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Journey starts early for PS Plus subs

Journey starts early for PS Plus subs

Can't wait for Thatgamecompany's upcoming open adventure title Journey? If you're a PS Plus member, there's good news.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 3rd 2012 at 9:14AM in News
Sumioni: Demon Arts flows to Vita this month

Sumioni: Demon Arts flows to Vita this month

XSEED has announced that its ink wash painting meets action platformer title Sumioni: Demon Arts will be available in North America on March 20th.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 3rd 2012 at 8:38AM in News
Rumor: Valve developing 'Steam Box' console

Rumor: Valve developing 'Steam Box' console

A potential bombshell could be coming from the direction of Valve HQ, following reports last month that the company would consider its own hardware. 

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 3rd 2012 at 7:47AM in News
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Artplant-chief Jack Wulff with Game of Thrones-author George R.R. Martin. PHOTO: Artplant

Artplant creates Game of Thrones MMO

BigPoint has announced an upcoming Massive Multiplayer Online RPG based on the popular HBO-series Game of Thrones, with Norwegian studio Artplant on development duties.

Jon Cato
by Jon Cato
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 4:00PM in News
Gamescom 2012 ticket pre-sales detailed

Gamescom 2012 ticket pre-sales detailed

Gamescom is to open up pre-sales for tickets to registered attendees, it has announced.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 3:50PM in News
Svampriket Junior

Svampriket aims for kids in Sweden

Up-and-coming Swedish gaming blog Svampriket is introducing a new section, called Junior, aimed at younger children - and their parents.

Mats Nylund
by Mats Nylund
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 3:30PM in News
Zynga stock up following publishing reveal

Zynga stock up following publishing reveal

Shares in Zynga jumped ten per cent yesterday on news that the social games giant is to launch its own games portal away from Facebook.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 3:14PM in News
Expect more Resident Evil on 3DS

Expect more Resident Evil on 3DS

You can expect much more in the way of Resident Evil games on the 3DS, if the latest comments from Capcom producer Masachika Kawata are anything to go by.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 2:59PM in News
Mass Effect 3 Space Edition event

EA goes Global in Sweden for Mass Effect 3 Space Edition

Bioware and EA hosted their own version of the Mass Effect 3 Space Edition event in Stockholm last night.

Mats Nylund
by Mats Nylund
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 2:45PM in News
INTERVIEW: The UK Vita launch at GAME

INTERVIEW: The UK Vita launch at GAME

It’s a cold February evening but a modest crowd has braved the elements to queue up outside GAME’s flagship Oxford Street branch.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 2:08PM in News
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New SBK title tears into view

New SBK title tears into view

Italian publisher Black Bean Games has announced a May release for new superbike racing game SBK Generations.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 12:58PM in News
New Sly Cooper due this autumn

New Sly Cooper due this autumn

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will hit store shelves this autumn, Sony has revealed.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 12:03PM in News
Will the iPad 3 actually be the iPad HD?

Will the iPad 3 actually be the iPad HD?

With the expected reveal of the iPad 3 now just five days away, it transpires that there may in fact be no such thing.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 11:56AM in News
Virgin begins doubling user broadband speeds

Virgin begins doubling user broadband speeds

Cable ISP Virgin Media is set to begin rolling out a speed upgrade for customers in 30 towns and cities across the UK.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 11:14AM in News
PS3 BioShock Infinite includes original game

PS3 BioShock Infinite includes original game

US consumers who buy a PS3 copy of BioShock Infinite will receive the original 2007 BioShock game for free.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 10:37AM in News
GAME to offer Gaikai demo streaming

GAME to offer Gaikai demo streaming

Streaming games provider Gaikai has partnered with GAME to offer a streaming demo service on the retailer’s website beginning this spring.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 9:54AM in News
Skylanders licensing business takes off

Skylanders licensing business takes off

Would-be licensees are lining up to get a piece of Skylanders, says Activision.

by Steven Poole
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 9:34AM in News
Brand Map: 14% of Mass Effect players are female

Brand Map: 14% of Mass Effect players are female

The profile of female Mass Effect players is weak in comparison to the average game – with only 14 per cent of all players female. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 9:31AM in News
Sony DADC rises from the ashes

Sony DADC rises from the ashes

Disc-replication giant Sony DADC will open a new UK distribution centre in Enfield this summer.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 9:30AM in News
Software Sales Monitor: Market dips to £13.3m

Software Sales Monitor: Market dips to £13.3m

The launch of PlayStation Vita wasn’t enough to prevent a drop in sales last week, though a handful of exclusive games made it into the All Formats Top 40. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 9:27AM in News
What's Out Today? w/e March 2nd, 2012

What's Out Today? w/e March 2nd, 2012

Two very different types of board games arrive on shelves to day, courtesy of Nintendo and EA.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 9:27AM in News
Disties split over consignment debate

Disties split over consignment debate

Boxed games distributors are torn over whether supplying stock on a consignment basis is beneficial to the industry.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 9:26AM in News
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Skybet opens, then closes, betting on iPad 3 features

Skybet opens, then closes, betting on iPad 3 features

News Corp-owned Skybet last night invited punters to lay down money on what features they think will be included in the upcoming iPad 3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 9:16AM in News
Mass Effect 3 loss could cost GAME £2m

Mass Effect 3 loss could cost GAME £2m

The consequence of GAME not stocking Mass Effect 3 could be £2m of lost profit and a £6-7m drop in revenue, one analyst has predicted.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 8:26AM in News
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Zynga steps up to the plate and becomes a publisher

Zynga steps up to the plate and becomes a publisher

The mutually beneficial relationship between Facebook and Zynga could soon become more complicated, with the Farmville creator ready to launch an eye-catching games portal that exists outside of the social ...

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 8:08AM in News