The 2009 Spike Video Game Awards (VGAs) is set to give an exclusive look at blockbuster new titles such as Prince of Persia, Medal of Honor, Tron, UFC 2010 Undisputed as well as several unnanounced titles. On December 12th the show will launch exclusively on Spike TV in the United States. Unlike last year, the show will not be broadcast on the internet leaving UK gamers to wonder how they will be able to watch the show, now Geoff Keighley has announced how Brits can watch the show.
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How To Watch The VGAs In The UK
Friday, December 11th, 2009Pre-Budget Report To Cost UK Games Industry
Thursday, December 10th, 2009TIGA, the trade association representing the UK games industry, recently warned that Parliament has one “last serious chance” to stop the British Games Industry shrinking at an unprecedented rate. Today TIGA has announced that the Government’s refusal to give a commitment to introduce a Games Tax Relief in the Pre-Budget Report was a “serious mistake and a failure of imagination”.
Parliament Has One “Last Serious Chance” To Give The Games Industry Life
Saturday, December 5th, 2009The United Kingdom is home to many of the world’s leading developers, however the British Government’s lack of support for the Games Industry has caused the sector to face one of its greatest crises in recent memory, a topic which PlayStation LifeStyle interviewed the Conservative’s Shadow Minister for Culture on. Now, TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has released its Pre-Budget Report submission in advance of the Government’s Pre-Budget report on December 9, 2009.
Free PSP Comics for the Rest of the World
Saturday, November 28th, 2009While the United States received a few free digital comics for the PSP, the other countries of the world were meraculously missing. This of course is odd considering the service comes to PSP users straight out of Europe. But in honor of Thanksgiving for the rest of the world, SCEE is giving away free comics [...]
Euro PSN Video Store Impressions
Thursday, November 19th, 2009Today the European PlayStation Store updated to include over 2000 movies across the UK, France, Germany and Spain, among the list of top films came blockbuster titles such as Star Trek, Bruno, Wolverine and Crank 2. The service provides movies to rent (from €1.99) or to buy (from €7.99), with many in both High Definition and Standard Definition. The store already has the backing of all the major movie studios, including 20th Century Fox, MGM, Sony Pictures, Universal, and Warner Bros as well as local content from publishers such as ContentFilm International, E1 Entertainment UK and Optimum Releasing.
Catchup On Your Favourite TV Shows On Your Favourite Console
Monday, November 16th, 2009No, the spelling of favorite in this headline is not a typo – just the way those in Europe tend to spell the word. Free online streaming service TVCatchup is currently available to anyone in the UK with an Adobe Flash 10 Player. So it would naturally include our favourite console, the PlayStation 3, right?
Modern Warfare 2 Breaks Biggest Record Yet
Saturday, November 14th, 2009Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 Shatters Opening Day Sales Records With Approximately $310 Million in North America and United Kingdom Alone Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Infinity Ward‘s much-anticipated Call of Duty®:Modern Warfare® 2 has become the biggest launch in history across all forms of entertainment, with estimated sell-through sales of [...]
PSLS Presents – Ed Vaizey, UK Shadow Minister for Culture
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009PSLS has interviewed Ed Vaizey, the Shadow Minister for Culture, as well as the Member of Parliament representing Wantage and Didcot, over his plans for the games industry
The United Kingdom Games Industry in Peril
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009The Games Industry has always been treated as the illegitimate child of the entertainment sector, neglected by governments and mainstream media outlets alike. In fact, the level of discrimination to the industry is such that Ian Livingstone, Eidos’ creative director and head of acquisitions, remarked how gaming is seen as “one notch up from pornography in the eyes of most of the establishment”.
Sony Prepping a Massive Uncharted Ad Campaign
Thursday, October 8th, 2009As Uncharted 2’s release date draws ever nearer, anticipation for the award winning title just keeps on growing. While core gamers may understand that Drake’s latest adventure is one of the best games of the year, Sony has faced an uphill battle to educate mainstream gamers and consumers about the title. In the past, Sony may have been criticised for the lack of advertising given to their games and platforms, but Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, which is set to be Sony’s biggest game this year, looks to buck the trend and become Sony’s most heavily advertised PlayStation game.
Retailers Love The PSPgo, It Sells the PSP-3000
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009With the PSPgo launching this Thursday Sony has struggled to face an up-hill battle to convince retailers to sell their handheld. Without a physical storage reader, such as previous PSP version’s UMD drive, the bulk of retailers profit, from game sales, is lost as consumers have no other option than to download their games through the PSN. Recently, various retailers have gone on record saying the device won’t be sold in their stores.
Sony Shows Their Support for Uncharted
Monday, September 28th, 2009In the past Sony has been criticised for its lack of advertising for its games and platforms, but since the release of their new slimmer PlayStation Sony has started to truly promote their products. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, which is set to be Sony’s biggest game this year, looks to follow Sony’s new pro-active stance on advertising.
Bizarre Uncharted 2 Beta Bonus Feeds Gamer’s Addiction
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009In a rather peculiar marketing move, SCEE has decided to offer Uncharted 2 beta testers an extra bonus, 12 free cans of Red Bull energy drink.
Sony’s Massive Advertising Campaign Blitzes UK
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009Sony recently started an £82 million ($133.5 million) advertising campaign, in Europe alone – the PlayStation’s biggest since it launched in 2007, bombarding television channels with commercials that promoted the machine’s multimedia functions. Now Sony has upped its game again, providing a wrap around advert for the British free newspaper ‘The Metro’.
Gran Turismo 5 Dominates UK Competition
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009Coming off the accidental misprint of £17, Gran Turismo 5 has surged to number one on the Amazon UK Videogame Charts. Yes, Sony’s racing behemoth managed to trump long-standing champions, the Wii and Wii Fit; both of which have spent 3 years and 1 year in the top 100, respectively.
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