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Specialist retailer Gamestation has strengthened its consumer offering by ditching charges for delivery on games, pre-owned software, consoles and peripherals. The firm states that the dropped charges won’t mean slower delivery though – items will arrive between one and three days, according to the retailer. Gamestation will still offer next …
Read More »Sega confirms no UK delay for Sonic
Sonic Unleashed won’t be delayed in the UK, Sega confirmed to MCV today. The title launches on November 28th on 360, Wii and PS2, with the PS3 version arriving in December. Following reports that the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the forthcoming Sega title Sonic Unleashed had been delayed …
Read More »In the Nick of time
What makes a Nickelodeon television show have the potential to come to video games? It’s all the about emotional involvement of the audience. It’s the interactivity that makes Nickelodeon stories become big news in kindergarten, in schools and in homes. Whenever Nickelodeon is developing a new show, interactivity is a …
Read More »Gears Of War 2 hits 93% on Metacritic
Gears Of War 2 has averaged a very respectable 93 per cent on Metacritic – giving a cast iron indication of its review scores in the UK and US. Full marks come from the likes of X360 Magazine, which calls the game: A masterclass in design. Brutal, epic, beautiful and …
Read More »Sonic Unleashed gets delayed in Japan
Japan is going to have to wait to get its hands on Sega’s latest addition to the Sonic franchise, Sonic Unleashed. Originally slated for release December 18th in Japan, the title’s PS3 and Xbox 360 versions have both been delayed until spring next year. The PS2 and Wii versions of …
Read More »Midway losses increase in Q3
Midway has announced widened losses for the three months ending September 30th – down to $75.9 million from $33.5 million a year before. However, revenues were up to $51.4 million from $36.7 million in Q3 2007. The company predicted that its fourth quarter would produce kinder results, largely thanks to …
Read More »Xbox 360 price slashed again in Australia
Microsoft has sliced even more dollars off the price of the Xbox 360 in Australia. All three 360 SKUs have been reduced, with the Xbox 360 Arcade cut from AUD $350 to AUD $300, the ‘Pro’ from AUD $499 to AUD $399, and finally the Xbox 360 Elite from AUD …
Read More »Strength of the Euro
Were you surprised by your win?I genuinely don’t remember because I was exhausted from jumping around in the Electric Ballroom all day playing Guitar Hero, and I was still congratulating Ellie about her win. I was pleased though. I do think we deserved it, because we all worked very hard …
Read More »InStock publisher closes
The publishing company behind games retail monthly InStock has today gone into liquidation. Skep Media told over a dozen staff today that recent economic pressures have taken their toll on the company, which had grown quickly via acquisition over the past two years. Group publisher David Lilley and events director …
Read More »Madden is worlds biggest-selling game in Q3
EA’s Madden NFL 09 was the world’s biggest-selling game in the three-month quarter between July and September. The title sold just under three million copies overall – with 2.99 million in the US, and just 35,000 in the UK and 1,000 in Japan. Wii Fit was the second biggest seller, …
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