Entries in '10' (22)

10 year-old Civilization II game predicts grim future for humanity

10 year-old Civilization II game predicts grim future for humanity

A game of Civilization II that has run for ten years has offered a depressing prediction for humanity’s future.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 15th 2012 at 2:57PM in News
Bring a tenner to the MCV Awards 2012

Bring a tenner to the MCV Awards 2012

GamesAid will once again be asking attendees at this year’s MCV Awards to donate just £10.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 16th 2012 at 3:20PM in News
‘Ben 10 will set sales records’

‘Ben 10 will set sales records’

Namco Bandai expects that Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks will be the most successful game in the multi-million selling franchise when it hits shelves next month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 4th 2010 at 8:16AM in News
‘Ben 10 will set sales records’

‘Ben 10 will set sales records’

Namco Bandai expects that Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks will be the most successful game in the multi-million selling franchise when it hits shelves next month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 3rd 2010 at 8:30AM in News

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FIFA 10 passes 2m mark in the UK

FIFA 10 passes 2m mark in the UK

FIFA 10 has sold 2.2m units in the UK already – and with the boost of this summer’s World Cup, it could go on to become the biggest-selling game in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 29th 2010 at 11:30AM in News
Xbox push for new Ben 10 title

Xbox push for new Ben 10 title

D3Publisher is targeting Xbox 360 owners with the marketing campaign for its next Ben 10 video game.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2010 at 3:26PM in News
MW2 tops Time 2009 list

MW2 tops Time 2009 list

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been named as the best game of 2009 by US magazine Time, which praised it for its “raw, riveting military action”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 9th 2009 at 10:53AM in News
Moore praises FIFA triumph in Japan

Moore praises FIFA triumph in Japan

Western games may increasingly be making inroads into the Japanese market, but the struggle to penetrate the notoriously inwards-looking region remains – so FIFA 10’s appearance in the Japanese Top ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 4th 2009 at 10:50AM in News

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Asda admits to selling below cost

Asda admits to selling below cost

The truth is out: Supermarkets lose money on the triple-A titles on which they choose to slash prices.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 28th 2009 at 9:23AM in News
EA Sports: FIFA has triumphed

EA Sports: FIFA has triumphed

EA has claimed that FIFA is the ‘undisputed’ No.1 football game on the market – after this year’s iteration surpassed a million UK sales in less than three weeks.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 23rd 2009 at 10:34AM in News
Tesco offers FIFA 10 for £24.97

Tesco offers FIFA 10 for £24.97

Despite its RRP of £49.99, consumers are currently able to pick up EA’s FIFA 10 – which is released today – for as little as £24.99 thanks to a fierce ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 2nd 2009 at 10:35AM in News
FIFA 10 demo breaks EA records

FIFA 10 demo breaks EA records

EA has revealed via the FIFA Blog that its Xbox 360, PS3 and PC demo for the upcoming FIFA 10 has been downloaded more than previous demo the publisher has ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 29th 2009 at 6:10PM in News

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RRPs tumble as FIFA 10 arrives

RRPs tumble as FIFA 10 arrives

In what has become an annual ritual at UK retail, this Friday’s release of FIFA 10 looks likely to spark a fierce price war at the nation’s supermarkets.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 29th 2009 at 2:27PM in News
Dreamcast celebrates 10th birthday

Dreamcast celebrates 10th birthday

Whilst fans of Liverpudlian pop may well celebrate September 9th 2009 for other reasons, EA Sports boss – and self-processed murderer of the Dreamcast – Peter Moore has reminded us ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 9th 2009 at 10:54AM in News
NPD: Wii Sports Resort dominates

NPD: Wii Sports Resort dominates

Despite the 26 per cent year-on-year drop suffered by video games software sales at North American retail in July, Nintendo’s dominance continues with the platform holder (and Nintendo exclusive titles) ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 14th 2009 at 11:30AM in News
FIFA 10 grabs Lampard and Walcott

FIFA 10 grabs Lampard and Walcott

EA has announced that two of England’s biggest footballing stars will be joining Manchester United’s long-tine FIFA mascot Wayne Rooney on the cover of the upcoming FIFA 10.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 5th 2009 at 1:32PM in News

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UK CHARTS: Tiger Woods drives to the top

UK CHARTS: Tiger Woods drives to the top

Fight Night Round 4 has suffered a KO after two weeks at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40, but it’s not all bad news for EA, ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 13th 2009 at 11:44AM in News
FIFA Manager 10 goes online

FIFA Manager 10 goes online

Publisher EA is to take its football management series online with the news that PC title Football Manager 10 will for the first time include both online and LAN multiplayer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 9th 2009 at 1:03PM in News
Microsoft: We won E3

Microsoft: We won E3

It’s not the twinning but the taking part that counts, right? Nope. How you win or lose something like E3 is hard to fathom, but the reaction to Microsoft’s conference ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 4th 2009 at 5:46PM in News
Tiger to drive EA online

Tiger to drive EA online

A somewhat vague story on The Wall Street Journal claims that EA will use its upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 to push its console digital distribution ambitions.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 29th 2009 at 10:53AM in News
83 DS titles pass a million units

83 DS titles pass a million units

Cumulative sales of Nintendo’s original DS, DS Lite and DSi have now passed the 100m units sales mark globally, the platform holder has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 12th 2009 at 12:18PM in News
Sony: PS3 is still on track

Sony: PS3 is still on track

Japanese electronics giant Sony has insisted that despite the falling annual sales of its PS3 console, it is still on track to sell ten million units by the ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 30th 2009 at 11:55AM in News