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Despite some confusion on the matter, Activision has confirmed that publishing label Sierra is returning. The brand will be used as an indie publishing label, with the first confirmed titles being new Geometry Wars and King’s Quest games. Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions is being developed by Lucid Games and will …
Read More »Apple shortens iPhone returns policy period
Apple has shortened its return policy for the iPhone from 30 to just 14 days. The new time frame now matches Apple’s other product return policies for its Mac, iPod and iPad ranges. The 14 day return policy also now matches most wireless carriers, meaning consumers lose that particular benefit …
Read More »UPDATED: Blockbuster is returning to UK High Streets
UPDATE 3: Since posting this story, Blockbuster owner Dish Network has denied it has licensed the Blockbuster name to Crash. ORIGINAL STORY: The Blockbuster name is returning to the UK High Street courtesy of Crash Entertainment. The Jack FM owner has licensed the Blockbuster name from owner Dish for retail …
Read More »Apple has rejected up to 8m iPhones from Foxconn – report
Apple is believed to have rejected millions of iPhone devices, returning them to manufacturer Foxconn citing quality concerns. China Businessreports that the US firm rejected between five and eight million iPhone handsets "due to appearance of substandard or dysfunctional problems." Whilst it remains unknown which model iPhones were returned, the …
Read More »Blackberry Z10: "Returns outnumbering sales"
The new flagship Blackberry Z10 seems to be in danger of turning into a commercial disaster. The Wall Street Journal has word from two separate reports that paint a tremendously worrying picture for the handset. The Z10 launched in various territories between January and March of this year. A report …
Read More »Dizzy will not return – Oliver twins concede Kickstarter defeat
The Oliver Twins have admitted defeat in their Dizzy Returns Kickstarter campaign, which is currently short of its target by 325,000. The project hasonly managed to garner 24,635from 776 backers with seven days left till the crowdfunding deadline expires -attracting a fair dose of negativity on the way. Speaking to …
Read More »OPINION: Kickstarter is making me feel Dizzy
I feel like I’ve been here before recently. And I still feel uneasy about it. The Oliver twins are important figures in the history of UK games development and I sincerely wish them the best in their new Dizzy Returns Kickstarter. They’re after a total of 350k for a reboot …
Read More »EA turns its back on 3D gaming
3D is brilliant. That’s what cinemas tell you. That’s what sports broadcasters tell you. That’s what TV manufactures tell you. That’s what Sony tells you. But EA boss John Riccitiello has becomes the first exec to publicly slam the market value of the technology. "We see really high returns in …
Read More »The Sun stands by its 3DS claims
UK national newspaper The Sun has told MCV that it stands by its reporting of the consumer reaction to the 3DS. This morning MCV labelled its latest story, entitled ‘Nintendo 3DS is game for a barf’, as indicative of a vendetta against the platform holder – an accusation The Sun …
Read More »Buy Donkey Kong with bananas
Good news for those who have been finding the expense of Q4 a bit much – GAME and GameStation are offering a special deal on Wii title Donkey Kong Country Returns that shouldn’t be missed. The first 20 people in line to buy Nintendo’s new game at either GAME’s Oxford …
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