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IGN is preparing to launch in the Asia Pacific region, which will see the online firm have a presence in almost 40 markets. It follows the arrival of IGN Middle East last week, which was launched in partnership with T-Break Media. The Middle East is a massive opportunity for IGN …
Read More »PlayStation ‘poised for cloud gaming push’
Reports suggest Sony has struck a deal with Gaikai or OnLive
Read More »Disc demand dwindles, duplicators dying out
Manufacturers predict a steady decline in the use of game discs as digital gains a tighter grip on the market. The firms responsible for duplicating physical games report that a number of their competitors are on the verge of going out of business. We believe the European market for replication …
Read More »US one step closer to devastating Xbox 360 ban
Options running out for Microsoft with ITC now one step away from prohibiting console sales, but verdict not yet enacted
Read More »Sequel rumoured for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Konami is said to be working on a sequel to 3D hack ‘n’ slash title Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Eurogamer reports that the Wii U version had originally been planned as being more or less the same as another rumoured release – 2D outing Castelvania: Mirror of Fate on 3DS. …
Read More »Microsoft eases Xbox Indie Game price regulations
Developers can change XBLIG prices every seven days
Read More »Is the ‘new’ Wii u controller actually the ‘old’ Wii U controller?
Twitter faux pas, fake, PR stunt or employee blunder? Who knows, but in the mean time there’s nothing to stop us speculating! This morning MCV revealed a picture leaked by a TT Games employee on Twitter that showed an altered version of the Wii U controller currently being used at …
Read More »CD Projekt: The truth is DRM does not work
In a no-holds barred interview amidst Diablo III’s ‘always-on DRM’ storm, the developer of The Witcher 2 has blasted the use of digital rights management. Let me dispel the myth about DRM protectinganything. The truth is it does not work. It’s as simple as that,” CD Projekt CEO Marcin Iwinski …
Read More »Cage: Five more years on PS3 wouldn’t concern me
Heavy Rain director believes games should evolve through ideas, not just tech
Read More »Sly Cooper also coming to Vita
Sanzaru Games president Glen Egan has confirmed that Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will be released on PS3 and Vita simultaneously this autumn. The games will be identical and also allow for the transfer of save data between the two versions, much like Konami’s upcoming Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. …
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