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Koch Media’s UK HQ has agreed a distribution deal with Dutch publisher Playlogic. The contract includes titles such as Evil Days of Luckless John on PC, Xyanide Resurrection on PSP and PS2 and the sequel to survival horror titles Obscure, which will be released on both PS2 and PC. We’re …

The extension of the warranty is fixated around some of our customers expressing frustration – but certainly not all of them. The fact that we’re standing so solidly behind the product and stepping up to the alleviation of the problems in a pretty lavish way is a progressive reaction that …

While Atari is still listed at the moment, the problem stems from the fact that it has yet to file its annual report for the year ended March 31st, and has requested a meeting with the Listing Qualifications Panel to try and resolve the matter, says Kris Graft at next-gen …

Konami has secured the services of Michael Owen to appear on the box of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, as well as other promotional materials. The Newcastle and England striker joins Manchester United and Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo as part of the marketing campaign for the title. Securing Michael Owen is …

Nickelodeon is launching into the games business, with a $100m warchest earmarked by the Viacom-owned kids TV network to grab a slice of the fast-growing casual sector. According to Marketing Week, Nickelodeon is planning a series of multiplayer games, virtual online worlds and new subscription services. These include myNogging, a …

Retail colossus Asda has taken a swipe at Tesco’s aggressive range of Price Check ads – insisting that the retailer is on the offensive in order to cover up poor sales. Tesco has been on the front foot for the last few weeks, with a comprehensive cross-media blitz suggesting that …

The usual US suspects may have managed to bring a touch of razzmatazz to this year’s downsized E3 – but former attendees on this side of the Atlantic have poured scorn on the UK being ‘frozen out’ of the expo. And domestic retailers and publishers have warned that the Leipzig …

Following the recall of Mario Party 8 just a day after it was released in the UK, Nintendo has promised retailers it is working as quickly as it can to get it back on the shelves. The Wii title was withdrawn from the shelves after the word ‘spastic’ was discovered …

Microsoft has become the first platform holder to endorse the new online age labelling system from the Interactive Software Federation (ISFE), PEGI Online. The site will work in conjunction with the current Pan European Game Information (PEGI) system by offering age-rating labels and descriptions of content – and helping parents …

GAME is set to significantly ramp up its presence in France, Australia and Spain before the end of the year, in a bid to get closer to being a truly global retailer”, according to company CEO Lisa Morgan. Of the 50 new stores touted in the firm’s recent trading update, 20 …