Dundee and international games publisher Atari. Target Media is a UK media agency that …
Read More »Epic announces Infinity Blade
Epic Games has announced its first iPhone game will now be called Infinity Blade. The title was previously known as Project Sword, and will be the first game to use the iPhone version of Unreal Engine 3. A playable demo of what the engine is capable of was – entitled …
Read More »PS3 bags exclusive Creed DLC
The first DLC released for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood will be exclusively available on PS3. Ubisoft announced that Sony fans will be able to get their hands on additional quests in a downloadable pack entitled the Copernicus Conspiracy. The DLC will be available for free on PSN on November 19th – …
Read More »EA signs five-year Facebook deal
Electronic Arts, the longstanding publishing giant that is slowly turning to social networks as a serious source of income, has signed a five-year deal with Facebook. The agreement will see Facebook Credits used as the exclusive payment method for all EA games on the social network. Last year EA spent …
Read More »Okamiden due in March
Okami fans will be able to get their hands on the long-awaited sequel in March. Capcom has announced that Okamiden will be released for DS in the UK on March 18th. It will also hit Europe and Australia on the same day. The game follows on from the critically acclaimed …
Read More »Scherzinger named as GoldenEye title singer
Activision has announced that Nicole Scherzinger will be the title singer for GoldenEye 007. The lead vocalist of popular girl band The Pussycat Dolls will perform her own take on Tina Turner’s iconic Bond song over the upcoming game’s title singer. GoldenEye 007 is due for release on Wii and …
Read More »EA alludes to PSP2
Electronic Arts has reportedly laid hands on the PSP2. The company’s senior vice president Patrick Soderlund, who admitted that EA has had access to the long-rumoured handheld, according to CVG. So far Electronic Arts is the only major publisher to confirm it has seen the handheld. He said: Well, obviously …
Read More »Moshi merchandise to generate $100m
Mind Candy, the maker behind popular online game, Moshi Monsters, has forecast over $100 million in retail sales of products based on the brand in 2011. Moshi Monsters has attracted over 30 million players globally. The free-to-play game, aimed at children, allows players to adopt a pet monster and explore …
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