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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of 5th February, 2012

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Angry Bird developer promotes removal of DRM, Ubisoft shuts down authentication servers for PC games for maintenance, GAME Group renegotiates its position with its lenders, Splash Damage take on Ninja Theory staffer, and BAFTA hosts Games Question Time.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of January 29th, 2012

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Ofcom slaps wrists of ITV over Arma II footage in documentary, Pink and White 3DS consoles go on sale at 20 GBP mark up price, Lego Minecraft being developed, GAME mistakenly takes PC games off of its website, UKIE launches digital sales tracking of PC games and sells off its interests in GfK Chart Track. Finally Gamestop pulls out from its UK brick and mortar store presence.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of January 22nd, 2012

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

GAME Group denies being hacked, 41 percent of UK developers emigrate to North America, Codemasters whistle blower shares the dirt on poor working practices and UKIE announces debate on piracy prevention in the wake of the SOPA and PIPA bill protests.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of January 15th, 2012

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Netflix arrives in the UK and Ireland, STALKER 2 not dead, CD Projeckt back tracks over pirate attacks, Raspberry Pi computer in production, ICT dropped from school curriculum, BigBig Studios closed down, GAME Group reports 15 percent sales drop, and HMV seeks to sell only recent game releases.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of January 8th, 2012

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

ASDA wants your old consoles, Media Molecule looks for new IP, video game sales drop in UK over 2011, EA closes Bright Light Studios, Datel and Microsoft settle lawsuit, Andy Payne from Mastertronic gets an OBE and former DICE staffers go to ngmoco Sweden.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of December 18th, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Sony announces UK tour for PS Vita, art gallery The Louvre installs 3DS consoles as virtual tour guides, Channel 4 appoints games commissioning editor and GamesAid launches LittleBigBunch.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of December 4th, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

SCEE admits confusion over PSP, BAFTA awards Privates game, Germany bans Dead Island, Brink gets clan support, Sainsburys hails Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 sales, Frozen Synapse developer gets boost from sales and Evolution stays the course despite Motorstorm Apocalypse failure.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of November 27th, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Vodaphone gets PS Vita 3G deal, The Sun declares XBL to be hacked, launch titles for European launch of PS Vita revealed, Keith Vaz launches attack on Modern Warfare 3, GAME group share value drops by 90 percent and Ste Pickford questions BAFTA video game awards.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of November 20th, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Stuart Black working on another FPS, Splash Damage denies working on Marvel based game, Game Jam competition winners confirmed, PEGI rating system delayed, GAME losses reported, Bohemia Interactive bemoan piracy in PC gaming and still no response from the government on the Skills Review.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of November 13th, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

ASDA selling Wii consoles for 89 GBP, BBFC pours scorn over Modern Warfare 3 London Underground outcry, Best Buy shuts down UK stores, Good Old Games MD lashes out at DRM and UKIE creates new sub-group to increase growth in UK video game community.

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Kropotkin's UK Gaming News Week of October 30th, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Netflix heading to UK in 2012, Mojang reveals pricing details for Scrolls, former Lionhead Studios staff member creates new company and starts work on iOS platform games, Just Cause 3 rumours quashed, GMA ruined by retailer sponsor, executives leave Future Publishing and Sony buys out Sony Ericsson.

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Kropotkin's UK Gaming News Week of October 23rd, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Zavvi and Square Enix sell busted Deus Ex Human Revolution codes for the PC version, Mojang wins court ruling in the use of the word Scrolls, paintball mode to be offered to GAME customers who by the new GoldenEye game, UK price and release date of PSVita confirmed, Introversion shelf Subversion and instead come up with Prison Architect, Golden Joystick winners announced, Mythos European servers to be shut down and CCP shed a fifth of their staff.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of October 16th, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

STALK 2 will likely have always on DRM, Ofcom launches investigation into use of ArmA II video game footage by ITV, HMV offers 99p trade in for FIFA 12, PS2 games heading to European PSN, Barnoess Greenfield attacks prolonged playing of video games by children, Ireland starts to invest in video game industry and British design exhibition to feature 5 video games.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of October 9th, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Rare are working on a next generation Xbox console game, BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5 to arrive on XBL for Silver members, BT to launch ultra fast broadband network, UK video game industry suffering from staff crisis, Nintendo praises fines against sellers of R4 cards in France and FIFA 12 sells 3.2 million units in one week.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of October 2nd, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

CD Projekt promise more content for XBox 360 port of Witcher 2, Fanatac launches new steering wheel ahead of Forza 4 launch, Football Manager 2012 requires online registration in order to play it, SCEE predict massive losses due to weak Euro and Future Publishing considers selling off US arm.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of July 3rd, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

BAFTA starts up kids game design competition, Call of Duty Black Ops becomes biggest selling game in the UK of all time, WarDevil cancelled again, HMV refuses trade ins on Resident Evil Mercenaries 3D, Trenched release delayed in Europe due to potential copyright infringement, Blackrock Studios closes its doors, Unity Technologies open Stockholm office and HMV suffers massive falls in profits.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of June 26, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Peter Molynuex admits failings with Kinect, Zelda music CD orders not working, Trenched gets delayed in Europe, Eve Online may go free to play, 3DTV will not catch on according to survey, Cryteck to patch Crysis 2 PC port with Directx 11 upgrade, HMV offer discount via 3DS streetpass, Blackrock Studios alumni start up new studio.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of June 19, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

PS3 version of Witcher 2 possible, CryEngine working on WiiU, Valve heads to Gamescom, Nintendo of Europe gets hacked, GRID servers get shut down, Criterion Games not working on annualised title, Best Buy UK expansion halted, SEGA opens new studio in Solihull, Sony UK still headless, GAME warns of more losses despite strong title release in 2011, PEGI still not enforced legally and THQ Warrington is closed down.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of May 29, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Keith Vaz MP opens up an anti video game EDM, Napoleon Total War gets Ivor Novello Award for best video game sound track, Age of Conan goes free to play while its 360 port is abandoned, DiRT 3 online pass not working on PS3 due to PSN store outage, Daily Mail attacks Modern Warfare 3, IO Interactive makes Hitman more approachable, GAME defends 2nd hand market, eeGeo springs from ashes of Real Time Worlds and UK to sponsor Gamescom.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of May 22, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

HMV offers 35 GBP trade in for Brink, SCEE describes PSN Welcome Back pack, The Witcher 2 gets free DLC, Creative Assembly still working on Total War games, LOVEFiLM offers 5 GBP discount on new orders for PSN outage, Dixons starts selling PC games online, Dead or Alive Dimenions banned in Sweden, Future Publishing profits hit new low, Mojang Specifications aims to co-publish other indie games, TIGA calls for tax breaks following survey that shows game developing in UK spiralling over the next 6 months.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of May 15, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Enslaved sells 700k, more Alan Wake on its way, Channel 5 responds to The Wright Stuff complaint by Gamers Voice, O2 finally stocks Xperia Play after extensive QA testing, Creative Assembly start work on Aliens game, Dave Jones gets back to work on APB, Splash Damage describe gaming industry as top heavy, Ed Vaisey addresses PSN problems and MPs call for further tax credits for UK developers.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of March 06, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Two Worlds II delayed again, David Braben promises Elite 4, EuroGamer Expo 2011 tickets released, GAME offers pre-orders for Pre-owned games and UKIE bemoans the lack of merger with TIGA.

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Kropotkin's UK Gaming News Week of February 20, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Mary Portas has a run in with GAME, Test Drive Unlimited 2 a bug ridden mess, BAFTA video game nominees announced, 3DS goes on UK tour, Tesco messes up price of 3DS, DiRT 3 has no Colin McRae name attached to it, ESA claims Spain is one of the biggest offenders of pirating games and Bizarre Creations closes its doors.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News Week of February 13, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

11 year old boy runs up 1000 GBP bill with XBL marketplace, Codemasters do not see the need for 3D in DiRT 3, BAFTA GAME award nominees announced, Scottish Affairs Committee report on video game industry in Scotland welcomed by UKIE, UK retailers call for sub 300 GBP price point for the NGP console by Sony, Europe the cash cow for EA, Xperia network supplies in the UK named and new developer appears in Dundee.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of February 06, 2011

chris.oregan@shfts.com (Silver Hound Productions) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

GAME gets Bulletstorm Epic Edition exclusive, Rock Steady Games boasts about Batman Arkham City features, Funcom denies Secret World release date, Two Worlds II stock wrecked, 3DS heading to MCM Expo Midlands, DICE cancel Battlefield 1943, Enslaves fails to sell, Martyn Brown leaves Team 17, UKIE and TIGA in talks to pool resources.

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Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of January 23, 2011

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:45 GMT

Sony hosts tour of Playstation 3 yet to be released games, 3Ds to be region locked, Bizarre Creations ceases to be, Peter Molyneux to be honoured at GDC, Amazon buy out LOVEFiLM, development slowed on The Outsider, David Braben founds Raspberry Pi charity to deliver cheap computers to budding programmers.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of January 16, 2011

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:15 GMT

Ole Solskjaer uses Football Manager to train as one, John Hare is looking into making Sensible Software games as iOS titles, online retailers jump the gun with 3DS pre-orders, Berlin Wall game causes quite a stir, Codemasters to launch browser based F1 title, Keith Vaz MP says he is not against video games and BBFC to PEGI change over delayed until July this year.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of December 12, 2010

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:45 GMT

3DS launch details to be revealed in January, Hydrophobia to get a revamp, ITV and Channel 4 launch players on PS3, PC port of Need for Speed Hot Pursuit to have no paid for DLC, Sheffield Hallum University to have game development studio, Red Dead Redemption not submitted for a BAFTA, VAT rise may affect console prices in 2011 and Gaikai does not fear the patent filing by OnLive.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of December 12, 2010

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:30 GMT

Super fast broadband across UK by 2015, UK console install base passes 30 million mark, Panorama takes on video game addiction, Amazon UK enters second hand game market and ITV come under fire for trying to create reactionary programme about video game addiction and link to violence.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of December 05, 2010

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:30 GMT

Xbox 360 PAL celebrates its 5th birthday, special edition of Killzone 3 heading to European stores, VAT increase will not be added to games according to retailers, no tax relief for developers for another 4 years and BBC to broadcast Panorama special on video game addiction, much to UKIEs chagrin.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of November 21, 2010

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:45 GMT

GAME goes Home, CODBLOPS sells truck loads, APB rescued, Play TV gets add-on but it is not cheap, Gaikai has soft closed beta launch, Bizarre Creations sold off by Activision, Kinect boosts Xbox 360 console sales, Wardevil reborn as Project Kane, Jagex wins patent lawsuit and Keith Vaz blames counter strike for shootings in Sweden.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of November 14, 2010

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:30 GMT

Hitman 5 rumoured to be in development, EuroGamer Expo 2011 dates announced, LOVEFiLM arrives on the PS3, CODBLOPS sells bagillions on day of release, Barrington Harvey PR is no more, APB gets a buyer and CDV drops lawsuit against SouthPeak.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of October 24, 2010

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:30 GMT

Football Manager 2011 demo released, Remedy Entertainment seek producer for new Xbox 360 game, Lord of the Rings Online free to play version to be released in Europe, Thomas Was Alone game made in 24 hours, The Witcher 2 not likely to appear on consoles after all, Lionhead Studios have never made a great game according to Peter Molynuex, Fable III Kingmaker app a huge success, WipeOut creators seeking more staff, Media Modecule developers implore for simplification of development tools, GamesAid dishes out cash, Splash Damage express views on development studio staff conditions, TIGA and THQ raise the issue of tax concessions and Asda get into a fight with online retailer.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of October 17, 2010

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 19:35 GMT

Andy Serkis riles on story telling in video games, Limbo developer confirms new title, Zoe Mode working on Haunt Kinect game, Rare regret releasing Kameo Elements of Power, Kinect preorders all spoken for at GAME and Amazon, LOVEFiLM heading to PS3, Fable III Kinect elements revealed after their removal, university courses are criticised by heads of gaming industry, Games Media Awards handed out, Outlight implodes and Tesco aim to grab 20 percent of gaming retail share by 2012.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of September 26, 2010

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:20 GMT

Milo joins the Chiptune Choir Eternal, Fable III achievements leaked, Football Manager 2011 to have Twitter and Facebook integration, Doctor Who games to have a second series, PlayTV patch to be charged for, Codemasters are working on Formula 1 2011, two new start ups form after the fall of Real Time Worlds, GoG is not dead after all and TIGA explains its remit to the slightly confused.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of September 19, 2010

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19:00 GMT

SNES Wii controller on sale at Club Nintendo, no more Geometry Wars games, Dead Rising 2 being sold at HMV 1 day early, Zavvi sells Vanquished tat, new DSi XL colours out in October, APB shuts down and refunds for retailers amount to significant losses, Mithon Awards handed out, TIGA attacks immigration policy of coalition government, Codemasters and SEGA Amusements release GRID arcade game and Halo Reach sells 300,000 within the first 24 hours in the UK alone.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of September 12, 2010

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 21:15 GMT

Championship Manager rebuilt for iPhone but PC vesion on indefinate hold, Lord of the Rings Online free edition gets delayed in Europe, Rare wanted a controller for Kinect, Tesco sells off Halo Reach at cost price, Future Publishing starts selling PC Zone memorabilia for charity, PAX may be coming to Europe, Skills Review kicks off in the New Year, ELSPA changes to UKIE, Jedward rumoured to head Nintendo marketing campaign and Wayne Rooney still backed by EA.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of August 30, 2010

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:15 GMT

GamesTM hits 100 issues, Gamescom has record number of visitors, Demon launches game centric internet connection service, Sky Player a hit according to Microsoft, Rare urges core gamers to try Kinect before judging it worthless, Ginx coming to TV screens in November, Defence Minister lays into Medal of Honor and the world tells him to shut up, the collapse of Real Time Worlds laid against senior management and the London Games Festival will run for 1 month this year as opposed to 1 week.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of August 22, 2010

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:55 GMT

Julian Gollop of XCom fame is working on a 3DS title, Heavy Rain has been an unexpected commercial success, Beyond Good and Evil 2 is not going to see the light of day for a very long time thanks to it needing to be perfect, APG developer implodes, Tesco enters second hand game market and Final Fantasy XIII ad pulled by ASA.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of August 15, 2010

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:40 GMT

Vapour ware game from old comes back on the iPhone, Medal of Honor developers discuss players taking on the role of the Taliban, Golden Classic Pro Controller to be released alongside GoldenEye 007, Machinarium has piracy amnesty extended, Realtime Worlds denies wanting to sell off APB despite redundantcies, Gamecom threatened with closure due to land lord leasing issuings, ELSPA to become UKIE in September and downloadable game chart to be established for PC games.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of August 08, 2010

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:20 GMT

Demons Souls Black Phantom Edition sells out in UK, Milo still a game insists Peter Molynuex, no special edition for Mafia II for the PC version in the UK, 4 On Demand heading to the PS3, Whiteout formed from ex GRIN employees and GameStop makes headway into UK retail market via online presence.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of August 01, 2010

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:30 GMT

Kinect goes on tour in the UK as Microsoft defends its price point, MundoRare Rare fansite shuts down after 9 years of loyal service to the developer, R4 cartridge for the DS gets banned in the UK, Chipsworld goes into liquidation, Playlogic enters administration and UK developers hit out over no tax relief following June emergency budget.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of July 25, 2010

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:20 GMT

Xbox 360 S sales break records in UK, no demo for F1 2010 according to Codemasters, Dungeons and Dragons Online to go Free to Play in Europe, Kinect price point revealed, Starcraft II midnight opening in GAME Oxford Street store, Daily Star apologises over poorly researched GTA story, PC Zone closes, Argos takes on second hand games and the UK government to look into Research and Development tax relief for UK based game developers.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of July 11, 2010

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:20 GMT

Ruffian Games aims to make disruptive open world titles, Shogun 2 to be shown off at Edinburgh Interactive festival, FIFA Manager 11 aims knock football manager off of its pedastool in the UK, Play TV to go 3D, Sainsburys cries out for lower RRP on games, UK Prime Minister quizzed over tax relief for British developers, ELSPA lobbys the government over its decision to withdraw funding of the Change4life campaign and VAT rise not affected by online retailers.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of July 04, 2010

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:45 GMT

A third of UK population describe themselves as gamers according to ELSPA, APB has advertising within its built in VOIP, no Heavy Rain DLC after all, no demo for Fable III, Activision and Sony lay into UK government over lack of tax breaks, ShopTo claims Kinect will retail at 130 GBP and TIGA wins a clutch of industry awards.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of June 27, 2010

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:55 GMT

New iPlayer for PS3, Beyond Good and Evil 2 being developed by a very small team, SCEE details Playstation Plus, GAME cut cost of Move peripherals, UK retailers pressure Microsoft to keep Kinect below the 100 GBP mark and UK government retracts tax relief to UK developers that was promised by Labour.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of June 06, 2010

Thu, 06 May 2010 12:15 GMT

GAME to take Project Natal Pre orders next week, PEGI ratings still not enforced by law, Rare are reborn, Play TV 2 hinted at, Rock Paper Shotgun join forces with Eurogamer and GAME defend low stocks of Blur.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of May 30, 2010

Sun, 30 May 2010 10:05 GMT

APB will not be heading to consoles any time soon, new PSPGo owners get 10 free games, The Witcher 2 still heading to consoles, GAME deny fallout with Activision over Blur, Virgin enter gaming sector again with Virgin Games, ASDA settle their differences with Take 2 Interactive and stock levels of Red Dead Redemption in the UK addressed by Rockstar.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of May 23, 2010

Sun, 23 May 2010 13:35 GMT

Fable III confirmed for PC, Hideo Kojima heads to UK for Peace Walker signing, Elite IV still in development, PEGI gets iPhone app, Mubi films heads to PS3, Germany decides not to ban violent video games, rubgy player gets jial time for selling pirated DS games, Ivor Novello award goes to Killzone 2, ELSPA appoints new director for London Games Festival, Phil Harrison founds new start up,Ed Vaisey becomes Minister of Culture, ASDA prevented from selling Red Dead Redemption and tax break for UK developers may be on hold.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of May 16, 2010

Sun, 16 May 2010 13:15 GMT

Fable III heading to PC, OnLive signs deal with BT, Viva Pinata bar codes decoded, Alan Wake 2 maybe on the cards, GAME launches clearance sale, Sony announce PSP discount games, ELSPA praises new government, TIGA pats itself on the back for successfully lobbying for tax breaks for game developers, Rebellion refuse to pay redundancy, ASA receives and rebuffs 38 complaints against Heavy Rain and GAME reassures its staff after hours are cut back.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of May 09, 2010

Sun, 09 May 2010 10:10 GMT

Little Big Planet 2 gets a big reveal, ModNation Racer PS3 and PSP bundles heading to Europe, XBL runs voting poll during general election, Sir Ben Kingsley adds his voice talents to Fable III, Games Aid to release PS3 collection of games, BBC declares itself catalyst of video game industry growth, TIGA courts Conservative Party over tax breaks and all 3 pro gaming MPs secure their places in parliament.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of May 02, 2010

Sun, 02 May 2010 10:25 GMT

Hydrophobia heads to PS3 and PC, Red Steel 3 confirmed, Paddy Power place bets of SSFIV bout, Joe Danger probably not heading to other formats, Activision and Nintendo will be at MCM Expo in May, Rare to present at Develop on Project Natal, Datel continues lawsuit against Microsoft on third party memory cards, BBC is taking a gamble with episodic gameing according to Sumo Digital, Bethesda open up European offices, Best Buy opens first UK store.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of April 25, 2010

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:35 GMT

Icelandic volcano disrupts gaming events, EuroGamer Expo tickets go on sale, Ubisoft drops paper manuals for its PC games, VidZone TV gets introduced on PSN, Codemasters retain Lord of the Rings Online publishing rights, HMV offers insurance on games, GAME to close over 100 stores, Conservative Party mum on tax breaks for UK developers, Ivor Novello Awards to feature game music for the first time, former GRIN staff form Might and Delight and Nolen Bushnell returns to Atari.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of April 18, 2010

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:00 GMT

Get Real aims to reaffirm a childs perception between fantasy and reality, Machinarium not heading to XBLA, EA and Stare Breeze files trademark over Syndicate name, Monster Hunter Tri to get a London launch event next week, GAME distributes shop soiled stock, PlayTV update announced, CDV goes into administration and GAME place stickers on pre owned games warning of content not available to trade in buyers.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of April 11, 2010

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:10 GMT

Mothers Against Violence defend video games in radio debate, First Play arrives on PS3, Ubisoft defends DRM for PC games, Stuart Broad to be on front cover of International Cricket 2010, 2010 FIFA World Cup demo arrives, Doctor Who games become Episodic, Gamestation wants your soul, Simon Hughes MP blames violent video games for rise in knife crime, Heavy Rain sells 1 million units, Codemasters sells 50 per cent of its stake to Indian outfit, PEGI releases audit results, Digital Economy Bill gets through Parliament and Datel are sued again by Microsoft over 3rd party controllers.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of April 04, 2010

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:35 GMT

1 weeks break thanks to being in Boston for PAX East has thrown things a little off-kilter. Fear not gaming news hungry people of Britain, for I have returned. This week we have Ninja Theory hinting at a second title they are working on- over and above Enslaved, SEGA offering free DLC for Napoleon: Total War, Bizarre Creations confirming that they are not working on Geometry Wars 3, the UK gaming industry reactions to promised tax breaks, Activision and IO Interactive job losses and Best Buy making moves into the UK.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of March 21, 2010

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:20 GMT

BAFTA Video Game gongs handed out, Rising Star Games champions core gaming on the Wii, Switzerland passes law against violent video games, Peter Molyneux praises Heavy Rain, GAME opens store in Playstation Home, Codemasters chief lays into PSP, Realtime Worlds picks up award for innovation and Rebellion shuts down Derby studio.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of March 14, 2010

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:00 GMT

GamesMaster to return thanks to Future Publishing, Blur to rely on DLC, Quantic Dream hope Heavy Rain will usher in more opportunities for innovative video games, MCM Expo to focus more on video games, Rllmuk Forum secures its future with founding of non-profit organisation, MPs to host Q and A session in London on the future of video games in the UK and government hints at tax breaks for UK developers.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of March 07, 2010

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:30 GMT

Test Drive Unlimited 2 confirmed, Lara Croft Guardian of Light revealed, Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY edition to come with 3D goggles, Ubisoft DRM cracked, Eurogamer 2010 expo announced, Rare open up new Studio dedicated to Natal, Media Molecule are bought out by Sony, Travelers Tales games committed to making lego games until 2016, anti piracy law firm under investigation over harrassment and Argos enters second hand game market.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of February 28, 2010

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:25 GMT

Just Cause 2 demo dated, Rebellion bullish over poor Alien vs Predator reviews, Home Office lays into over sexulisation of women in video games, Peter Molyneux talks up Milo, BAFTA award Shigeru Miyamoto with a Fellowship Award, ASDA and Tesco start selling pre-owned games, Rocksteady is bought out by Warner Bros, GAME close 43 outlets, HMV to open super store in Newcastle, CCP create UK studio from Midway Newcastle ashes and UK government lays praise onto gaming industry, but pulls short from promising tax breaks.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of February 21, 2010

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:20 GMT

BAFTA gaming award nominees announced, 4A Games denies use og STALKER engine for Metro 2033, support for Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising ceases, Alan Wake to be like a TV series, Codemasters takes on former Black developer to make new FPS, GDC Europe details announced, WH Smith ceases to sell video games, PC Zone and Total PC Gaming under threat of closure and Switzerland considers banning violent video games.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of February 14, 2010

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:10 GMT

C of E Synod takes a swipe at video games, BAFTA GAME award nominees listed, Final Fantasy XIII XBox 360 bundles announced, UK version of Yakuza 3 to have added content, Ubisoft to dig deeper into existing franchises, Future Publishing sees drop in circulation and Championship Manager online to have its doors closed in April 2010.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of February 07, 2010

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:45 GMT

Microsoft drops the price of the 120 Gb HDD, Just Cause 2 demo confirmed, AvP demo patched to address match making issues, Rare to reveal Perfect Dark at X10, Best Buy denies intent to take over GAME, Codemasters denies reports of closing down US operations and Sony Liverpool Studios reduces its staff roster by half.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of January 31, 2010

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:00 GMT

Former Conservative Party leader lays into video games, They shelved by CD Projekt, Cities XL MMO canned, Hei$t no longer being published by Codemasters, BBC announces plans to exploit Dr Who franchise within the medium of video games, Sword of the Stars 2 confirmed, new start up company created by two former Lionhead Studio employees and Sony Liverpool Studios undergoes restructuring.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of January 24, 2010

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:15 GMT

Metroid Prime Trilogy not so limited after all, Napoleon Total War to have co-op campaign mode, video games blamed for rise in rickets in children, BBC gets back into video game publishing, PS3 sells 3 million units in UK alone, Keith Vaz snubs Westminster forum on how the UK government can assist the video games industry, David Braben attacks skills shortage in UK's video game development community and Green Man Gaming offers to resell digitally distributed computer games.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of January 17, 2010

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:55 GMT

PC demo for Bad Company 2 heads to end of January, Aliens vs Preditor demo to get a demo, Rebellion Derby Studios closes its doors, Metroid Prime Collection vanishing from store shelves, Gran Turismo 5 not delayed in Europe, 2009 sales charts, Ubisoft shying away from Wii, Codemasters not bankrupt after all, iPlayer being used a lot on the Wii and PS3 and Best Buy enters the UK via the web.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of January 10, 2010

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:50 GMT

Bulletstorm gets copyrighted by People Can Fly, Broadmoor lets its patients play on the Wii, Love MMO goes into Beta, DS is the biggest selling console in Europe, Heavy Rain gets rated by BBFC, Capcom France lambasts adult games for Wii, BAFTA to televise awards ceremony in March over the Internet and PEGI rating pushed forward in House of Commons session.

Kropotkins UK Gaming News - Week of January 03, 2010

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:30 GMT

Media Molecule hands out the Sackies, Ryo from Shenmue to be unaccompanied in Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing, video games outsell film in the UK and gaming industry members feature in 2009 Honours List.