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The second map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops is now available to buy on Xbox Live. Called Escalation, the DLC contains four new online multiplayer maps – Hotel, Stockpile, Zoo and Convoy. It also contains a new zombie level called Call of the Dead that stars the likenesses …
Read More »ELSPA dates UKIE rebranding
The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association will officially change its name to the Association for UK Interactive Entertainment on September 7th, it has been confirmed. The trade body has booked an event in the London SW1 region where the change will be made official. The decision to rebrand was …
Read More »Game tax break plans on hold’
Britain’s new coalition government will prioritise key policy plans and look to find its feet” before beginning discussions on game development tax breaks, a Whitehall source has said. Though it is hoped that the new Liberal-Conservative government will ultimately back game development tax breaks – as both the Lib Dems …
Read More »Doctor Who game dated
Tonight’s episode of BBC sci-fi drama Doctor Who was followed by the first national TV trailer for the upcoming Doctor Who: The Adventure Games – which, it has now been revealed, will be released on June 5th. The free PC game is set in the 1960s and will feature the …
Read More »Gadget Show prepping MW2 Challenge
Next week’s edition of Five’s The Gadget Show (Monday March 22nd) will feature what is being called the ‘Modern Warfare 2 Challenge’. The segment will see keen gamer and presenter Jason Bradbury take on a former SAS soldier in a real-life replica of MW2’s opening training level. The idea is …
Read More »EA to shut down old game servers
Publisher EA is to power down a host of servers used to run the multiplayer component of a number of last-gen and some early next-gen titles, it has revealed. Titles in line to see their strings cut include Facebreaker, Fight Night Round 3, NASCAR 09, Burnout Revenge, FIFA 07, Tiger …
Read More »Xbox 360 price drop tomorrow
After weeks of speculation, MCV can finally confirm that tomorrow is the day that Microsoft will reveal its new intentions for the Xbox 360. The announcement is expected to include the ditching of the mid-range Pro SKU and a price drop for the high-end Elite model. It’s also likely that …
Read More »Xbox handheld is coming
Whilst question marks remain over Microsoft’s intentions to make a gaming machine of its MP3 player Zune, the Xbox platform holder IS planning a foray into the handheld gaming space, according to corporate VP Shane Kim. When asked about a possible Microsoft handheld, Kim told Kikizo: For us, it’s a …
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