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2012

Lights Off, Party On! Just Dance® 4 Now Available in the UK (360, PS3, WII, WIIU)

Today, Ubisoft® announced that Just Dance 4, the brand new iteration of the most popular dance video-game, is now available in the UK, on the Wii™ system from Nintendo, Microsoft Kinect™ for Xbox 360® and Sony PlayStation® Move for PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system. The game will also be available on the Wii U™ system …

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Ukie calls for industry input in to State Aid Cultural Test consultation

1 October 2012 – London, United Kingdom – Games and interactive entertainment trade body Ukie has today urged the games industry to give their input in to a consultation that will be an important step to getting European clearance for the UK’s video games production tax relief scheme. Following an earlier consultation (concluded last month) …

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Hitman: Absolution Contracts Playthrough (360, PC, PS3)

IO Interactive A/S, a Square Enix studio, is pleased to release a playthrough showcasing and explaining the new multiplayer-mode CONTRACTS. The 18-minute playthrough includes commentary from HITMAN: ABSOLUTION game director Tore Blystad and Travis Barbour, part of the community team at IO Interactive. CONTRACTS is a new online mode which allows gamers to create and share their own custom hit challenges within …

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24 years on: original Carrier Command reviewers appraise Gaea Mission (360, PC)

24 years ago, a small Leeds-based developer released a game which would define a generation. Available initially on Atari ST and Commodore Amiga, Carrier Command was an ambitious simulation of ground, sea and air warfare conducted over randomly-generated archipelagos. Players manufactured vehicles and then joined in the war directly. It was a groundbreaking release, and …

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Angry Birds™ Trilogy Comes to Console and Handheld Game Systems

It’s time to take flight as Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced that the Angry Birds Trilogy video game is available today at retail outlets nationwide. Built from the ground up in stunning HD graphics, gamers can experience Angry Birds like never before with the ultimate collector’s …

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Games Aid Announces this year’s Successful Charities

GamesAid is pleased to announce the five charities that received the most votes from you, our members, and will go on to receive a donation of £36,000 each. The five charities are: Action for Kids, Jigsaw4u, Small Steps, Special Effect, The Willow Foundation. Action for Kids works closely with families of disabled children and young people …

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Kick-Off Set for November 2nd… or Even Earlier for Fans Who Pre-Order (PC)

Sports Interactive and SEGA, the developer and publisher behind the best-selling Football Manager series, are pleased to announce the release date for this year’s game. Football Manager 2013 will be released across the world on Friday, November 2nd. And for those fans who can’t wait until then, there’s even better news. Anyone who pre-orders this …

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Ubisoft Announces Eurogamer Expo Preorder Bonus in conjunction with GAME for Assassin’s Creed III and Far Cry 3 for show attendees.

Ubisoft today announced that they have produced a run of limited edition lithographic prints for both Assassin’s Creed III and Far Cry 3 for those who preorder either of these titles from the GAME concessions stand at the Eurogamer Expo (Whilst stocks last).   Digital artist Russ Mills has created an exclusive piece of art …

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