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We always love to cheer on the underdog, especially in this country. And in some ways I can just about understand why this embittered attitude is clear to see amongst some elements of gaming’s fanbase. But what I struggle to understand is why the games industry itself begins craving the …
Read More »GTA V is Rockstar’s "largest, most ambitious" game ever
Rockstar has for the first time spoken about the recently announced Grand Theft Auto V. The first ever trailer for the game was released late yesterday afternoon. As we know, the game returns to many of the locations found in PS2 hit GTA: San Andreas. Rockstar describes it as the …
Read More »OPINION: Sony’s E3 press conference
The Vita brand reveal would have been the big surprise. But in typical Sony style that was leaked a while back. So this left Sony without any big surprises for its E3 press conference. And it didn’t matter one bit. The contrast between its presentation and Microsoft’s is both obvious …
Read More »Microsoft teases E3 presser
With less than two weeks until this year’s annual E3 kicks off, Microsoft has teased journalists about what to expect from its press conference. As published by Kotaku, the invites that have been posted out contain a number of references, chief amongst them being Halo, Star Wars and GLaDOS. It …
Read More »Hirai to brief press on PSN breach
Sony’s deputy president Kaz Hirai will host a media briefing tomorrow to address the issues surrounding the PSN saga – the first time a senior executive has spoken about the situation. He will discuss Sony’s ongoing investigation, its security systems and plans to restore the service. The news comes as …
Read More »National press savages PSN
The UK media has gone big on Sony’s PSN admission this morning, creating a nightmare morning for the platform holder. National paper Metro has lead with the story on its front page this morning (pictured) with the headline ‘Panic Stations’. The story is currently lead on The Telegraph’s website, while …
Read More »Dirt 3 storms Battersea Power Station
A Dirt 3 press event will see the Battersea Power Station transformed into a high-speed obstacle course on Friday, April 8th. Codemasters has enlisted the help of pro rally driver Ken Block who will be driving across the stunt track in his special Ford Fiesta. Copies of Xbox 360, PS3 …
Read More »March 2nd reveal for iPad 2
One online news source has claimed that Apple will reveal its iPad 2 in just one week’s time. All Things Digital says it has confirmation from "multiple sources" that the US tech form is preparing a March 2nd gathering in San Francisco. There’s even talk that Steve Jobs himself will …
Read More »E3 introduces site traffic cap for media pass
The organisers of E3 Expo are restricting the number of media passes that will be given to online press this year based on site traffic. Any web journalists, bloggers, and podcasters that apply for press attendance will only receive a pass if their site achieves at least 8,000 monthly unique …
Read More »What Kotick thinks about what you think about Kotick
There’s no other exec who provokes quite the same reaction on the pages of MCVuk.com as Activision’s Bobby Kotick. As the head of the most powerful publisher in the world, the hardened businessman is not always a favourite on the site comments. But speaking to Edge magazine, Kotick has admitted …
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