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June 2008

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Jun 30 18:48 UK CHARTS: Super Smash Bros brawls its way to number one  
  16:50 EURO CHARTS: MGS4 rules the roost  
  16:18 Eidos UK: ‘Internal PR is alive and well’  
  15:26 Bill Gates leaves Microsoft  
  15:07 Sony details PS3 Trophy system  
  15:04 New report points to pre-E3 360 price cut  
  12:41 Rock Band 2 coming this September  
  11:27 Dualshock 3 hitting Europe on July 2nd  
  11:20 UN teams up with PEGI  
  11:04 Diablo III confirmed  
  10:44 EA unveils new mass-market label  
Jun 27 16:19 Win a PSP and Buzz Master Quiz  
  16:16 Beijing to be an Olympic release for Sega  
  16:05 US: Pre-E3 360 price drop?  
  15:57 Hirai: ‘True’ next-gen titles are only on PS3  
  15:25 London calling  
  15:25 London calling  
  11:45 Credit crunch: Analyst opinion, part one  
  11:37 Trade defiant amid credit crunch concerns  
  11:18 EA reveals new Wii titles  
  11:00 Prince of Persia falls onto DS  
  10:18 PC specialist eyes up DS market  
  10:00 New SKUs and download centres boost DS sales  
  09:00 Place your bets for this year’s E3…  
Jun 26 16:12 'Aggressive investment will ensure Xbox win'  
  15:10 Leading games industry network hits new high  
  15:00 Deep Silver reveals new PS3 title  
  15:00 Gosen: Innovation will drive Xbox’s future  
  11:27 Speculation mounts about Blizzard’s surprise  
  11:22 New investor snaps up 5% of Take Two  
  11:20 Games Convention stays in Leipzig for 2009  
  11:03 Spore Creature Creator hits 1m  
  10:51 Zavvi unleashes eye-catching 360 bundle  
  10:47 360 cruises past 5 million in Europe  
  10:40 Take Two pulls Geneva staff back to UK base  
  01:02 Play.com voted ‘Best Online Retailer’  
Jun 25 18:42 1C: 'We're too big to be bought'  
  18:42 Gosen: Microsoft’s E3 will be ‘game changing’  
  18:23 New Wiimote rival announced  
  15:55 The Byron Review Action Plan: Highlights  
  15:52 ‘PEGI vs BBFC’ consultation to begin in July  
  15:45 Government snubs games with post-Byron funding  
  13:05 Spore: Galactic Edition announced  
  12:44 Summer sales madness grips UK  
  12:29 God of War 3 for E3?  
  12:11 New global Xbox marketing boss named  
  11:57 Pixar: Games quality is catching cinema  
  10:39 PlayStation phone in production?  
Jun 24 18:46 Sony: PSP can last ten years  
  18:27 Ubisoft opens studio in Brazil  
  18:22 GAME responds to unlawful sale of adult game  
  17:50 'Storytelling is vital to success'  
  17:09 EA Sports peripherals on the way  
  16:23 Pinnacle offers developers ‘third way’ to retail  
  16:15 Pinnacle seeks new heights  
  16:15 Pinnacle seeks new heights  
  15:12 GAME, Woolworths busted selling violent games to underage girl  
  14:51 Zavvi unleashes 'UK's best ever entertainment sale'  
  13:39 MCV Forum: Question of the Week  
  13:22 Full 2008 DS release schedule updated  
  13:19 New Wii Wario title dated  
  13:14 Full 2008 Wii release schedule updated  
  12:33 Yet another publisher leaves ESA, says report  
  12:00 Metal Gear Solid 4 hits 1m sales in first week  
  11:06 PS3 loses Sony $3.3bn  
  10:51 UK online retailers caught selling violent games to minors  
Jun 23 18:37 UK CHART: LEGO Indy reclaims top spot  
  17:52 New Warcraft book on the way  
  16:38 MGS4 makes The New York Times  
  15:43 THQ confirms UFC game  
  15:17 EA announces 'Brain Training' game  
  14:44 Call of Duty 6 to be a sci-fi shooter?  
  13:21 CoD5 creators declare war on rivals  
  13:10 ‘We want to make CoD5 the best game ever’  
  13:02 CoD5’s creation explained  
  12:36 Metal Gear Solid 5 talk begins  
  12:12 Konami announces MGS4 add-on  
  12:03 PES 2009 announced  
  11:46 The 100 greatest games of all time  
  11:32 PS3 is ‘perfect platform’ for MMOs  
  11:30 DSGI shares fall to new low  
  11:19 SOE what?  
  11:19 SOE what?  
  10:52 The Beatles licence up for grabs  
Jun 20 18:58 UK pub quiz for studios announced  
  18:34 Hundreds of real jobs in games… right here  
  15:02 Latest Wii firmware blocks homebrew and Freeloader  
  14:56 NSPCC joins GTA ‘paedo’ row  
  12:40 Violent games encourage knife crime, says Boris Johnson  
  12:12 Stringer: PlayStation profitability is key for Sony Corp.  
  12:02 Woolies boss ousted  
  11:16 Sony and Gamestation sign up to Edinburgh  
  11:00 Disney’s Bolt due for early 2009  
  10:51 Shellshock 2 confirmed  
Jun 19 18:27 Ubisoft unveils new Play Zone label  
  18:10 UK-developed game in plagiarism row  
  16:28 More non-games services for PS3  
  15:51 Activision amplifying Guitar Hero business  
  15:05 COMMENT: Sony's Masterplan  
  14:59 Need for Speed Undercover... uncovered  
  14:58 COMMENT: DevStation '08 Review  
  14:56 Final Fantasy Versus XIII not delayed  
  14:50 SCEE: Era of games downloads is looming  
  14:48 Sainsbury’s plots ‘aggressive’ games expansion  
  14:43 Microsoft to conquer Europe after reshuffle  
  13:38 Pump up the volume  
  13:38 Pump up the volume  
  13:29 UK public backs PEGI, reveals survey  
  12:35 E3: Eidos confirms new Lara  
  12:04 Neil Young leaves EA  
  11:42 Saints Row II ‘very different’ to GTA  
  11:15 ‘There is a piracy problem on PSP’  
Jun 18 15:51 £12k... all it takes to make a casual game  
  14:15 Publishers not scared by UGC, says XNA boss  
  14:11 Satchell: ‘We don’t need BBFC or PEGI’  
  14:08 Ubisoft working on new Driver title?  
  14:04 In-game XMB and Trophies confirmed for PS3  
  13:36 Nickelodeon forms new games operation  
  13:01 ‘Nintendo DS centres’ rolled out across UK  
  12:45 Bach: We’ll be first with next Xbox  
  12:24 Riccitiello: Take Two saga “was our plan all along”  
  11:03 Gamestation hosts Smash Bros. Showdown  
  10:59 Loco Roco 2 confirmed?  
Jun 17 15:43 In-game advertising works, says research  
  15:19 Take Two: EA offer still under value  
  14:43 EA extends Take Two offer deadline – again  
  12:40 Win a copy of Cooking Guide on DS  
  12:37 Retail calls for uniform release day  
  12:35 Nintendo to delight core gamers at E3  
  12:31 Midway: ‘Expectations are high for Wheelman’  
  11:54 Infogrames halves annual net losses  
  11:08 EA/Take Two deadline passes  
  10:33 Apple Europe boss joins Infogrames Board  
Jun 16 19:04 Win a copy of Super Smash Bros Brawl  
  18:58 UK CHART: MGS4 guns down top spot  
  17:23 How to market a monster  
  17:23 How to market a monster  
  16:00 Darling brothers receive CBE  
  12:10 Gamestation: ‘We’re still our own boss’  
  11:30 Microsoft’s E3 announcements leaked?  
  11:15 Atari Inc. posts $23.6m FY loss  
  11:13 D3P gets sheepish  
  11:05 Outrage at ‘paedo’ GTA site  
  11:03 SCE in Worldwide Studios exec re-shuffle  
Jun 13 19:16 Sega and THQ unleash $1.5bn PAL sales assault  
  19:10 UK games market ‘poised for downturn’  
  16:15 New DS bundle for Europe announced  
  16:07 Overlord goodies up for grabs  
  15:35 Crisis Core ‘biggest PSP release of 2008’  
  15:08 Coldplay on Guitar Hero  
  13:37 PS3 set for ‘software avalanche’  
  13:21 Bach: Zune ‘more compelling’ than iPod  
  12:57 Shane Kim: ‘We don’t have a new game as big as Halo 3’  
  12:29 US: PS3 outsells 360 in May  
  12:17 US: May sales hit $1.12bn  
  12:05 US: 360 doubles PS3 GTA IV sales in May  
  10:41 Guitar Hero staff hunt begins  
Jun 12 20:03 PS we love you  
  20:03 PS we love you  
  19:53 Xbox global marketing boss leaves Microsoft  
  19:46 Managerial merry-go-round at Xbox studios  
  18:31 360 product recall explained  
  18:06 ‘PEGI is crucial for UK industry’  
  17:37 COMMENT: Save the indies  
  17:17 COMMENT: Why indies deserve your support  
  16:30 E3: Microsoft confirms games line-up  
  16:05 Guitar Hero off to Isle Of Wight  
  15:05 Unreal Tournament 360 dated  
  14:56 Full list of E3 games available now  
  13:32 Peter Moore: ‘We’re never satisfied’  
  12:45 Warner boss joins SCi Board  
  12:06 Jonathan Ross’s son loves Spore  
  11:53 Keith Vaz offered knighthood?  
  11:19 'GTA IV won't save Take Two'  
Jun 11 19:16 Take Two eyes online model  
  19:08 Turok movie in the works  
  18:49 NBC gets into games  
  15:21 Activision shares rated ‘strong buy’ ahead of merger  
  14:48 Razorworks studio to close  
  11:31 Jack Thompson banned  
  11:27 Wii Fit turns YouTube sensation  
  11:10 Ubisoft joins empire expansion ‘race’  
Jun 10 19:25 Nintendo signs up to EIF  
  19:00 New PSP bundle announced  
  18:35 High School Musical 3 announced  
  16:11 Xbox looks to RPGs to boost 360 in Japan  
  15:57 God Of War studio quits PSP  
  15:26 Tesco suffers from credit crunch in Q1  
  14:56 Civilization MMO ‘really intriguing’, says Meier  
  13:03 LucasArts denies halt to internal development  
  11:44 New Civilization game announced  
  11:29 Apple unveils 3G iPhone  
  11:21 Apple shows off new games for iPhone  
  11:05 Atari Inc appoints new SVP of Sales  
Jun 09 18:57 Phew! What a scorcher  
  18:57 Phew! What a scorcher  
  18:39 Ubisoft in for Take Two?  
  17:30 Wii Fit still AWOL on UK High Street  
  17:17 UK CHART: Lego Indy knocks GTA off top spot  
  15:45 Warcraft ‘more shameful than porn’  
  15:35 Edinburgh Interactive Festival dates unveiled  
  15:24 LucasArts killing off internal development?  
  15:18 1C announces first 360, PS3 titles  
  14:51 Two more publishers leaving ESA?  
  13:20 JAPAN: PSP rules May hardware sales  
  12:41 Blu-Ray sales outpacing DVD  
  11:38 Bach: ‘People won’t pay extra for Blu-Ray’  
  11:05 Nintendo’s NZ distributor in receivership  
  10:35 Age Of Conan 'has a long shelf life'  
Jun 06 15:10 GameStop launches TV network  
  14:44 Codemasters screeches into Japan  
  13:21 Wii Fit stock shock continues  
  13:16 New Sonic games dated  
  13:15 PlayV lands in UK with a bang  
  12:51 Take Two’s Q2 earnings call in full  
  12:45 2K Sports won’t make money this year  
  12:10 EA saga costs Take Two $5m  
  11:59 Take Two looking at music games  
  11:02 GTA IV clocks up 8.5m sales  
  10:49 New GTA IV episodes delayed  
  10:43 Take Two Q2 sales hit $540m  
Jun 05 22:05 Disney merges games divisions to create 'Interactive Media Group'  
  18:56 Ubisoft’s Yves-olution  
  18:56 Ubisoft’s Yves-olution  
  17:43 No MGS4 shortages, promises Konami  
  17:10 Americans ‘clueless’ about Blu-Ray  
  16:46 IGA signs with EA  
  16:00 COMMENT: Fits and starts  
  15:51 COMMENT: Fits and starts  
  15:39 ‘Apple could kill the DS’  
  15:32 Oxygen unveils MyGames trio for DS  
  15:17 Develop Awards finalists revealed  
  15:00 PS3 Command & Conquer ‘on hold’  
  13:48 INTERVIEW: ‘We've learnt from Sega Rally mistakes’  
  13:33 Wal-Mart slashes Blu-Ray prices  
  13:16 Ubisoft developing for iPod  
  12:53 Services guide returns for games biz  
  12:47 Activision partners with System 3 for Ferrari title  
  11:06 Dodkins departs Eidos UK  
  10:57 Play N Trade appoints new CEO  
  10:41 'Facebook for games trade' arrives  
Jun 04 18:49 Sega's superstars  
  18:49 Sega's superstars  
  18:43 NCsoft playing the long game  
  18:18 Grainger expansion takes shape  
  18:11 Zoo is pleased with new keeper  
  15:47 Snake to star in second ‘CVG Presents’ mag  
  15:21 The Getaway PS3 cancelled  
  15:07 Call of Duty hits 10m units  
  14:57 Sony introduces in-game ads to PS3  
  14:34 Virgin Play gets new cash boost  
  11:35 Bruce Willis in for Kane & Lynch movie?  
  11:18 E3 organiser in ‘shocking’ spat with news site  
  10:43 EA buys social network site  
Jun 03 19:12 CAPTIVATE ‘08: 'This is our strongest ever line up'  
  18:10 Kwari is dead  
  18:07 Home Beta coming in 2008  
  16:57 US: Future unleashes program on PSN  
  16:10 EA ‘underestimates casual games’, says PopCap  
  15:33 Interplay adds games to GameTap  
  15:26 Japan gets new PlayStations  
  14:46 CAPTIVATE ‘08: Spyborgs landing on Wii  
  12:04 Are you a teacher? Have a free DS…  
  11:50 Guitar Hero: Metallica on the way  
  11:22 US PC CHART: Conan rules roost  
  11:04 Future teams with Tesco for ‘UK’s biggest-ever games magazine’  
  10:54 Sci-Fi Channel gets into games  
Jun 02 19:27 UK CHART: GTA IV holds off GRID  
  17:16 Soul Calibur and HAWX dated for Europe  
  15:55 Win Bourne Conspiracy goodies  
  15:50 Final Fantasy: Crisis Core website goes live  
  15:36 Mario & Sonic to keep Sega running until Xmas  
  15:29 Xbox partnering with Netflix?  
  15:01 100 WiiWare titles in development  
  14:20 DOWNLOADS CHARTS: Football Manager scores again  
  13:17 Cooking up a storm  
  13:17 Cooking up a storm  
  11:23 Kids play adult-rated games on Newsnight  
  11:19 Ubisoft ready to spend $1.2bn