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Sony’s PlayStation 4 will be available for 300 when it launches in the UK, according to newspaper reports this morning. The Times, as reported by Eurogamer, claims that isn’t a Yen conversion amount, either – that’s an actual local UK adjusted figure. "Industry sources and leaked internal documents suggest that …
Read More »Xbox 360 closes in on Wii’s UK sales record
The world’s eyes may be on PlayStation this month, but it is Xbox that is on the cusp of becoming the UK’s No.1 games console. Xbox 360 has surpassed 8m UK sales and will overtake Wii in a matter of weeks. A major push from a revamped SCEE team has …
Read More »Namco Bandai takes over Codemasters’ UK distribution duties
Having already handled much of Codemasters’ European distribution, Namco Bandai has now taken control of the publisher’s UK distribution as well. It’s an expansion of a deal that first arose in 2010, and not as some may fear a first move toward the closure of Codemasters’ publishing business. There has …
Read More »UK distributor sought for Nvidia games console
PC giant Nvidia is on the hunt for a supplier to release its new games console into the UK. The firm, best known for its graphics cards, revealed Project Shield at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month. The portable plays Android titles and can even stream games …
Read More »Read all about it: international games media brands set sights on UK
The biggest games magazines in North America and Europe are to launch in the UK, MCV can reveal. GameStop-owned Game Informer is about to start selling digital subscriptions to UK gamers via its gamestop.co.uk estore. Meanwhile, Gamereactor is to launch both digital and physical magazines, with the latter distributed as …
Read More »Scribblenauts Unlimited suffers last minute delay on Wii U and 3DS
Nintendo has announced a surprise delay to Scribblenauts Unlimited just three days before its planned UK release. No specific reason was given and, perhaps more surprisingly, no new date has been announced. We are sorry to announce that Scribblenauts Unlimited, a game developed by Warner Bros Interactive and 5th Cell …
Read More »Ni No Kuni’s UK chart victory confirmed
UKIE GfK Chart-Track has confirmed MCV’s earlier report that Namco Bandai’s Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is the new UK No.1. Last week’s No.1, Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II drops to third place, with EA’s FIFA 13 holding firm at No.2. Square Enix’s Hitman: HD …
Read More »Ni No Kuni claims No.1 chart spot; Namco Bandai thanks community
Namco Bandai is celebrating what some would call a surprise chart victory for Ni No Kuni this morning. The PS3-only JRPG, co-developed by established Japanese developers Level 5 and film animation master Studio Ghibli, will shortly be unveiled as the UK’s new No.1 in the GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top …
Read More »Persona 4 Golden gets digital jump on retail release
RPG hit Persona 4 Golden will be released digitally BEFORE it goes on sale at retail. NIS America’s game will be released at UK retail on February 22nd, although Vita owners will now be able to download the title from PSN from February 20th. It is becoming increasingly common for …
Read More »Black Ops II gets its first 2013 UK No.1
Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II is once again at the top of the GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. It’s the game’s seventh No.1 and the first following its six-week run at the tail end of 2012. It also managed the rare feat of growing sales week-on-week – …
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