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Three new colour variations of Sony’s recently redesigned PSP are to hit UK retail over this month and next, SCEE has announced. Later this month the PSP-3000 will be made available in both Mystic Silver and Pearl White, whilst an additional Radiant Red model will be launched some time in …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Wii Fit proves its stamina
The nation may be strapped for cash, but it also needs to get into shape – at least that’s what the ELSPA Gfk-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 suggests, with Nintendo’s Wii Fit clinging on to top spot for the second week on the trot following a hike in sales of …
Read More »UK officially enters recession
The UK government has confirmed that the nation’s gross domestic product fell by 1.5 per cent in the final three months of 2008, and following the 0.6 per cent drop in the previous quarter it means that the UK is now officially in recession. The drop off is the most …
Read More »Killzone 2 dated in UK
After announcing yesterday that a PS3 hardware bundle featuring the game is heading to the UK , SCEE has now confirmed that long-awaited FPS Killzone 2 will be released on February 27th. That’s the same date the game will arrive at retail in North America, and has been presumed to …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Wii Fit returns to the top
The ever-popular Wii Fit has proved that it’s far from out of steam this week by returning to the top of ELSPA Gfk-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 for the fifth time, knocking last week’s number one, EA’s FIFA 09, back to number four. Nintendo’s exercise outing has never held onto …
Read More »Development resurgence in UK capital
LONDON FOCUS: Developâ??s week of features looking the capitalâ??s studios
Read More »Tiga echoes Develop report on affordable UK devs
Sharp decline in sterling boosts appeal of local studios
Read More »UK economy suffering frightening deterioration
A survey conducted by The British Chambers of Commerce have found that the nations’ economy is in the midst of a frightening deterioration”, with December’s High Street numbers proving the worst since the body began monitoring them in 1989. The BCC went on to predict that official government figures set …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Top three unchanged as FIFA holds on
A resurgent Wii Fit is one of the few key differences at the top of the ELSPA Gfk-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week as EA’s FIFA 09 holds firm at the top. Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: World at War and EA’s Need for Speed: Undercover remain in second …
Read More »Gaming is the new family time
A new report entitled Media Democracy from research firm Deloitte claims that gaming is no longer a popular pursuit for just lonely teens, and has now become a significant family activity. It claims that the average media-consuming Brit now spends 6.6 hours per week playing games either on consoles or …
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