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Fans of the Aliens franchise may want to hold out for the Nintendo SKU of Colonial Marines. Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford told Vox Games the Wii U edition of his studio’s long, long awaited shooter will come have unique features that makes use of the console’s innovative tablet controller. …
Read More »VIDEO: Release date for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Activision has announced that Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will be released in the US on August 28th. That likely means a European and UK arrival on August 31st. The date comes from a new trailer for the game hosted by GameSpot that can be seen below.
Read More »Entertainment overtakes gaming in Xbox 360 usage
US Xbox 360 owners are now spending more time using Xbox 360’s multimedia functions than they are gaming. It’s the realisation of a long-term goal for Microsoft, which has spent huge amounts of time and money to try and position its device not just as a games console but also …
Read More »Remedy hiring for unannounced next gen project
Max Payne and Alan Wake creator Remedy Entertainment is looking to hire for an unannounced title ‘targeted at future generation consoles.’ "Remedy Entertainment is looking for world-class talent to work on an unannounced project targeted at future generation consoles," the company states in an announcement shared on the Alan Wake …
Read More »Xbox: Less gaming, more streaming
Xbox Live users now spend more time streaming media than gaming, according to study
Read More »Warren Spector: ‘I desperately want to bring Epic Mickey to 360, PS3’
Epic Mickey creator Warren Spector hopes the original Wii adventure will head to HD consoles ahead of its musical sequel. The Wii game has sold millions of copies worldwide to date since its November 2010 release. With follow-up Disney Epic Mickey 2: Power of Two confirmed as a multiformat release …
Read More »Adventure Time DS game in the works
Pendleton Ward has announced a game adaptation of his hit cartoon series Adventure Time is in development for Nintendo DS. The Adventure Time DS game will release later this year sometime,” Pendleton Ward announced on Twitter (via Tiny Cartridge). I’m gonna be working on it with WayForward Technologies.” WayForward Technologies …
Read More »Rob Lowe leaves Nintendo
Nintendo marketing vet Rob Lowe will leave the company, the firm has announced. Lowe was one of the execs responsible for the launch of Wii in the UK, and has been part of the team for eight years. He leaves Nintendo UK on June 1st to take become marketing director …
Read More »TV ad focus: PS Vita vs other handhelds
Sony launched the PS Vita last month and the TV rating results for its first burst of advertising activity have been revealed. The chart compares the cumulative individual TVRs and number of weeks on air for other handhelds’ TV launch activity. What’s evident is the differing strategies utilised by Sony …
Read More »Silent Hill: Book of Memories on Vita delayed
Silent Hill: Book of Memories will miss its March 27th release date, and it appears it’ll be months before we see the survival horror franchise’s debut on the PS Vita. Online retailers Amazon and Gamefly have both listed a May 31st placeholder release for the title, but at the moment …
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