Entries in 'break' (11)

Vivendi denies break-up reports

Vivendi denies break-up reports

Activision Blizzard will not be split from Universal Music, owner Vivendi has strongly asserted.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 27th 2012 at 11:25AM in News
No more Fable… for now

No more Fable… for now

With the release of Xbox 360 (and later, PC) RPG Fable III now under three months away, the creative director of Microsoft Games Studios in Europe and Lionhead ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 3rd 2010 at 3:53PM in News
Tories: Trust us on game tax breaks

Tories: Trust us on game tax breaks

First he was positive that the Conservatives would introduce game tax breaks, now Ed Vaizey – shadow spokesperson for the game industry – is vehement.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 26th 2010 at 7:56PM in News
Zavvi.com in new street date row

Zavvi.com in new street date row

The Hut Group-owned online retailer Zavvi.com has once again been accused of deliberately selling games early with listings for BioShock 2 on its eBay portal stating that game is “now ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 4th 2010 at 11:49AM in News

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PS3 hack claims gather pace

PS3 hack claims gather pace

A hacker who made his name by being the first to break Apple’s iPhone 3.0 firmware is claiming to have been the first to hack Sony’s until-now piracy free PS3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 25th 2010 at 10:27AM in News
Street date struggle for Modern Warfare 2

Street date struggle for Modern Warfare 2

Though UK entertainment chains seem to be holding firm, retailer GameStop has admitted that it knowingly broke the street date and sold Modern Warfare 2 early at some of its ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2009 at 10:12AM in News
First MW2 pre-orders arrive

First MW2 pre-orders arrive

With the global release of Modern Warfare 2 still four days away the very first legitimately bought copies of Activision’s shooter have begun landing on doormats – and it appears ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 6th 2009 at 5:17PM in News
Microsoft has the X Factor

Microsoft has the X Factor

Platform holder Microsoft has announced that it has bought up an entire ad break during the November 14th episode of ITV’s reality TV show X Factor as it ramps up ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 28th 2009 at 12:14PM in News

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DSi update cripples flash cards

DSi update cripples flash cards

Nintendo’s latest firmware update for its recently released handheld revamp the DSi renders many of the market’s high-profile flash card readers unusable, according to reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 3rd 2009 at 1:31PM in News
Guerrilla “steps back” from Killzone 2

Guerrilla “steps back” from Killzone 2

On the same day that a brand new map pack (entitled Napal & Cordite) is due for release, Dutch games developer Guerrilla Games has stated that it is to step ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 23rd 2009 at 5:07PM in News
Trade braced for street date challenge

Trade braced for street date challenge

An anxious UK trade is holding its collective breath over fears that some retailers might sell two of 2008’s biggest games early next week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 31st 2008 at 10:28AM in News