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Retail hails Battlefield 4 reveal, as Q4 war heats up

Retail hails Battlefield 4 reveal, as Q4 war heats up

Retailers are braced for a blockbuster end to 2013 now that Battlefield 4 has joined the fray.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 28th 2013 at 11:37AM in News
ShopTo market share up 45%

ShopTo market share up 45%

Online indie ShopTo has seen its software market share leap in 2012.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 28th 2013 at 11:31AM in News
Retail: Don't block pre-owned

Retail: Don't block pre-owned

UK retailers are rallying against reported plans to prevent pre-owned sales on the next Xbox.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 28th 2013 at 11:25AM in News
Metacritic dismisses score-weighting report

Metacritic dismisses score-weighting report

A report claiming to reveal the systems that Metacritic uses to assign “importance” to reviews from various sites has been dismissed by the reviews aggregator.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 28th 2013 at 11:17AM in News

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Radeon HD 7990 powered the Battlefield 4 demo - will PS4 be able to match it?

Radeon HD 7990 powered the Battlefield 4 demo - will PS4 be able to match it?

PC tech giant AMD has revealed that it was the upcoming Radeon HD 7990 that powered EA’s technically impressive Battlefield 4 demo at GDC.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 28th 2013 at 11:03AM in News
Report: PC gaming software sales hit $20bn in 2012

Report: PC gaming software sales hit $20bn in 2012

The global PC gaming software market ballooned to $20bn last year, according to a new report by industry research group DFC Intelligence.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 28th 2013 at 10:55AM in News
Minecraft surpasses 6m sales on XBLA

Minecraft surpasses 6m sales on XBLA

The Xbox 360 edition of Minecraft has reached yet another milestone.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 28th 2013 at 10:17AM in News
GAME to stock Ouya; Pre-orders now open at £99.99

GAME to stock Ouya; Pre-orders now open at £99.99

Upcoming Android console Ouya will be available to buy from GAME.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 28th 2013 at 10:06AM in News

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VIDEO: First official trailer for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

VIDEO: First official trailer for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Konami has released a five-minute trailer for the freshly announced Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 28th 2013 at 9:36AM in News
Journey dominates GDC Awards; Cart Life tops IGF

Journey dominates GDC Awards; Cart Life tops IGF

Both the Game Developers Choice Awards and Independent Games Festival held their ceremonies last night at GDC in San Francisco, and – to little surprise – thatgamecompany’s Journey has again hogged all ...

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 28th 2013 at 9:35AM in News
Cerny: We didn't want PS4 to be a puzzle that programmers had to solve

Cerny: We didn't want PS4 to be a puzzle that programmers had to solve

The ever-closer relationship between Sony and developers has been at the heart of the PS4’s design since the project’s early days in 2008.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 28th 2013 at 8:58AM in News
MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

Hype grows around the MCV Pacific Awards this week, while there are a couple of movers and shakers and PAX Australia sells out.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Mar 28th 2013 at 5:31AM in News

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The puzzle is solved - Kojima reveals Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

The puzzle is solved - Kojima reveals Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Konami's cryptic PR campaign has finally been unravelled. Although do we know if the dude with the face was CGI or what?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 27th 2013 at 6:47PM in News
International Factfile: Romania

International Factfile: Romania

With only a handful of retailers and one major distributor, the Romanian games market is a small one.

on Mar 27th 2013 at 3:00PM in News
Doctor Who arrives on PlayStation Home

Doctor Who arrives on PlayStation Home

Fans of the BBC's sci-fi flagship Doctor Who can now download content for PlayStation Home (remember that?) based on the hugely popular show.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 27th 2013 at 2:42PM in News
Is 'free' the future of console games?

Is 'free' the future of console games?

It seems inevitable that free-to-play will play a big part in the next generation of consoles.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 27th 2013 at 2:15PM in News

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Loading comes to London this April

Loading comes to London this April

A new independent games café will set up shop in London’s Soho in a matter of weeks.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 27th 2013 at 12:30PM in News
Free DLC for Battlefield 4 pre-orders

Free DLC for Battlefield 4 pre-orders

EA has revealed early details of the Battlefield 4 pre-order packs.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 27th 2013 at 12:09PM in News
Gears of War helps UK retail generate £13.4m last week

Gears of War helps UK retail generate £13.4m last week

The UK games market made £13.4m last week.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 27th 2013 at 11:41AM in News
Gioteck: 'We're the most successful unheard of brand in UK games'

Gioteck: 'We're the most successful unheard of brand in UK games'

UK peripherals specialist Gioteck wants to become one of the best-known brands in accessories.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 27th 2013 at 11:30AM in News
Former EA exec: 'It's anarchy out there on consoles'

Former EA exec: 'It's anarchy out there on consoles'

Mobile advocate Ben Cousins has questioned how long the home console experience can last in the face of increasing uptake of mobile devices.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on Mar 27th 2013 at 11:18AM in News
Multiplay ready for UK eSports boom

Multiplay ready for UK eSports boom

This is the year of eSports in the UK, says event specialist Multiplay.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 27th 2013 at 11:15AM in News
Tomb Raider holds PSN No.1

Tomb Raider holds PSN No.1

The No.1 selling game on the European PlayStation Network is Tomb Raider.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 27th 2013 at 11:10AM in News
Minecraft holds Xbox Live UK No.1 spot for ninth consecutive week

Minecraft holds Xbox Live UK No.1 spot for ninth consecutive week

Minecraft is the No.1 UK Xbox Live Arcade game for the ninth week on the trot.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 27th 2013 at 10:59AM in News
Sony open to early access alphas and betas for Playstation games

Sony open to early access alphas and betas for Playstation games

As part of its continuing push to bring in more indie titles, Sony has revealed plans for player access to alpha and beta versions of games being developed for Playstation’s ...

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 27th 2013 at 10:49AM in News