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With the nation high on the triumph that was Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony, Sega is celebrating chart triumph with London 2012: The Official Video Game climbing to No.1. It’s the first time it has claimed top spot in the five weeks it has been on sale. Weekly sales were up …
Read More »Murray Pannell joins restructured SCE UK
Sony has revealed a brand new management structure for its UK office, with former Ubisoft marketing boss Murray Pannell named as the new SCE UK marketing director. Pannell – who left Ubisoft earlier this month – replaces Alan Duncan whose departure was revealed by MCV last week. Former employers throughout …
Read More »Red, white and silver PS3s hit UK
Sony has said that three new versions of the PS3 should be in stores right now. Three brand new colours – Scarlet Red, Satin Silver and Classic White – are apparently already in-store” across Europe and the UK, according to the UK PlayStation blog. Each version is apparently a Limited …
Read More »GAME reveals 3DS XL trade-in deal
Retailer GAME has become the first to go live with its trade-in offer for Nintendo’s 3DS, which is released in the UK this Friday. Those willing to hand over their old console can buy the brand new machine for 79.99. That represents a 100 saving over buying the machine outright. …
Read More »Amazon to open London-based UK tech hub
Online retailer and technology firm Amazon is to open a new digital media innovation hub in the UK, it has revealed. To be based in London, the 47,000 square ft. centre will house teams of software development engineers, user interface experts and graphi designers. Employees at the studio will work …
Read More »Dance Central 3 receives October release date
Microsoft has announced that Xbox 360 title Dance Central 3 will be released in Europe and the UK on October 19th. It will arrive in the US a few days earlier on October 16th. The game will include 40 tracks on the disc, with 11 new tracks having been announced …
Read More »Amazon to open digital media tech hub in the UK
Centre to work on the creation of interactive digital services for consoles and smartphones
Read More »Pirate Bay traffic returns to pre-block levels
Peer-to-peer activity on The Pirate Bay in the UK is almost back at the level it was before the site was blocked. The BBC reports that an ISP – speaking under conditions of anonymity – said UK P2P traffic for the site peaked throughout the high-profile court case that resulted …
Read More »Nintendo UK on the hunt for new PR agency
Ahead of the release of Wii U later this year, Nintendo’s UK office has ditched its current PR agency Good Relations. PR Week reports that the company has put its entire UK consumer and corporate PR business out to pitch. Current holder Chime has declined the chance to repitch. The …
Read More »$99 subscription Xbox could come to the UK
Microsoft’s $99 subscription Xbox 360 trial could be coming to the UK and Europe. The offer was rolled out to select American retailers last month. It sees gamers pay just $99 up front for an Xbox 360 console on the condition that the sign up to a two-year Xbox Live …
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