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Call for more collaboration between PC and video game industries

Call for more collaboration between PC and video game industries

NEWS

Sports Interactive, the company which develops the hugely popular Football Manager video game series, has called for more collaboration between the PC and video games industries.

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Nov 20th 2009 at 11:39AM
Star Trek Online set for Q1 2010

Star Trek Online set for Q1 2010

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Star Trek Online will arrive between January and March 2010, Cryptic has told Videogamer.

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Oct 20th 2009 at 1:55PM
?I?d be mad to ignore retail? says FM dev

?I?d be mad to ignore retail? says FM dev

NEWS

Sports Interactive studio head Miles Jacobson has insisted he is fully committed to retail partnerships – after announcing that the Steam edition of FM10 will come with exclusive bonus content.

by Rob Crossley
on Sep 28th 2009 at 12:16PM
BioShock 2 date set

BioShock 2 date set

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Having joined the mass exodus that has to date defined the upcoming release schedule for Q4 this year, publisher 2K Games has now said that BioShock 2 will be released ...

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Sep 18th 2009 at 1:36PM
Govt: No law on adult games for months

Govt: No law on adult games for months

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The loophole that allows retailers to legally sell adult games and videos to children won’t be fixed until December at the earliest, the Government has admitted to MCV.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 25th 2009 at 5:13PM
New Total War game coming to PC

New Total War game coming to PC

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Sega has announced Napoleon: Total War for February 2010.

by Chris Dring
on Aug 20th 2009 at 1:38PM
Battle.net PC service will be 'like Xbox Live'

Battle.net PC service will be 'like Xbox Live'

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Blizzard is planning to give Xbox Live a run for its money when it launches a revamped Battle.net next year.

by Michael French
on Aug 6th 2009 at 12:02PM
PC Resi game to use Nvidia 3D tech

PC Resi game to use Nvidia 3D tech

NEWS

Resident Evil 5 will get a PC release on September 18th across European territories.

by Christopher Dring
on Jul 17th 2009 at 2:45PM
Interactive Ideas sales up 42 per cent

Interactive Ideas sales up 42 per cent

NEWS

Distributor Interactive Ideas is expanding its UK offices and boosting its stake in Indian associate firm Interfinet Technologies after a storming year which saw sales shoot up 42 per cent.

by Ben Furfie
on Jul 9th 2009 at 9:30AM
Valve: 'Digital distribution boosts retail sales'

Valve: 'Digital distribution boosts retail sales'

NEWS

Valve has dismissed worries that digital distribution erodes retail sales of software, adding that promotions via its own online service Steam actually boost bricks and mortar demand.

by Ben Furfie
on Jul 6th 2009 at 12:00PM
Gaming sales still strong despite economic crisis

Gaming sales still strong despite economic crisis

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The recession has failed to impact consumer spend on gaming hardware, according to the latest figures from research house JPR.

by Ben Furfie
on May 28th 2009 at 1:00PM
The Sims 3 offers chance to cash in on games

The Sims 3 offers chance to cash in on games

NEWS

EA has said that IT retailers are ideally placed to take advantage of the 'broad appeal' of The Sims 3.

by Ben Furfie
on May 27th 2009 at 1:25PM
Peer blames IT and games industries for obesity

Peer blames IT and games industries for obesity

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Baroness Susan Greenfield has launched an attack on the IT industry, claiming it – along with the games industry – are fuelling the obesity crisis.

by Ben Furfie
on May 14th 2009 at 11:00AM
Top games to go 3D on PC

Top games to go 3D on PC

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EA Sports may be turning its back on boxed PC releases, but rival publisher Capcom has announced that it will be releasing both boxed and digital versions of some ...

by Ben Furfie
on May 1st 2009 at 6:00PM
Sony to cut 60 UK jobs

Sony to cut 60 UK jobs

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Sony has confirmed that around 60 roles are at risk at the vendor, with the consumer electronics and IT areas believed to be affected.

by Ben Furfie
on Mar 20th 2009 at 12:57PM
Tesco opens new High Street store format

Tesco opens new High Street store format

NEWS Tesco has opened its first Superstore branded outlet at the flagship retail development Liverpool One, with the supermarket going head-to-head with other city-centre non-food retailers like Currys.digital and Carphone Warehouse.

by Ben Furfie
on Feb 16th 2009 at 11:23AM
Tesco Grabs Cartoon Network PC games

Tesco Grabs Cartoon Network PC games

NEWS Super budget publisher GrabIt has launched its second wave of exclusive Tesco games based on hugely popular Cartoon Network properties.

by Ben Furfie
on Dec 24th 2008 at 11:05AM
Blizzard talks about World of Warcraft's future

Blizzard talks about World of Warcraft's future

NEWS This month, PC Retail sat down with Blizzard's COO Paul Sams to talk about its latest release World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, as well as what the ...
by Ben Furfie
on Dec 3rd 2008 at 12:21PM
New online Intel mag launched

New online Intel mag launched

NEWS Leading component and software vendor Intel has launched a brand new digital magazine targeting the games development sector.

by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2008 at 11:03AM
Interactive snaps up SteelSeries

Interactive snaps up SteelSeries

NEWS Interactive Ideas has bolstered its gaming accessories range with the announcement that it has partnered with US specialist vendor SteelSeries to bring its range to the UK.

by Ben Furfie
on Oct 16th 2008 at 10:51AM