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BBC announces new Doctor Who console games
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BBC Worldwide has announced details of a new series of Doctor Who console games. Three games are to be developed BBC Worldwide Digital Entertainment and Games and will initially be available for Playstation 3; Playstation Vita and PC. The first game, Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock, is set for release in early 2012 and is…
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Trailer – The Vow
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Starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams, The Vow is based on the true story of a newlywed couple recovering from an accident that puts the wife in a coma. Paige (McAdams) wakes up with severe memory loss and can’t remember any of her life with her new husband Leo (Tatum) so he has to fight…
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Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol – IMAX screenings
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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol The IMAX Experience opens in the UK on 21st December., five days ahead of the film’s national launch. Five years after the Impossible Missions Force was last seen on the big screen, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is back for the ultimate mission – clear the organisation’s name after it’s shut…
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Apple updates iBooks, finally adds night mode
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Apple has updated its iBooks reading app for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, adding both a night mode and full screen option. Other updates include the addition of several new fonts and classic covers for some public domain books. Many users have lamented the absence of a night mode, which is a standard offering in…
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Kobo announces Windows 8 apps
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Canadian-based ebook retailer Kobo says it will be developing Metro-style apps for Windows 8. As well as its own branded eReaders, Kobo offers apps for mobile phones, tablets, desktops and laptops. Kobo readers are available in the UK from Asda and WHsmith. In a blogpost Kobo said: “We’re excited to share that Kobo will be…
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European Commission opens investigation into eBook agency pricing
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The European Commission is investigating whether eBook publishers have broken EU antitrust rules by engaging in “anti-competitive practices affecting the sale of e-books”. A number of publishers sell beooks under the agency pricing model, which sees publishers set the final retail price and pay the retailer a commission, in order to sell through Apple’s iBooks…