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Hit Xbox Live isometric platformer Fez is to go multi-platform this year, developer Phil Fish has revealed. Summing up his year in game development with Polytron, the indie said he had listened to a number of fans asking for the title to be ported to other systems, although he did …
Read More »LEGO unveils trio of Chima games
Having only officially launched on Boxing Day, LEGO’s Chima brand is to expand with three video game releases this year. Notably, however, none of them are for home consoles. LEGO Legends of Chima: Speedorz is a racing title that will launch on LEGO.com today and iOS tomorrow (January 3rd). LEGO …
Read More »Capcom unlikely to port back-catalogue to Wii U
Recent releases Resident Evil 6, Street Fighter X Tekken and Okami HD are unlikely to be ported to Wii U. That’s because Capcom has revealed that it is not currently planning on re-releasing any of its recent titles on Nintendo’s hardware. When asked on the Capcom Unity blog whether or …
Read More »FIFA 11 among several EA titles to lose online features
EA has announced a list of titles whose online support will be terminated on January 11th. The most notable game is FIFA 11, for which both online play and Ultimate Team functionality will be shut off. Also facing the chop are NFL 11, NBA Jam and FIFA Manager 11. The …
Read More »2012: Despite it all, look what we achieved
It has been a brutal year for nearly everyone working in the video games business. Be you a publisher struggling to keep out of the red, a developer facing project cancellations or a retailer trying to sell games in a dramatically contracting market, it’s been one of the toughest. But …
Read More »PlayStation 3 sells 30m in Europe and PAL regions
Console hits impressive milestone as worldwide sales exceed 70 million
Read More »Planetside 2 to make console jump?
Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley has said that 70 per cent of the company’s revenues come from PS3. We have two operating free-to-play games on PS3 right now – DC Universe and Free Realms. So we’re uniquely placed having helped to build the PlayStation Network in the first place,” …
Read More »Happy Wars gets 1.2m downloads on XBLA
First free-to-play Xbox 360 game looks to prove viability of business model on console
Read More »#OSCeaseFire – gamers down guns in memory of school shooting
A new campaign is urging players of online shooters to abstain from their habit on Friday December 21st. A Facebook group entitled Day Of Ceasefire For Online Shooters wants gamers across the globe to down their digital weapons for a day in memory of those lost in the Connecticut school …
Read More »Schafer questions space for smaller studios on next-gen platforms
Double Fine headman and industry icon Tim Schafer has expressed concern regarding whether small studios will have the chance to succeed on next generation consoles. Speaking with Polygon, Schafer explained he’s unsure if the next-gen space is viable for smaller outfits such as Double Fine – adding that large companies …
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