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British Lifetime Console Sales Figures Get!
According to figures released by GfK-ChartTrack, there are now 24 million current-generation consoles in the UK. Let's see how those numbers break down. More »
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Comment by gaztrain: Its no surprise really. HMV was selling a premium 360 for just £140 a few weeks ago, where as the... 17 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Hey, It's Another "Gamer" Trailer
Gamer, the upcoming movie about MMOs with real people as avatar combatants, has a brand new trailer. This is it. More » -
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New Movie Shows A Grisly Future For MMOs
Sure, MMOs today are, outside of a few broken marriages, relatively harmless. But in the future depicted in upcoming movie "Game", they're a little more hazardous. More »
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Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: Why not just get it over with an make an Enders Game movie. It would have video games. It would have... 14 Responses | Other threads
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gdc09
Wii Virtual Console Goes To The Arcade
Having run out of game consoles, Nintendo today launched Virtual Console Arcade, with a variety of classic arcade titles already available for purchase from the Wii Shop Channel. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by All the ladies love Mister Jack!: X-MEN X-MEN X-MEN X-MEN GOD DAMN FUCKING X-MEN!!!! 18 Responses | Other threads
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preview
Velvet Assassin Preview: Metal Gear Lite
Southpeak had their very own Violette Summer on hand to pose for pictures with fans. But, I was at their booth to check out their game, not the babe. More »
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By Jim ReillyComment by gurfinki: "Stealth Positions: For a stealth game, there sure aren't a whole lot of options. Violette can only crouch and crouch-run.... 12 Responses | Other threads
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retail
GAME To Offer Rentals As Well As New Games
GAME, GameStop/EB's biggest competitor in both Europe and Australasia, currently sell new games. And sell used games. But soon, they'll be offering a third way of getting hold of a game. More »
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Comment by Pyrefly: I am currently with Tesco rental with 2 games unlimited costing me £12.99 a month. The service isn't the greatest... 11 Responses | Other threads
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game on
Australian Silent Hill: Homecoming Ban Lifted
One of many titles banned in Australia last year due to a rather wonky classification system, Konami's Silent Hill: Homecoming has now been granted a rating of MA15+, clearing it for launch. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by King_Faisal_94: why was it banned and is silent hill a good game (never played it) 8 Responses | Other threads
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famitsu
Warning: Producer of Metal Gear Solid touch *is* Female
This week's Famitsu has an interview with Hideo Kojima and Metal Gear Solid Touch producer Yasuyo Watanabe. The headline for the story is very careful to accentuate that Watanabe is female. How careful, you ask?
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By tim rogersComment by hikkifan1986: What? I don't get it. I'm aware the industry is sexist. They are touting a woman as their first producer...where's... 19 Responses | Other threads
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gamestop
Gamestop Planning UK Assault Via Woolworth's Buyout
US megachain Gamestop have never had much of a foothold here in the UK - they have a couple of shops but are tiddlers compared to big fish GAME. This may change. More »
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Comment by Weirdwolf is MMMEELLLTTTING!!: Game Versus Gamestop Whoever wins... we lose. 6 Responses | Other threads
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game cakes
Classic Games Cupcake Tower With Companion Cube Centerpiece
It's been a while since we last featured a Game Cake on Kotaku. Maybe it was an unconscious editorial response to the obesity epidemic, maybe it was just our collective blood sugar hitting a critical redline. More »
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Comment by aipaloovik: According to the binary, he's a single quote! Yay! How does that work for age, I wonder? 9 Responses | Other threads
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discounts
UK Retailers Buying Hardware Stock From Supermarkets
UK gamers will need to get up early in the morning if they are to take advantage of heavily-discounted consoles at several supermarket chains. So impressive were the price cuts that a number of games retailers have been dispatching staff to their local Sainsbury's to pick up some new stock. More »
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Comment by davedave: Sainsburys were selling these at just under cost price. Cheaper than most retailers, even GAME group and especially the indies... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Fable II CE
Fable II CE Cut Even Further
So the Fable II Collectors Edition box set has been trimmed a little, losing the five printed fate cards, the Hobbe figure, and..oh yes, the box. Still, we still get a bonus DVD with developer diaries and the full game soundtrack, right? Perhaps not. Frequent Kotaku contributor and all-around nice lady Lesley Smith passes on this email from UK retailer Game regarding even further cuts to the decreasingly collectible edition. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Ad-hominem: This seems like an eerie analogy for Fable One. The world was promised to us, on a silver platter. Instead, we ended... 9 Responses | Other threads
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game
UK Retailer GAME To... Publish Games?
UK retailer GAME told MCV that while it might not be planning a huge pipeline of holiday titles, it plans to selectively use its distribution channels to publish undiscovered titles under its own brand name. More »
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Comment by crashlanding: Of course current publishers are gonna grumble about how unfair this is blah, blah. GAME is smart to try this... more » | Other threads
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Mature Games
High Street Retailers Sell Mature Games To Underage Girl
Which should children in the UK resort to buying mature games online when they can simply pop down the shops and pick one up? UK magazine Which? Computing tested the resolve of High Street retail store clerks by having a 15 year-old girl attempt to purchase 18-rated games from various shops, with three of the stores actually going through with the transaction. At Woolworths, Game, and Maplin the young lady purchased GTA Vice City Stories, Condemned 2, and Hitman respectively. The three stores are currently investigating the transactions. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by iTravis: Remind me about the other day when I was in line to get a copy of MGS 4, there was... more » | Other threads
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gta iv
GAME's Online Store Force-Bundling GTA IV [Update]
We haven't (yet) heard of any bricks-n-mortar retailers force bundling GTA IV. Which is a good thing! Online retailers, however, are a different story. Anyone hoping to pick up a copy of the game's standard edition from the website of European mega-retailer GAME will find they can't. Not unless they also want a Sixaxis. Or a wireless 360 pad. Or a copy of...Devil May Cry 4. Because GAME's online store will only sell you the standard edition if you buy it in one of their "fantastic GTA deals!!!", the cheapest of which is £54.98 (USD$108, for GTA IV & Kane & Lynch) and most expensive being £329.99 (USD$650, for an Elite 360, GTA IV, PGR4 and Rainbow Six Vegas 2). You stay classy, GAME! More »
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Comment by braddie: @Luke Plunkett: I concur, Luke. I checked on launch day (in Australia) on GAME to see how much they... more » | Other threads
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Rawstory.com just posted a small summary and video footage of a UK News report on the 3rdSpace gaming vest that lets users feel their characters being shot in games. Activists in the UK are becoming alarmed by the vest thinking it will cause a rise in violence. More » -
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Brits Now Paid For Pre-Ordering GTAIV
Britons being paid in Microsoft points for pre-ordering Lost Odyssey, that was understandable: while it's a good game, it's hardly a sequel to a AAA franchise, licensed property or sports game, so retailers had a job on their hands trying to sell the thing. But offering 500 MS points to people pre-ordering GTAIV? It's like money for nothing. Yes, I know it's only GAME/GameStation stores offering the deal, and yes, I know they'll say it's to encourage people to order the game from their stores, but where else were you going to pre-order it from? Tescos? More »
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Comment by Kazzahdrane: DISCLAIMER: I am a Gamestation employee Just in case people don't already know: I can't speak for Game but Gamestation will... more » | Other threads
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retail
First Ever Game Kiosk
I was checking out the mall in Hornsby, Australia, (about 30 minutes north of Sydney) when I ran into this curiosity: A Game Kiosk. The apparently permanent kiosk was set up just inside one of the main set of doors inside the mall and featured a pretty big selection of games and even a live demonstration of the Wii. There was even a Nintendo rep on hand toplaydemonstrate the Wii for most of the day. More »
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Comment by SirMeow: HEY! These things have existed for years. And I'm not talking about the pirate-game kiosks that I've seen in malls... more » | Other threads
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film
'Shaping the Community' - Games Need To Be More Like Film?
Gamasutra has a piece up by Andy Robertson on what the game industry can learn from the film industry - at least in terms of fostering a sense of community. Game companies, you see, are apparently falling down on the job of giving their fans some 'ownership' in the final product. It's transparency of the design/production process that makes the hit! Who knew? Lord of the Rings wouldn't have been as successful a film without the rabid community surrounding the films (hasn't Tolkein always enjoyed a mass following of dedicated fans)? Halo 3 is a hit because of relative transparency between company and fans? The Playstation blog is turning around years of crappy PR for Sony? Maybe it's just the fact that I'm on my last nerve after a week of fires, declining air quality, and more fires in San Diego, but my gut reaction is 'You've got to be kidding me': More »
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Comment by StratfordX: So some of you are talking about Hollywood movies, and I suppose you're welcome to your opinions, although if you're... more » | Other threads
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the bigger the better
Game Store Taking on PC Downloads
That behemoth of a UK videogame store chain GAME has announced that it is backing Game Domain International's new PC download venture. The on-demand service will offer titles from the retailer's website, and, in turn, GAME will support GDI's "A World of My Own" virtual networking space (yes, another one). More » -
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Office of Fair Trade UK Have Eyes on GAME
Less than a month after reassuring everyone that they are not a monopoly, GAME (the UK video game retailer) is being "looked into" by the UK's Office of Fair Trading after its acquisition of a rival chain. According to the OFT: More » -
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GAME Says They Aren't a Monopoly
After Wednesday's announcement that one UK games retailer was taking over their competition, the industry wondered if the company could now face an investigation by the Competition Commission over its dominance over such a niche market. More » -
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GAME Gobbles Up Competition in UK
UK game retailer, GAME, recently acquired their competition, Gamestation, and their 217 stores in a new agreeement totalling 74 million . The two brands will remain separate entities, but GAME is hoping that some of that some of that hardcore gamer personality that Gamestation is known for will rub off on them, making them morepopularmainstream. 300,000 out of the deal will be set aside to create more branches. More » -
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By Mike FaheyComment by Clur: No matter how bad your think a retailer is, the fact that they managed to stuff up a supply order... more » | Other threads
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game
UK Retailer Happy With PS3 Supply And Demand
Even with free TVs and complementary cab rides, Sony's PS3 launch hasn't exactly been gangbusters. Still UK retailer GAME is pleased with the supply and the demand. There are more than enough consoles to go around. For everyone and then some! Says GAME's marketing director Anna Macario: More »
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Comment by MacThe3rd: @davethe1: That was the guys who cames to watch the movie for what they have been told to be played... more » | Other threads
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europe
UK Retailer GAME Cancels Midnight PS3 Launches
Citing "customer safety" as the reason for nixing 12:01 AM sales of the PLAYSTATION 3 for this week's launch, UK specialty retailer GAME says they'll instead open stores at 7 AM to meet early adopters' needs. However, to make up for a lack of one nights sleep, GAME will be giving the first 150 gamers in line a tasty English breakfast, including something called "bacon butties." The hell?! More »
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Comment by Aquilix: Hot Fuzz.... can't wait: April 13 in the US about six times as good as the PS3, and a hundred times... more » | Other threads
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ps3
GAME Store Pits PS3 Against 360
In the course of reporting on the PlayStation 3 launch in Europe as "Europe at War", Uk Resistance uncovered a very interesting sign posted at the Bluewater Centre branch of popular UK video game store GAME. With the PS3 launch looming on the horizon, someone at the store posted a sign comparing the PS3 favorably against the Xbox 360. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Zanarkan: I'm browsing on my Ps3 at the moment, I have 5 children and all of our PS3's have come in... more » | Other threads
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transformers
First Official Transformers: The Game Screenshot Appears
At this point, everyone is waiting to see if the new Transformers Movie is going to suck, although I think most people have already decided it will. But, Transformers: The Game still holds some hope, even though it's essentially based on the movie. Activision hasn't really released much if any, media for the game, so we were very excited to see this Xbox 360 screenshot end up in our mailbox. I would have liked to see some Optimus Prime action, but I suppose I can settle for Bumblebee. Pretty silly name for a robot, but at least he looks badass. I wonder if he still turns into a VW Beetle? More » -
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PS3 Games Less Than 360 Games in UK
Sony's finally come out with some good news for the UK: First party Playstation 3 titles will sell for EUR 59.99 / GBP 39.99 at launch, or GBP 10 less than Xbox 360 games, Games Industry reports. More »
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Comment by Sloopydrew: Cheaper PS3 titles. Same goes for Wii and 360 titles. I buy 2 or 3 games a month, so 10... more » | Other threads
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transformers
Activision Transformers Tidbits
Activision has released what amounts to a blurb concerning the Transformers games due to coincide with the Michael Bay 'movie' release come this July, including a list of who's developing what for which console. DS vets Vicarious Visions will be handling the conversion to Nintendo's handheld while Savage ports it to the PSP. Who's handling the main game? None other than one of my favorite developers, Traveller's Tales, creators of Lego Star Wars and one-time owners of the best game studio logo ever. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by KapuKapper: I have read the script and seen a good bit of footage. The story is great, the Transformers are true... more » | Other threads
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Comment by bvolk: Well, here's a iPhone game called iWhack where you get to "hammer home" the success of iPhone by whacking Steve... more » | Other threads
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By brownlee2Comment by shaunomacx@onelastcontinue.com: indeed @Toneman: i concur more » | Other threads
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wii
Commie VAT Bastards: More Irish Wii Preorder Stuff
Okay, I'm taking back my praise of GAME on Dawson Street and their handling of Wii preorders. See if you follow me here. More »
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By kotaku.comComment by siltpop: 2kreative... you pay for what u get. One of the lowest personal tax rates in the developed world, and in... more » | Other threads
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nintendo
Wii Preorders Pretty Easy in Ireland
You know, every time I have preordered a console in Ireland, I've just been absolutely amazed at how easy and reliable it is. More »
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By kotaku.comComment by JohnJo: Hey I managed to get mine yesterday (21-12) thanks to a tip-off from the availability tracker on www.wii.ie No... more » | Other threads
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By kotaku.comComment by badramen: I'm confused, is this post making fun of the "Register your interest" part or the fact that it says "Preowned"... more » | Other threads
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Comment by MouthlessScreamer: Oh it's too soon, alright. Just look at that trailer. Yeesh, still has a ways to go! more » | Other threads
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Comment by char: Hunty, If your trying to show why your the awesomest, and your critiquer is teh dumbs, critiquing a critique is... more » | Other threads
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Comment by mmr: Just to add on what I just said, in some cases, a kid playing a violent videogame may in fact... more » | Other threads
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top
Zune to Support Live Anywhere
Microsoft's Zune music player will indeed support Live Anywhere, according to an unnamed source that spoke to Digital Music News. Interestingly, there is still no confirmation of gameplay. More »
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Comment by FalcomAdol: Link to the above referenced article: http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/#071706msft1 Microsoft's Live Anywhere game strategy is all wrapped around the XNA framework idea of creating... more » | Other threads
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