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OPINION: Xbox One pre-owned backtrack puts the blame where it belongs - on publishers

OPINION: Xbox One pre-owned backtrack puts the blame where it belongs - on publishers

Make no mistake about it – what you saw last night was a retreat from Microsoft.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 7th 2013 at 8:55AM in News
EA decides to ditch the online pass

EA decides to ditch the online pass

It was once heralded as a significant step forward by a number of publisher execs, but now EA’s Online Pass is no more.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2013 at 7:58AM in News
The end of era - Sony has produced its last ever PS2

The end of era - Sony has produced its last ever PS2

Sony has confirmed that it has ceased all production of the mighty PlayStation 2.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2013 at 8:55AM in News
The end comes for Comet as all stores prepare to close doors tomorrow

The end comes for Comet as all stores prepare to close doors tomorrow

Administrator Deloitte has confirmed that all remaining Comet stores will close their doors tomorrow (December 18th).

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 17th 2012 at 8:53AM in News

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GAME Australia stores to close for good on Sunday

GAME Australia stores to close for good on Sunday

PriceWaterhouseCoopers has today confirmed to MCV that on Sunday the remaining GAME stores will close their doors for the last time.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Jul 6th 2012 at 8:20AM in News
A farewell to UK Resistance

A farewell to UK Resistance

Popular games journo Gary Cutlack has officially called time on his popular video games blog UK Resistance.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 29th 2011 at 4:10PM in News
Motorstorm and Yakuza delayed

Motorstorm and Yakuza delayed

Two key console releases have seen their release dates pushed back in Japan following the terrible destruction suffered by the country at the end of last week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 14th 2011 at 10:31AM in News
Apple calls time on free bumpers

Apple calls time on free bumpers

iPhone, iPad and iPod platform holder Apple has confirmed that it will stop offering free bumpers and cases to iPhone 4 owners on September 30th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 16th 2010 at 1:14PM in News

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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
GameStation not under threat

GameStation not under threat

GAME Group’s decision to expand upon its previously announced store closure programme does not, as some have feared, mean the end of the Gamestation brand.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 21st 2010 at 5:08PM in News
Crytek foresees 'the end of free demos'

Crytek foresees 'the end of free demos'

The CEO of indie studio Crytek has defended EA’s divisive ‘premium downloadable content’ strategy, while also predicting the extinction of free game demos.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 16th 2010 at 4:11PM in News
Kojima foresees end of consoles

Kojima foresees end of consoles

Legendary games developer and the creator of the Metal Gear Solid series Hideo Kojima has said that in time the games industry will move away from consoles and turn instead ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 7th 2010 at 4:34PM in News

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UK officially exits recession

UK officially exits recession

As was expected, the ONS has confirmed that the recession that has dogged the UK economy for the last 18 months is officially over.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 26th 2010 at 11:05AM in News
UK CHARTS: Just Dance ends MW2 run

UK CHARTS: Just Dance ends MW2 run

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s run, which has so far lasted nine weeks, had to come to an end eventually – but hardly anyone would have predicted that Ubisoft’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 18th 2010 at 10:14AM in News
The end nears for N-Gage

The end nears for N-Gage

Nokia has confirmed that its N-Gage platform will be phased out next year, with all the company’s mobile games activities to be channelled through Ovi Store instead.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 30th 2009 at 4:23PM in News
Xbox Originals service draws to a close

Xbox Originals service draws to a close

Microsoft has confirmed that there will be no further releases on its Xbox Originals digital download service.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 4th 2009 at 6:31PM in News

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Could OnLive be the death of hardware?

Could OnLive be the death of hardware?

With Zeebo proposing that the future of gaming will bring about the end of disc-based media, an arguably even more exciting prospect dubbed OnLive threatens to end the gaming ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 24th 2009 at 11:31AM in News
Toshiba scraps HD-DVD as hi-def war ends

Toshiba scraps HD-DVD as hi-def war ends

It’s official – the hi-def format war is over, with news of Toshiba’s decision to cease production of HD-DVD equipment, handing victory to Sony’s Blu-Ray technology.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 17th 2008 at 7:39PM in News