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Star Wars enthusiasts have been invited to GAME’s flagship Oxford Street branch for a special launch event. The retailer will celebrate the release of EA and BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic tomorrow evening. While the game doesn’t officially go live until December 20th, GAME has told MCV it will …
Read More »OPINION: Vita brings New Life in the New Year
This has been a tough year for traditional games handhelds. 3DS has taken its time to find its feet, with Super Mario 3D Land last week the first game to make it a must-have. Six months after release. The new kiddie-priced PSP effectively snuck out to market as that platform …
Read More »"It would be undesirable to launch PS4 later than the competition"
Sony has hinted that it intends to ensure that the next Xbox does not enjoy the same headstart in the market that the Xbox 360 had over the PS3. And with Xbox 360 being heavily rumoured for either next year or 2013, that means the PS4 is likely far closer …
Read More »Next Xbox due 2013… No, wait, 2012
Yes. More rumours. More rumours about the successor to the Xbox 360. And this time, 2012 is being pegged as the likely release date. An Edge source” reckons that Ubisoft Montreal is currently working with target boxes” – PC kits thrown together in a way as to best resemble the …
Read More »Activision "misspoke" about possible COD Elite PC no-show
Publisher Activision has backtracked on a statement that appeared to suggest that Call of Duty Elite may never get a dedicated release on PC. Though the PC version of the service has already been delayed, its official Twitter feed threw the community into panic last night with the following tweet: …
Read More »iTunes Match finally arrives in the US
Apple’s long promised cloud music service iTunes Match has finally been rolled out in the US, albeit two weeks late. iTunes Match is a key strand in Apple’s cloud strategy, letting music lovers scan their libraries and then replicate them on the cloud. The idea is that they can all …
Read More »Next Xbox tipped for January reveal
As sure as the sun rises, another day has arrived and with it another rumour regarding the successor to Xbox 360. This time it’s the turn of French site Xboxygen (as spotted by VG247) which claims to have word that the new console will be unveiled at the next CES …
Read More »New Xbox seemingly ruled out for 2012
It very much looks as if a successor to the Xbox 360 will now not be launched in 2012. Why? Because we now know that Halo will definitely be an Xbox 360 title and not, as some had speculated, a launch title for the next machine. Confirmation came from Frank …
Read More »Ninja Gaiden 3 is Wii U launch title
Tecmo Koei says Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge will be a launch title for Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console next year. The publisher made the announcement at an earnings presentation yesterday, where it said it will actively support new games platforms, as well as current consoles, handhelds, smartphones and PC. …
Read More »IN PICTURES: Retail dresses up for Batman launch
Everyone may be recovering from the Modern Warfare 3 launch party, but that’s not the only game that saw retail go all out to draw in fans. Below are photos from some of the midnight openings for last month’s smash hit Batman: Arkham City. The activity was sponsored by the …
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