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The market is in a curious, contradictory state.Going by Chart-Track numbers, the UK boxed market has just had its highest-grossing weekend ever, but not by selling the most games. More games were sold in the comparable 2010 week than the last. So what’s going on? Games are doing better than …
Read More »Infinity Ward bans 1,600 Modern Warfare 3 cheats
The makers of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have moved to ban more than 1,600 players for using known exploits to cheat in the military first person shooter. "Any attempt to cheat, hack, or glitch in #MW3 will not be tolerated. 1600+ bans issued," tweeted Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling. …
Read More »1 in 5 Brits regret iPhone purchase
Is the Apple halo slipping? Although the firm sold4m unitsof the iPhone 4S in its opening weekend, there is evidence of some disenchantment with its devices. Mobile phone comparison site www.GoodMobilePhones.co.uk claims 22 per cent of UK iPhone users wish they had chosen a different device. Almost half of iPhone …
Read More »OPINION: Blockbuster has the X-Factor
One of the most surprising turns in this year’s X Factor wasn’t the show’s inevitable slide into mediocrity. It was a Blockbuster ad promoting games. This was a once-in-a-lifetime performance. The curtain lifted, to reveal a retailer, paying for prime space in a Saturday night TV show. Even better: it …
Read More »Microsoft hails Xbox’s 10-year achievement
Xbox execs around the world were celebrating this week as Microsoft’s console reached its tenth birthday. Tuesday (November 15th) marked the anniversary of the device’s roll-out in the USA.Although technically the UK birthday is in March 2012, Microsoft has been toasting the console’s event-packed life.Tuesday was also the launch of …
Read More »Intel reveals 50 core, 1 teraflop CPU
Chipmaker Intel has lifted the lid on a new high-performance processor chip for high-performance computing called "Knight’s Corner" which is capable of delivering more than one teraflop of sustained double precision floating point calculations. Based on Intel’s MIC (many integrated core) architecture, the new chip will be made with Intel’s …
Read More »OPINION: Digital Content at Retail
InComm Europe has done the impossible: bridged the gap between digital content and physical retail. European product and marketing director Simon Osgood explains how the High Street is taking the next step… The focus and key buzz this past year is digital – and this is reflected in the discussions …
Read More »Can anyone beat Ubisoft?
Xbox and MCV will hold this year’s final networking night for retail and media on Thursday December 1st. Companies battling it out already include Tesco, Amazon, Comet, Turner Media Innovations, Gamespot, Videogamer.com, Future, Nintendo, Ubisoft, NCsoft, Gem, Lygo, Microsoft and newcomers Lick Creative. There is currently one team slot left, …
Read More »City Interactive signs QV as exclusive Aussie distributor
Exclusive distribution rights for City Interactive titles are now going to QV Software, distributors of Dead Island, for Australia and New Zealand. Paul Elliot, MD of QV Software, said: "Adding City Interactive to our established family of partners for the region is very exciting.We are looking forward to achieving great …
Read More »100Mbps broadband arrives from BT
Fibre-to-the-home service offers 100Mbs downstream and 15Mbps upstream for a lucky few. The new BT Infinity Option 3 consists of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) package which will, surprise surprise, be available on a limited number of exchanges. Options 1 and 2 offer speeds of up to 40Mbps. The telco is aiming to …
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