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Following warnings from the US over the weekend about PS3 hardware stock shortages in the region, Sony UK has admitted to MCV that the console is also in short supply in the UK. However, the platform holder hopes that the problems will be eased in the near future. Since we …
Read More »UK CHARTS: BioShock 2 claims no.1
Highly anticipated FPS sequel BioShock has shot straight to the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 on its first week of release. Furthermore, it becomes the biggest new release of the year to date in the process, surpassing EA’s Mass Effect 2 in the process, which slips …
Read More »In-depth: Canadaâ??s tax system
Nordicity presents a comprehensive guide to the key issues
Read More »UK CHARTS: Mass Effect 2 still top
It’s two weeks and counting at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 for EA’s Mass Effect 2 this week – in fact, the top three remains exactly as it was, with Ubisoft’s Just Dance and Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 staying put in second and third respectively. …
Read More »Yakuza 3 CE is only UK SKU
Sega has confirmed that the Collector’s Edition of upcoming Japanese gangster title Yakuza 3 will be the only SKU released in PAL regions. Kotaku reports that, despite the extras, the game will carry a standard RRP. Included in the package will be a copy of the PS3 game on Blu-ray, …
Read More »Bosses cautious about end of recession
The UK may be out of the recession – but publisher bosses are mindful of a slow recovery for video games.UK GDP rose just 0.1 per cent during Q4 2009, and industry heads are wary of the prospect of a ‘double dip recession’ – where the UK economy re-enters a …
Read More »RealtimeUK bolsters team by four
Lancashire CG specialist expands for 'strong 2010'
Read More »No standalone 250GB HDD for the UK
Microsoft has dashed hopes that the launch of a standalone SKU for the 250GB Xbox 360 HDD in Japan may lead to a similar move in the UK, while at the same time suggesting that the current top-end 120GB model is on the way out. Microsoft is now offering a …
Read More »Global games decline measured at 8%
The world’s three biggest retail markets for video games saw a combined decline of eight per cent in sales last year according to a new report. A new Top Global Markets report from NPD, GfK-ChartTrack and Famitsu – which integrates data from USA, UK and Japan – shows the downtown …
Read More »How Just Dance became a chart hit
The surprise news that Ubisoft’s Just Dance topped the All Formats Chart last month was, let’s be honest, a bit of a jaw-dropper. While the game had grown in popularity since its debut, rising from No.100 to No.3 in the space of six weeks, few would have expected it to …
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