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The nominations for the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards 2010 have been announced and it’s Sony’s Uncharted 2 that wins the most mentions with nine individual nominations. Other star performers include Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with eight nominations and Eidos’ Batman: Arkham Asylum, which claims seven. …
Read More »Retailers ready for longer cycle
The High Street has called for increased games hardware marketing from the industry if they are to really make the lengthier console generation work. Entertainment chains, online specialists and supermarkets have all told MCV they agree with Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo’s strategies to extend the current hardware cycle. But they …
Read More »AUS: Widespread support for R18+
The pressure is mounting on Australian authorities to introduce legislation to legalise the sale of adult-rated video games, with both retailers and consumers throwing their support behind the initiative. We would fully support and instigate any new legislation the government seeks fit to introduce,” a spokesperson for the Aussie branch …
Read More »Finalists named for GAME’s public vote BAFTA
High street retailer GAME has unveiled the shortlist for the GAME Award at this year’s BAFTAs. The award is the only one voted for by the public, and titles up for the coveted prize includes FIFA 10, Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed II and Batman: Arkham Asylum. Gamers can vote …
Read More »Metro 2033 limited edition revealed
THQ has unveiled the contents of the Limited Edition of Metro 2033 for Xbox 360 and PC. The SKU features a copy of the game with a download code for an exclusive in-game weapon – the automatic shotgun – and four art cards created by Russian painter Anton Grechko, who …
Read More »Ferrari returns to Need for Speed
EA has announced that seven years on from its last appearance in a Need for Speed title, Ferrari is to make a return to the series in the form of an Xbox 360 only DLC pack for NFS: Shift. Ten cars in total will be included as part of the …
Read More »GAME plans further Gamestation consolidation
GAME is proposing to close its York-based Call Centre and Refurbishment premises and move them to its central offices in Basingstoke, MCV can confirm. The retailer is also planning to restructure some departments at its HQ in Basingstoke as part of the consolidation. GAME this morning told MCV that 83 …
Read More »LEGO Star Wars III announced
Having pillaged all six films for its first two LEGO Star Wars titles, LucasArts has confirmed that animated TV series The Clone Wars will provide the setting for the freshly confirmed LEGO Star Wars III. The game will again be developed by UK studio Traveller’s Tales though it does promise …
Read More »LA Noire goes multiplatform
As has been suspected for some time, Rockstar has confirmed that the long-in-development La Noire is no longer a PS3 exclusive and will in fact be released on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 as well. After a prolonged period of silence on the game, developer Team Bondi has at last shed some …
Read More »Bayonetta sales hit 1.1m
Platinum Games’ much applauded hack ‘n’ slash title Bayonetta has sold a total of 1.1m units worldwide since it went on sale in October last year (in Japan). Despite this feat the game fails to become Sega’s best selling game in the nine months ending December 31st – that accolade …
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