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After what has been a wretched start to life this week, SimCity has finally arrived in the UK – and everything’s fine! Gamers have been reporting a largely trouble-free time both downloading the game and logging into its servers ever since it went live at midnight. EA confirmed via Twitter …
Read More »Learning Without Frontiers event cancelled
Digital learning event Learning Without Frontiers, which was due to take place this June, has been cancelled. It would have been the eighth time the event had place. The decision has been taken due to the failure to attract sufficient commercial sponsorship support”, something the organisers blame on the current …
Read More »GameStop pulls Metro: Last Light from download store, offers refunds
Upcoming THQ release Metro: Last Light has been pulled from GameStop’s Impulse digital download store. Furthermore, the retailer is even offering refunds to those who have already paid up. The physical version of the game remains available for pre-order. Other 2013 THQ titles such as South Park: The Stick of …
Read More »Blizzard moves to help disappointed GAME customers Down Under
As the world this morning wakes up to Diablo III, gamers in Australia have been saved from disappointment by Blizzard. Having entered administration over the weekend, GAME Australia yesterday announced that it would not only be unable to honour Diablo III pre-orders, but would also not be able to refund …
Read More »GAME Australia can’t refund Diablo III pre-orders
Customers who have paid a deposit for Diablo III at GAME Australia have been left out of pocket. Having entered administration yesterday, the retailer has confirmed not only that it won’t be stocking Blizzard’s RPG, but also that it can’t afford to refund any deposits placed. Due to the appointment …
Read More »Ken Levine upset over Mass Effect 3 ending saga
Irrational founder Ken Levine says users calling for a revised Mass Effect 3 ending saddens him because they’d be left disappointed”. The BioShock creator was talking at the opening of a new US exhibit The Art of Video Games, reports The Verge. "I think this is an important moment," he …
Read More »APB in retail refund row
Anyone seeking a refund on the now-defunct PC MMO title APB should speak to the retailer from whom they purchased the game, the administrator handling the closure of developer Realtime Worlds has stated. The Dundee-based studio went into administration in August following the critical and commercial failure of the game, …
Read More »Free iPhone case deal revealed
Just moment after confirming an indefinite delay to the white version of the iPhone 4, Apple has finally detailed how owners of the black version of the phone can go about claiming their free cases. Apple is giving out free cases, of course, as a response to the ‘antennagate’ scandal …
Read More »Viacom seeking Rock Band refund
With falling sales of Rock Band blamed for a three per cent year-on-year decline in sales for Harmonix owner Viacom, the company has said that it wants a partial refund of bonuses paid to the developer in 2008. Viacom enjoyed strong profits of $694m for the quarter ending December 31st, …
Read More »Wii web browser set free
Nintendo has announced that the Wii-specific Opera web browser will from now on be free to download for all owners of the console who are connected to the internet. Until today, anyone not quick enough to grab the download for free in the weeks after its release has faced paying …
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