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Sony has announced that PS3 MMO title DC Universe Online will be released on the PlayStation Store as a downloadable purchase. It will cost 39.99 in the UK and €49.99 in mainland Europe. It will include a free 30-day subscription to the game. No firm release date has yet been …
Read More »High Street retail sales dip 0.4%
UK High Street retail sales stumbled 0.4 per cent in February in terms of value, the British Retail Consortium has announced. However total units sold increased 1.1 per cent year-on-year – compared to a 4.5 per cent rise seen in February 2010. This is the smallest gain since May 2009. …
Read More »GAME trials pre-owned pre-order offer
UK video games retailer GAME has begun offering pre-orders for pre-owned versions of the latest titles, MCV understands. It’s the first time that a UK retailer has allowed customers to pre-order a used version of a game before its released on the High Street. News of the offer has cropped …
Read More »DC Universe discounts extended
Those hoping to sample Sony Online Entertainment’s PS3 and PC superhero MMO DC Universe Online will be pleased to hear that the publisher has extended its discounted subscription offer for another two weeks. A 90 day subscription in the UK costs just 19.99 in the offer – that’s down from …
Read More »Vietnam blocks late night online gaming
Vietnam has moved to block gamers from playing online at night. The country’s Ministry of Information and Communication has asked internet service providers to block access to online games after 10pm, according to Vietnam News. The initiative is to counter potentially harmful side effects from playing these titles. Provincial departments …
Read More »UK confirmed for Two Worlds II
After a confusing 24 hours that saw retailer GAME remove Topware’s console RPG Two Worlds II from its release schedule, a UK release for the game has finally been confirmed. However, there are strings. The game will now be available only from online retailer Amazon. And its release has slipped …
Read More »GAME drops 3DS to £197
The UK’s leading specialist games retailer GAME has dropped the price of the 3DS online once again. The chain is now charging just 196.99 for the machine via its website. This represents 33 off the 230 the retailer first asked for the machine when Nintendo’s launch plans were announced in …
Read More »Pokemon launches online card game
Pokemon Trainer Challenge is a new online version of the Pokemon Trading Card Game, distributed in the UK by Esdevium Games (www.pokemontcg.com). The new website joins a growing number of toy ranges with an online element, such as Club Penguin, Moshi Monsters and Webkinz. The Pokemon game will initially feature …
Read More »GAME: We’ll triple digital revenue by 2013
GAME Group CEO Ian Shepherd has outlined the company’s Strategic Update in which he has expressed his intention to triple the Group’s online and digital revenue from 100m to 300m by 2013. The exec said that recent behind the scenes investment in GAME’s digital infrastructure will start to become apparent …
Read More »No trade-ins for DC Universe Online
It has been confirmed that consumers who buy DC Universe Online will be unable to trade in their copies of the game. This applies to both the PS3 and PC versions of the game. "Once the PSN key has been consumed with a disk it cannot be resold/ replayed with …
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