Jul 12, 2010

There’s only one new entry in the UK chart this week – Crackdown 2 – but it has managed to storm straight to the top of the chart, taking the no. 1 position away from Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4. There’s nothing else really noteworthy this week except that (surprisingly?) Naughty Bear has dropped out of the top 10 after only a week. You...

Jul 11, 2010

A recent survey conducted by Resolve Market Research suggests that Apple’s latest gadget is taking a notable chunk out of the handheld gaming industry share. According to Mashable, 28 percent of respondents claimed that one of their main uses for the iPad was gaming, while 23 percent said between the iPad, smartphones and portable gaming devices, the...

Jul 9, 2010

www.TapeItOrDie.com allows you to follow the exploits of Lance, Gretchen, Wallace and Johnny Pipes and discover exclusive content from Dead Rising 2. United by a love of zombies and desperate to obtain tickets for the hottest show in town, Terror is Reality XVII, you can follow these four individuals throughout their journey while getting an inside look into...

Jul 8, 2010

It has been confirmed (albeit in a round about way) that there will indeed be a second Dragon Age game. There is even an official website! The news came via an EA press release, which lists “Dragon Age 2, the highly anticipated sequel to 2009’s ‘RPG of the Year’ Dragon Age: Origins,” as currently in development with...

Jul 6, 2010

It hasn’t been around long but already the 120GB PS3 Slim is looking to be something of a historical relic. From the end of this month, Sony of Japan will be replacing the 120GB models – already going out for open pricing for retailers as of today in order to clear shelves – with 160GB and – wait for it – 320GB...

Jul 5, 2010

There’s no change to the top three three this week as Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 continues to dominate the chart for the second week in a row. Red Dead Redemption and Super Mario Galaxy 2 remain at no.2 and no. 3, respectively. New entries this week are Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, coming in at no. 4, Dance on Broadway has claimed the no. 6 and Sniper:...

Jul 2, 2010

After we were hit with the news of the 2.5 percent VAT increase, last week, due to go into effect in January, 2011, it seems there is some good news to be had. According to Eurogamer, UK game retailers will be taking the blow on our behalf by absorbing the VAT increase on new game releases. “”Senior retail figures” have told trade publication...

Jul 2, 2010

We’ve all come to love (or hate) the classic Nintendo characters such as Kirby, Mario and Bowser. We’ve seen them change from console to console and game to game, but Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto reckons it’s time for a change. According to Japan’s Sankei Newspaper, when asked about Nintendo’s “next game” at a June 29...