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Rising Star Games has announced that Deadly Premonition will be released in the UK on October 29th. The Xbox 360 game has become something of a cult hit in the US where it saw strong sales, despite wildly mix review scores – ranging from 10/10 on Destructoid to 2/10 on …
Read More »Epic Mickey arriving November 26th
Epic Mickey will be released in the UK on November 26th. Disney confirmed the eagerly awaited game’s release date to CVG, as well as dates for other key territories. The title will launch in Europe on November 25th and in North America on November 30th. Epic Mickey is the Mickey …
Read More »End of pre-owned would have severe consequences for gaming
The eradication of the pre-owned games market would bring about grave consequences for the sector, one analyst has warned. MCV reported yesterday that a legal ruling in the US in could jeopardise the future of video game trade-ins, completely destroying the business models of many of the world’s key games …
Read More »Zavvi gets exclusive Vanquish LE
Retailer Zavvi will be the exclusive stockist of the Limited Edition version of Sega’s futuristic console shooter Vanquish. Currently available to pre-order at 54.95 (though the site claims the SKU carries an RRP of 69.99), the bundle includes the game as well as a packaged seven-inch figurine of lead protagonist …
Read More »New DSI XL colours UK bound
Nintendo has revealed that it is to launch three new colour variants of the DSI XL in the UK. On the way are yellow, green and blue versions of the XL-sized handheld, all of which will be launched on October 8th. These join the already available wine red and dark …
Read More »Pre-owned games suffer legal threat
A fresh question mark hangs over the viability of the pre-owned software market this morning after a ruling in the US Court of Appeal upheld a developer’s right to prevent the resale of its software. Gamasutra reports that Autodesk has successfully won a case in which defendant Timothy Vernor had …
Read More »Halo: Reach arrives at last
One of the biggest releases of the year has finally made its worldwide debut, and store workers across the country put in a late shift last night to usher in the arrival of Halo Reach in style. At GAME’s leading launch event at the Westfields London Shopping Centre, two Noble …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Hat-trick for Mafia II
Mafia II has held on to the No.1 spot of the GfK Chart-Track All Formats chart for the third week in a row. The 2K Games title maintained its position despite a 58 per cent drop in sales. It even fended off the rapid rise of Ubisoft’s HAWX 2, which …
Read More »Halo: Reach kickstarts ‘industry regeneration’
Relax, Halo: Reach will spark the games industry back into life after months of slow sales. That’s according to Microsoft’s general manager for the Entertainment and Devices Division, UK and Ireland, Neil Thompson. He told MCV that the industry is going through a change, and the arrival of Halo: Reach …
Read More »3m sales needed for Medal of Honor sequel
Medal of Honor needs to sell at least three million copies before a sequel is commissioned. That’s according to the game’s executive producer Greg Goodrich, who told the New York Times that if the eagerly awaited FPS doesn’t meet EA’s sales expectations: I’m not going to be able to do …
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