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2011

Re-saddle up with free ‘Red Dead Redemption’ DLC; ‘Myths and Mavericks’ (360, PS3)

The free Red Dead Redemption Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack DLC is now available for download worldwide on Xbox LIVE and on PlayStation Network.      This completely free Bonus Pack, a token of our appreciation for all the amazing Red Dead fans out there that have been playing the game since its release last year, …

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Uk Charts 19/09/2011 Dead Island keeps a death grip on the top spot

Dead Island is still head stomping it’s authority at the top of the charts. The Zombies are closely followed by the Space Marines of Warhammer 40,000. The charts are looking good if you ask me! UKIE Games Charts©, compiled by GfK Chart-Track LW TW TITLE AGE RATING PUBLISHER 1 1 DEAD ISLAND BBFC 18+ KOCH …

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Matt Hampson to launch SpecialEffect’s Record-breaking Challenge at this year’s Eurogamer Expo

Matt Hampson, Patron of the SpecialEffect charity, is to attend this year’s Eurogamer Expo to launch two Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition attempts. The charity is using the event to create records for the fastest time lap time in a racing game using only eye-movement sensing controllers and the greatest number of people competing in …

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A turn-based strategy that doesn’t take itself too seriously? Cue ‘Tiny Token Empires’ (IOS)

Tiny Token Empires™ is an amazing turn-based strategy game with a mix of puzzle gaming to boot. Think Risk with Bejeweled type matching added for extra fun. The player plays one of the five major ancient empires: Rome, Greece, Egypt, Persia, or Carthage. By developing cities and armies, and annexing new territories, the player gradually …

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BAFTA winning ‘Assassin’s Creed’ veteran composer on board for ‘Revelations’ (360, PC, PS3)

Following his critically acclaimed music for Assassin’s Creed, Assassin’s Creed II and Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, British Academy award-winning composer Jesper Kyd has written and produced the original score for Assassin’s Creed® Revelations, the fourth installment in Ubisoft’s immensely popular video game franchise, alongside music composed by Lorne Balfe. To reflect the story’s multicultural setting of …

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Alien invasion has never been so tactical and colourful in ‘Astralia’ (XBLA)

In its first press release ever Astroboid would like to announce its debut XBox Live Indie game “Astralia – A Real-time Strategy Shooter Experiment”. Astralia is a top down space shooter with RTS elements, you fly around shooting up monsters, at the same time commanding a team of drone fighters and capital ships, and gathering …

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