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NEWS
REVIEW SCORES MCV provides the most important average review scores of the last few days – all sourced from Metacritic...
89%
Madden NFL 10 EA, PS3
81%
79%
75%
71%
EA Sports Active EA, Wii
Prototype Activision, PS3
Ashes Cricket 2009 Codemasters, 360
Tiger Woods 10 EA, PSP
*Metacritic scores correct at the time of going to press
DEAL OF THE WEEK
HIGH STREET CHEAPER THAN XBOX 360 GAMES-ON-DEMAND Good news for bricks and mortar retail – MCV research shows that nearly all of the titles due to arrive on the Xbox Live Games On Demand service can be sourced for significantly less on the High Street. Joystiq reports the initial line-up of titles that will form the debut offering for Microsoft’s new download service will cost between 1,600 MS Points (£13.50) and 2,400 MS Points (£20), MCV used online price comparison site GamesTracker and phoned a number of GAME outlets to find how much physical copies currently cost. The highest price for a title came in at £14.99 for Assassin’s Creed and Fight Night Round 3, while others were available for as little as £4.99, including Perfect Dark Zero and Rockstar Table Tennis. The results show retail is competitive with Microsoft’s price. However, one obstacle that High Street retail might face
68% NO
PUBLISHER
2
NEW
ASHES CRICKET 2009 PS3
CODEMASTERS
3
NEW
ASHES CRICKET 2009 PS3
CODEMASTERS
4
2
THE SIMS 3 PC
5
4
WII FIT Wii
6
3
FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4 PS3
EA
7
6
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10 360
EA
8
7
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10 PS3
EA
9
RE
PROTOTYPE PS3
RE
UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED PS3
DEVELOPER: NINTENDO PUBLISHER: NINTENDO
EA NINTENDO
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD THQ
Charts compiled by Game Guide/Complete EPOS Solutions. For more information about Complete EPOS Solutions call 01543 370002. For more information about the Game Guide call 01606 836347.
In the wake of Asda announcing its intentions to incorporate trade-ins into its games offering, two thirds of the users who take part in the MCV online survey are opposed to supermarkets entering the pre-owned market.
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32% YES
MARGIN MAKER
The Hori Pad 3 Turbo is the first wireless PS3 controller to feature a Turbo function. The gamepad has both Turbo and Turbo Hold switches and three settings: five times per second on slow, 12 times per second on normal
and 20 times per second on fast. The controller features everything else found on the standard PS3 pad, except Sixaxis, and is available in red and silver. Antigrav: 01932 454929
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For more information contact sales - 01256 385 251
NINTENDO DS, IS A TRADEMARK OF NINTENDO.
1
WII SPORTS RESORT
10
GAMESTOP RECRUITS DIGITAL BOSS GameStop has hired Chris Petrovic as general manager of digital media. He is tasked with driving digital sales and overseeing the growth and acquisition of digital platforms. Petrovic was previously VP of digital media at Playboy Enterprises.
SHOULD SUPERMARKETS EMBRACE PRE-OWNED SALES?
TITLE/FORMAT
FORMAT: Wii
TEKKEN TO ARRIVE OCTOBER 30TH Namco Bandai has announced that Tekken 6 will hit UK shelves on Friday October 30th. The Arcade Stick set, which includes a 100-page art book, copy of the game and a specially-designed wireless Hori fighting stick, will retail for £149.99. The Collector’s pack will cost £69.99, and contains the art book, game, exclusive poster and a sweatshirt designed by the development team. The normal game has an RRP of £49.99.
MCV POLL
INDIE CHARTS - ALL FORMATS LAST WEEK
is shelf space and stock availability. MCV was unable to obtain prices for two games – Prey and Viva Pinata 2 – as none of the ten stores contacted had any stock of either.
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Microsoft fans can pick up an Xbox 360 Elite with Gears Of War 2 and Halo Wars for 239.99 at GAME – a saving of over £65.
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