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EA’s The Sims 3 has wrestled the top spot from UFC 2009: Undisputed, marking the second time a PC game has topped the charts this year. Sega’s Empire: Total War enjoyed the same success back in February, which was the first PC No. 1 since Football Manager back in 2007. …
Read More »Head Entertainment to close?
Head Entertainment in Bluewater will close today, with rumours suggesting the chain is on the verge of collapse. The Bluewater branch is currently selling off all stock at discounted prices, including Xbox 360’s for under 50. This is the second Head store to close, with HMV replacing the firm’s outlet …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
Head over to the RETAIL BIZ Previews section for the a look at some of the biggest titles due for release over the next couple of months. This week, we lead with Activision Blizzard’s Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, which follows the events of the highly anticipated summer blockbuster. Fans …
Read More »NINTENDO: New Metroid title shown
Nintendo has unveiled Metroid: Other M, the latest instalment in the long-running Metroid series. The game was revealed during Nintendo’s E3 pres conference has been developed in conjunction with Team Ninja, the studio behind the Ninja Gaiden and Dead Or Alive titles. Metroid: Other M is a darker, edgier” take …
Read More »NINTENDO: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days dated
Nintendo has announced Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days will arrive on September 29th. The DS-exclusive instalment continues the highly popular RPG series that combines the Final Fantasy and Disney universes. Aside from a GBA release, the franchise has been exclusive to PlayStation formats so far. The game will feature …
Read More »EA Sports Active tops 600,000 sales in two weeks
Electronic Arts revealed EA Sports Active has achieved worldwide sales of over 600,000 units in less than two weeks. This accomplishment was announced during the company’s E3 press conference, with EA Sports president Peter Moore declaring the publisher was delighted by the overwhelming response” to the Wii fitness game. This …
Read More »Assassins Creed II dated
Ubisoft has announced Assassin’s Creed II will arrive on November 17th, 2009. The release date for the highly anticipated sequel to the 2007 hit was revealed during a trailer at the publisher’s E3 press conference. The game is due for release on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. This time the …
Read More »EA announces Mixed Martial Arts
Electronic Arts has announced it will release EA Sports MMA on Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2010. The latest addition to the EA Sports roster was unveiled during the publisher’s E3 press conference. It will deliver an authentic experience of mixed martial arts through a range of well-known fighting styles …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Valve readies biggest ever push for Left4Dead 2
Left4Dead 2 has been announced exclusively for Xbox 360 and PC, and will be the subject of Valve’s biggest ever marketing push. The sequel to Valve’s highly popular 2008 zombie shoot-‘em-up was unveiled at Microsoft’s E3 press conference via a new trailer, and will be released on November 17th, 2009. …
Read More »UK games market continues to rise
The UK video games market’s weekly value continues to rise this week following a slew of new releases, including Guitar Hero: Metallica, Virtua Tennis and Infamous. According to MCV calculations, based on today’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA weekly report, the UK market has hit 22.8 million for the week ending May 30th, with …
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