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SPECIAL REPORT: Unfollow Friday

SPECIAL REPORT: Unfollow Friday

Traditional Friday game launches are quickly becoming a thing of the past.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 26th 2012 at 10:11AM in News
StarDrone Extreme hits Vita this week

StarDrone Extreme hits Vita this week

The PS Vita version of Beatshapers’ arcade action title StarDrone Extreme will arrive this Tuesday in North America.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 15th 2012 at 3:06AM in News
Japanese trio headline Rising Star's summer line-up

Japanese trio headline Rising Star's summer line-up

Rising Star Games is putting its weight behind three flagship titles this summer.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 6th 2012 at 1:00PM in News
Where can you buy EA's upcoming releases?

Where can you buy EA's upcoming releases?

With Mass Effect 3, FIFA Street, The Sims 3 Showtime and Tiger Woods 13 all nearing release, EA has released details of exactly how consumers can get hold of its ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 5th 2012 at 3:32PM in News

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New releases KO'd on tough UK High Street

New releases KO'd on tough UK High Street

Sales of triple-A video games have reached an all-time low.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 23rd 2012 at 10:01AM in News
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Rising Star readies five games for 3DS

Rising Star readies five games for 3DS

Rising Star Games will unleash more than ten releases in the first half of 2012, including a new Harvest Moon.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 19th 2012 at 9:40AM in News
GOG.com hopes to add newer games to catalogue

GOG.com hopes to add newer games to catalogue

The managing director of digital games retailer GOG.com has said that the service hopes to add newer titles to its catalogue in 2012.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2011 at 3:04PM in News
Are you ready for tomorrow's release avalanche?

Are you ready for tomorrow's release avalanche?

It may not top the record-breaking performance of the UK games market last week, but tomorrow is set to be one of the busiest days of the year for games ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2011 at 12:47PM in News

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PlayStation's £2m marketing Move

PlayStation's £2m marketing Move

PlayStation Move’s second Christmas is backed by a £2m marketing blitz.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 7th 2011 at 12:35PM in News
F2P games green-lit for PlayStation Vita

F2P games green-lit for PlayStation Vita

The thriving free-to-play monetisation model is coming to PlayStation Vita, a Sony executive has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 13th 2011 at 11:05AM in News
No five-year wait for next SSX, says EA

No five-year wait for next SSX, says EA

SSX is on course to become a regularly released series again, EA has told MCV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 3rd 2011 at 3:41PM in News
Games out this week in ANZ...

Games out this week in ANZ...

Gears of War 3 is leading the charge this week, followed by the new codemasters racing sim F1 2012 and Bleach: Soul Ressurection.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Sep 19th 2011 at 7:18AM in News

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Out this week...

Out this week...

Key releases this week are Sesame Street: Ready, Set, Grover for Wii and DS and Bastion for PC.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Aug 15th 2011 at 7:29AM in News
Rising Star plots more cult Cave shooters

Rising Star plots more cult Cave shooters

Japanese specialist Rising Star wants to bring more games from cult studio Cave to the UK.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 8th 2011 at 11:59AM in News
Out this week...

Out this week...

Key releases in Australia this week are The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff expansion pack for PC and Mac, plus From Dust for XBLA and PC.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Jul 25th 2011 at 8:14AM in News
Analyst questions annual franchises

Analyst questions annual franchises

Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed may have proved that the annual release model can be a success outside of the sports genre, but analyst Michael Pachter has warned others ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 1st 2011 at 4:04PM in News

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Summer release slate dries up

Summer release slate dries up

UK games retail is bracing itself for one of its toughest summers in recent years.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 27th 2011 at 12:44PM in News
Why less is more at Activision

Why less is more at Activision

Ooutside of the BFG that Call of Duty represents, Activision actually has a relatively slimmer slate of tentpole titles than in recent years.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 2nd 2011 at 10:43AM in News
Kinect Sports passes 3m sales

Kinect Sports passes 3m sales

As well as revealing an eye-watering 60 per cent year-on-year increase in Xbox 360 console sales in the US last month, Microsoft has also announced some high-profile Kinect successes.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2011 at 11:53AM in News
More on-demand retail hits due for PSN

More on-demand retail hits due for PSN

Sony plans to expand the range of retail titles that are available to download on the PlayStation Store.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 24th 2010 at 1:45PM in News
BioWare: There are too many games

BioWare: There are too many games

As any keen gamer will know, this last Q4 has proved very expensive for anyone looking to buy all of the big console releases – and one of the co-founders ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2010 at 4:03PM in News
Rock Band DLC abandons older titles

Rock Band DLC abandons older titles

Owners of either Rock Band or Rock Band 2 will not be able to download any future releases on the title’s in-game app store.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2010 at 3:40PM in News
PSP 'the biggest disappointment of 2010’

PSP 'the biggest disappointment of 2010’

Sony’s lack of first party software releases for PSP in the last year has mean the handheld has been 2010’s most disappointing performer, according to retailer GameStop.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2010 at 11:45AM in News
Sega sparks into life this Q4

Sega sparks into life this Q4

Sega expects to emerge from its period of new release slumber by scoring four chart hits ahead of Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 1st 2010 at 10:17AM in News
Sony reaffirms PS2 commitment for 2010

Sony reaffirms PS2 commitment for 2010

PS3 may at last be finding its feet in the international marketplace, but Sony insists that it will continue to wholeheartedly back its PS2 console throughout 2010.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 17th 2009 at 2:15PM in News