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Wii U’s Special Promotion Has Presents For You

Wii U’s Special Promotion Has Presents For You

The launch date of November 18 for the Wii-U is nearly upon us all. So what better way for Nintendo to get people excited for it’s revolutionary console. Nintendo today revealed details about the Deluxe Digital Promotion, which lets consumers who buy the Wii U Deluxe Set earn points when they purchase downloadable games and redeem those points for even more fun digital content in the online ...

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MechWarrior Online Enters Open Beta

MechWarrior Online Enters Open Beta

You heard right, now everyone take a deep breath. MechWarrior Online has entered Open Beta. This means you can sign up and play a near final version of the game today! It’s been about 10 years since the last MechWarrior game and fans have been champing at the bit for a new one ever since. MechWarrior Online has been in a Closed Beta for some time and has been widely embraced by most participants. ...

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Ukie Issues Response To Cultural Test

Ukie Issues Response To Cultural Test

Gaming and interactive entertainment trade company, Ukie, is using government response to highlight how the tax relief “cultural test” should recognize all parts of the gaming industry and its unique cultural differences. Now all game related businesses will have to pass a cultural test in order to qualify for the proposed tax relief on video games which is set to be introduced next year. Today Uk...

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GameStop To Open New GameStop Kids Stores

GameStop To Open New GameStop Kids Stores

GameStop is opening 80 GameStop Kids stores, a new franchise of gaming stores aimed at children. The first store is opening today in Irvine, Texas. This is surprising when you consider how many gamers download content online. Many are becoming more comfortable with making digital rather than physical purchases, which often leaves brick and mortar stores like GameStop with fewer customers. When you...

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Journey Wins 2012 GameCity Prize

Journey Wins 2012 GameCity Prize

Journey, from developer thatgamecompany, has won the GameCity Prize, an award that focuses on the achievement of games as an art form. Jenova Chen, President & Creative Director, thatgamecompany, comments, “I really like the goal of GameCity, to get people to notice games and talk about games, particularly for people who don’t encounter many video games in their daily life. Thatgamecompa...

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Zynga Lays Off 100 Employees

Zynga Lays Off 100 Employees

Zynga laid off 100 employees from their Boston and Austin studios yesterday. The layoffs came as a surprise to employees, with the public becoming aware of the move from a tweet. The tweet from Justin Maxwell reads: “Zynga just laid off 100+ employees (incl. my friends) in its Austin office during the Apple event. Gave them 2 hours to vacate. RT please.” The layoffs appeared to be timed with the A...

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Charity Gaming Session In Manchester

Charity Gaming Session In Manchester

A charity gaming marathon being hosted by ADDICT of FICTION, a small community driven website has finally secured a venue, in support of the Special Effect Charity. The marathon is set to take place some time in January 2013 in Manchester’s Fab Cafe. A small venue in Portland Street. People are being encouraged to come along and show their support.  Wrist bands and promo shirts will be avail...

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Konami To Give Metal Gear Merch At MCM London Comic Con

Konami To Give Metal Gear Merch At MCM London Comic Con

Konami will be giving away Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance merchandise at MCM London Comic Con. According to Konami, “Show-goers who play the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance demo can take part in Konami’s Rising Challenge – finish in under 10 minutes or defeat the end boss with a combat rank of A, and you’ll win a special Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance T-shirt and lenticular poster...

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Pokemon TCG: Black and White-Boundaries Crossed Expands Players World

Pokemon TCG: Black and White-Boundaries Crossed Expands Players World

Continue your adventure with the Pokemon TCG: Black and White-Boundaries Crossed expansion. The themed expansion for the highly popular Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 includes a powerful blend of all new Pokemon-EX, such as the Boundary Pokémon Black Kyurem-EX and White Kyurem-EX, along with Celebi-EX, Cresselia-EX, Landorus-EX and Keldeo-EX and even features all new forms, tr...

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Sci-fi MMO Defiance Lead Sponsors MCM London Comic Con!

Sci-fi MMO Defiance Lead Sponsors MCM London Comic Con!

Defiance, Trion Worlds’ groundbreaking Sci-Fi MMO Defiance has secured itself as the lead sponsor for the MCM London Comic Con on the 26th to the 28th October 2012. Trion Worlds’ ambitious new Sci-Fi MMO , has been unveiled as the lead sponsor for the London Comic Con. London Comic Con has seen a huge growth in recent years and this year is looking to see over 70,000 people through its...

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