Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Saints Row 3 and The Darkness 2 will be amongst the blockbuster games on show at this October’s London MCM Expo. It follows news that Warner Bros’ Batman: Arkham City will be the headline sponsor for the anime, movies, comic, sci-fi and video game consumer show. The …
Read More »Noel Gallagher blames games for UK riots
The London Evening Standard may have seen fit to revoke claims that gaming was a partial cause for last week’s UK riots, but the same can’t be said for Noel Gallagher. The former Oasis star and now solo performer has told NME that violent games and TV are the main …
Read More »"GTA inspired London riots", paper claims
Lawlessness, civil disobedience, rampant criminality and violence. All could be used to describe the events witnessed in Tottenham and Enfield over the weekend. Oh, and they could also be used to describe a certain video game. And while Codemasters’ F1 series hasn’t been credited for the success of Sebastian Vettel …
Read More »Looters storm GAME and HMV in North London
Both GAME and HMV were amongst the dozens of retailers attacked as part of the widespread rioting that hit parts of North London this weekend. On Saturday night there was major disruption in Tottenham, with violence spreading as far as Wood Green. As part of that attack the GAME outlet …
Read More »Activision announces UK Call of Duty tournament
Think you’re pretty good at Call of Duty, do you? Well next Saturday (August 7th) Activision is going to give you a chance to prove it. A number of COD clans will meet next weekend at London’s Sound Nightclub in Leicester Square for a fierce multiplayer Black Ops contest. The …
Read More »LulzSec spokesperson arrested
The Metropolitan Police has arrested an 18-year-old man believed to be the spokesperson of hacking groups LulzSec and Anonymous. The man – known as ‘Topiary’ – was tracked by the police’s e-crime unit and has been transported from an address in the Shetland Islands to London.He was arrested under section …
Read More »November release for Mario & Sonics new Olympic game
As you’re no doubt aware, yesterday marked one year to the day until the beginning of the London 2012 Olympics, and Sega has used to hype to announce a release date for one of its Olympic titles. The Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games …
Read More »Apple Expo confirmed for UK
A new trade and consumer event for the Apple community will run in the UK in May 2012. Apple Expo will look to attract Apple creative professionals, Mac enthusiasts and the multi-million userbase of iOS devices such as iPhones, iPads and iPods. The show will take place in Earl’s Court. …
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