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Six years on from its debut on the PS2, Sony’s karaoke series SingStar is for the first time heading online with a brand new update entitled Online Battle Mode. Included as part of the latest title update arriving this June, the new functionality allows PS3 owners to send invitations to …
Read More »Argos trials trade-in at 27 stores
As predicted by MCV last week, Argos has begun to trial a pre-owned games service across select stores. The trial will run in 27 of its 735 stores, predominantly in the North-East of England at locations including Durham, Gateshead and Newcastle. Customers will be able to buy pre-owned titles from …
Read More »BAFTA nominations revealed
The nominations for the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards 2010 have been announced and it’s Sony’s Uncharted 2 that wins the most mentions with nine individual nominations. Other star performers include Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with eight nominations and Eidos’ Batman: Arkham Asylum, which claims seven. …
Read More »MCV Awards 2010 – the lobbying begins
The MCV Industry Excellence Awards return on Thursday April 22nd, and this year the categories have been tweaked slightly. Lobbying has now opened and you have less than a month to try for a position on the shortlist. CLICK HERE to see the complete list of categories and full details …
Read More »E3 2010 exhibitor list goes live
The slow and steady hype machine that builds us up every year to the annual North American E3 Expo begins today with confirmation of the first round of exhibitors. This year’s E3 Expo takes place on June 15-17th as its usual home – the LA Convention Centre. Companies confirmed so …
Read More »MW2 tops Time 2009 list
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been named as the best game of 2009 by US magazine Time, which praised it for its raw, riveting military action”. Other titles to do well in the list include Eidos’ Batman: Arkham Asylum, Activision’s DJ Hero, 2K Games’ Borderlands and Nintendo’s New …
Read More »GAME lists COD:MW2 events
The UK’s leading video game retailer GAME is to open around 300 of its stores at midnight on the morning of Tuesday November 10th to usher in the release of the year’s most hyped game – Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Each store will open for around …
Read More »GMAs 2009: The winners in full
Hundreds of journalists and PR execs poured into Jongleurs, Camden to see the cream of the UK games media crowned at the Games Media Awards. A full list of winners is below – click here for comprehensive coverage of each award. Games BlogVideogaming247 Rising StarMike Channell, Official Xbox Magazine Games …
Read More »20 full games join PSP Store line-up
The digital revolution has begun! From today, PSP owners are able to download a total of 20 titles direct to their machines that either have previously been or are currently available on UMD. And unlike Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Games-On-Demand service, which offers prices far steeper than those found at retail, …
Read More »Develop Awards Winners In Full
Over 500 people packed into the Hilton Metropole hotel last night to see 15 different firms or individuals take home a Develop Award. The full list of winners follows: CREATIVITY Best New IP LittleBigPlanet (Media Molecule) Best Use of a Licence Lego Batman (Traveller’s Tales) Visual Arts LittleBigPlanet (Media Molecule) …
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