RUSE will be released in the UK on June 4th for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, Ubisoft has announced. The publisher claims the war simulation will be a one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory”. Gamers will be able to …
Read More »F1 2010 dated for September
F1 2010 will speed onto retail shelves in September, Codemasters has announced. The publisher released its first F1 games last year for Wii and PSP, which became a top five seller on DS during the Christmas period. F1 2010 will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and include …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: New releases storm PC chart
Publishers proved there is still life in the hardcore PC gaming market this week as no less than four new releases storm the format’s Top 10. Electronic Arts’ Battlefield: Bad Company 2 took the No.1 spot in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track PC chart, as it did in the Xbox 360, …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Napoleon repeats Empires success
Napoleon: Total War has followed in the footsteps of its 2009 predecessor by seizing the top spot in the ELPSA GfK Chart-Track PC charts. The game matched the success of Empire: Total War, which debuted at No.1 in the PC charts when it launched last March. Napoleon knocks last week’s …
Read More »No XP support for Just Cause 2
The upcoming PC version of Just Cause 2 will not run on Windows XP when it’s released on March 26th. It is only DirectX10 compatible, meaning it will run on Windows Vista and Windows 7 but not Windows XP. Over 40 per cent of computer owners still reportedly run the …
Read More »Alpha Protocol dated
Sega has announced that Alpha Protocol will be released on May 28th. The Obsidian-developed game will hit Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and is positioned as a spy-centric RPG. Sega’s European marketing director Gary Knight said: "Alpha Protocol offers a new take on the RPG genre, giving players the chance …
Read More »PC firm plans print on-site games
‘On-site publisher’ Tribeka is looking to expand its SoftWide on-the-spot manufacturing service to incorporate a wider library of PC titles – and potentially console titles as well. The system allows retailers to print software onto disc ready for sale within minutes, and is already used for PC software at European …
Read More »2K announces Civilization V
Publisher 2K games has lifted the official lid on Firaxis Games’ Sid Meier’s Civilization V, a brand new entry in the popular PC strategy series. Civ V boasts a brand new game engine that brings with it a new combat system, deeper diplomatic relations and a redesigned hexagon tile mechanic …
Read More »Latest ABCs show mixed fortunes
UPDATE: Full comparison to previously reported figures for specialist games and select PC titles added to end of story The latest circulation figures from ABC are out, with readers of Nintendo, PlayStation and PC magazines down. Future’s Official Nintendo Magazine has seen its readership slide 12.8 per cent to 51,271, …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Star Trek Online tops PC charts
MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz, is available to view online and download now. Star Trek Online has debuted at the top of the PC charts, dethroning Mass Effect 2. The Cryptic-developed Atari MMORPG knocked BioWare’s sequel down to No.3, as well as fending off the newest entry from the …
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