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An Indian games retailer hopes to have over 150 outlets in operation by 2015. Games The Shop, which currently has seven stores, also says it has the potential to expand its chain globally. India is a vast country – it has a scope for much more than 150 stores,” Games …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Green Day: Rock Band
Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Previews section, where you’ll find our definitive guide to a range of recommended games set to hit retail over the next few months. This week we rock out with EA and MTV Games’ Green Day: Rock Band, the latest in a line of …
Read More »Namco sets low price for Titans
Namco Bandai has set the RRP of upcoming action adventure game Clash of the Titans at just 29.99, ahead of the game’s May 28th launch. The movie tie-in is a third cheaper than most PS3 and Xbox 360 multiformat titles which usually have an RRP of 44.99 or 49.99. UK product …
Read More »Settlers 7 users hit by DRM trouble
The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom is the latest title to suffer from DRM issues that have left some players unable to play the game. The publisher’s DRM requires users to register the title online and play with a constant internet connection, but many have had errors logging into …
Read More »New Lord of the Rings title announced
Warner Bros Interactive has revealed a new action RPG game set in the Lord of the Rings universe. The War in the North will focus on co-op gameplay set in Middle-Earth from the original J.R.R Tolkien novels. It promises new and familiar narratives, with up to three players able to …
Read More »Bethesda to publish Hunted
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, the latest game from the brains behind Baldur’s Gate and Fallout, InXile, will be published by Bethesda Softworks. Founder of developer InXile Entertainment, Brian Fargo, said: We are thrilled to be working with Bethesda Softworks on this upcoming release that takes us back to our roots.” …
Read More »Old Republic is BioWare’s biggest
Star Wars: The Old Republic will be BioWare’s biggest title to date, eclipsing recent RPGs Mass Effect and Dragon Age. The upcoming MMO for PC will have voice acting for every line of script, equating to around 40 novels-worth or 4,000 hours worth of recording time. Shauna Perry, BioWare’s director …
Read More »Blu-ray gains High Street momentum
HMV has announced that 40 per cent of sales of The Hurt Locker have been on Blu-ray, suggesting that the appetite for the HD format is reaching a new high. This is one of the highest proportions for any film release since Blu-ray was launched, and is good news for …
Read More »Warner confirms new Batman title
Hot on the heels of Warner’s acquisition of Arkham Asylum developer Rocksteady, the publisher has confirmed a new game starring the Caped Crusader. Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame is an action adventure title based on the cartoon TV series of the same name. It will go on …
Read More »How Activision missed out on The Sims
In a meeting at Maxis’ offices where the exec was considering a possible acquisition of the studio, Activision boss Bobby Kotick was offered the chance to preview the latest secretive creation of Sim-series mastermind Will Wright. However, as Sim City 2000 was too much of a mess”, as Kotick described …
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