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PC ownership in the UK had hit 70 per cent by 2007, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics. According to the ONS’ Social Trends report, released yesterday, ownership of home computers rose from 29 per cent in 1998 to 70 per cent in 2007. Click …
Read More »Three Speech makes way for new EU PlayStation blog
Sony UK’s long-running semi-official” European PlayStation blog Three Speech is to close its digital doors on April 17th and will be replaced by a brand new EU PlayStation portal. A statement on the site reads: It’s your feedback, comments and suggestions that have made this possible, so you should all …
Read More »Rock Band Unplugged gets global release date
MTV has confirmed that Rock Band Unplugged, its PSP extension to its popular music series, will be released on the handheld in both Europe and North America on June 9th. It includes 40 master recordings including nine exclusive songs that will debut in Unplugged before arriving as LDC on console …
Read More »Fallout 3 theft settlement reached
Awesome Games has negotiated an out of court settlement with Bethesda, following the accusation that the indie had sold stolen copies of Fallout 3. The Walthamstow-based independent admitted it had bought Fallout 3 from an unknown seller, believing it to be imported stock. However, the title had not been released, …
Read More »Gamestation plots high impact Easter marketing push
High Street giant Gamestation has vowed to slash prices in its biggest Easter marketing campaign to date. New releases and Nintendo DSi is set to benefit from the promotional activity, with up to 50 per cent off recently released software. And the retailer is confident the campaign will raise the …
Read More »Best Buy claims downturn will help UK invasion
Best Buy has insisted that its push into the UK market is well on track, that it is ready to ‘revolutionise’ the country’s retail landscape, and that global economic pressures will mean rivals will be unable to ‘respond aggressively.’ The rollout of its big box retail stores, all of which …
Read More »Young joins expanding Creative from EUK
Rising UK games outfit Creative Distribution has secured the services of former EUK sales manager Kevin Young, as it announces a move to brand new premises ten times the size of its current base. Young joins the Croydon-based distributor as new business manager, and will be tasked with expanding Creative’s …
Read More »Capcom set to get serious on Monster Hunters European marketing
Japanese publisher Capcom is set to ramp up promotion for its Monster Hunter series in Europe, in an attempt to ape the success of the series in the East. The producer of the PSP Monster Hunter titles, which outsold Wii Fit and Pokmon Diamond in Japan last year, has told …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Wii Fit equals Nintendo record
Having claimed the top spot in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All formats Top 40 yet again this week, Wii Fit has now set a new UK charts record at Nintendo. The game’s rise to the top also ended the run of successful chart-topping new releases over the last six weeks, which …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Wii Fit back on top
After an impressive three-week spell at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40, Capcom’s Resident Evil 5 has finally relinquished its grip – with Nintendo’s Wii Fit recapturing the top spot. Resident Evil 5 still does well, however, clinging onto second position. Also climbing is EA’s FIFA …
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