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Apple has announced some impressive numbers for its two newest iPad SKUs over the weekend. Combined sales of the iPad Mini and iPad 4 – both of which were launched across 34 countries last Friday – hit 3m units over the weekend. Apple went on to point out that when …
Read More »HMV Oxford Street to host official COD: Black Ops II UK launch event
Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s official UK launch event will take place at HMV’s Oxford Street store next Monday (November 12th). A 1,000 strong audience is expected, all of whom will receive goody bags. Treyarch developers will be on hand to sign copies of the game and a ‘Zombie …
Read More »Tomorrow’s Halo 4 launch to conquer the UK
It will impossible to escape the launch of Halo 4 this week as the Xbox team prepares its most ambitious campaign to date. Master Chief’s latest adventure – released tomorrow (November 6th) – will be supported by the biggest out of house budget Xbox UK has ever spent on a …
Read More »The iPad Mini is out today – did you notice?
It might surprise you to hear that Apple’s long-awaited iPad Mini was launched today. It might surprise because the launch seems to have lacked the normal level of fanfare that one has become accustomed to with the launch of new Apple hardware. TechRadar reports that just a handful of tech …
Read More »Microsoft hails Halo 4 as "the biggest entertainment event of 2012"
The release of Halo 4 next Tuesday is set to make entertainment history”, according to Microsoft. It cites sources saying that the game’s release could be the biggest entertainment event of 2012”. Over 10,000 retailers across 40 countries will open their doors at midnight on Monday night to welcome the …
Read More »IN PICTURES: GAME’s Assassin’s Creed III midnight launch
190 GAME stores opened their doors last night to welcome the arrival of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed III to the UK. GAME’s flagship Stratford store was transformed into a scenic replica of the game’s winter wilderness with Redcoats patrolling the queue”. Ubisoft Annecy developer Tim Browne, meanwhile, was at GAME’s Hull …
Read More »First party releases delayed to ensure ongoing Wii U hardware sales
Nintendo is deliberately slowing the release of first party Wii U titles to help extend the console’s sales into 2013. That’s the admission of boss Satoru Iwata who has told investors that the machine is guaranteed to do well at launch – the challenge, he believes, is maintaining any potential …
Read More »VIDEO: The Assassin’s Creed 3 launch trailer
With a week left until its release, Ubisoft has gone live with the official launch trailer for Assassin’s Creed III. The video has already been running on UK TV channels but can also be viewed right here. Assassin’s Creed III will be released in the UK on Wednesday October 31st. …
Read More »VIDEO: David Fincher’s Halo 4 trailer
Live-action game trailers are nothing new – but when they’re directed by David Fincher you’d be well advised to pay attention. Fincher, the mastermind behind the likes of Se7en and The Social Network, was tasked with producing a Halo 4 short that delved into the origins of Master Chief. And …
Read More »David Fincher to produce Halo 4 launch trailer
Fight Club, the Social Network and Se7en director David Fincher is to produce the launch trailer for Microsoft’s Halo 4. Visual effects maestro Tim Miller, of Scott Pilgrim vs The World fame, will act as the director. Then pair promise an emotionally-charged look at the backstory of Halo’s iconic hero, …
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