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After guest starring on The X Factor, Take That icon Robbie Williams is ready for a reappearance at video games retail. The pop star made his game debut in last year’s We Sing Robbie Williams and now publisher Nordic Games is re-releasing the title with a tempting new price tag …
Read More »Release date for first Gears of War 3 DLC
Microsoft has dated its first DLC for recent release Gears of War 3. Called The Horde Command Pack includes three extra maps for use in the online multiplayer Horde Mode. Also included are four Fortification upgrades, three new MP characters and two new weapon skins. It will cost 800 Microsoft …
Read More »New iPhone will be unveiled tonight
Having missed its previously expected summer announcement, tonight’s the night when Apple will unveil the latest iteration of its world-conquering iPhone device. Quite what the new handset will be of course remains a matter of speculation. The biggest question is whether it will actually be the iPhone 4S – an …
Read More »Where’s cheapest? FIFA 12 price roundup
FIFA 12 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. If you’re looking for cut-price deals on triple-A games on the High Street this Q4, you need look no further. But it’s EA’s turn first, with the release of FIFA 12 in the UK at midnight tonight. Tesco appears to be …
Read More »Supermarket prices revealed – FIFA 12 falls to £25 at Tesco
Tesco has broken cover and announced its FIFA 12 price – and perhaps surprisingly it has once again gone for that magic 25 price point. But unlike in 2009, when FIFA 10 was available for 24.97 no strings attached, this year there is a condition. The deal will only be …
Read More »Release date for Crysis on consoles
With EA clearly in the mood for release dates, it has chosen to announce another – the console version of Crysis will be released on October 4th. It will be a digital download and will be available on both Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. It will be priced at …
Read More »Driver: San Francisco available on PSN – for £57.99
Digital retail will be the end of the High Street. Or not, if these sorts of decisions continue. As part of this week’s PlayStation Network update, Ubisoft’s recent release Driver: San Francisco – which hit retail on September 2nd – is available to download in full. That kills off any …
Read More »Gears of War 3 – price roundup
Where’s the cheapest place to buy Microsoft’s new shooter this morning? MCV rounds up all the deals: HIGH STREET Morrisons: 37.99. Also available for 25 when purchased with a 17.49 Xbox Live Points Card, making the total 42.49. Tesco: 39.90. Also available for 28 when purchased with a 18.99 Xbox …
Read More »Cut The Rope gets premium price on Nintendo eShop
Nintendo’s decision to bring hit mobile games that have made their name on smartphones seems like a smart one. So the arrival of Chillingo’s hit puzzle title Cut The Rope can be nothing other than a really smart move, right? Perhaps. Until you see that it costs 500 Points. That …
Read More »Morrisons prices Gears of War 3 at £25
UK supermarket chain Morrisons has hit the magic 25 price point for tomorrow’s big global release Gears of War 3. Supermarket promotions are no rarity on big titles, but prices can vary – and 25 is typically the cheapest you’ll find on any triple-A big release on day one. But …
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