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EA has at last published the first official trailer for its exciting looking upcoming Syndicate reboot. And as was rumoured yesterday, the publisher has confirmed a February release date. Specifically, it will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 and PC on February 24th in Europe and February 21st in …
Read More »Asda takes aim at Amazon UK
Forget the High Street price war, the biggest battle this Q4 will take place online. Asda has relaunched its entertainment site in a bid to win over consumers this Christmas, and says it will compete better on price with market leader Amazon. It follows a string of etailer shake-ups in …
Read More »Journey misses 2011 with 2012 release date
Writing on the PlayStation blog, ThatGameCompany director Jenova Chen has finally confirmed a release date for ambitious online title Journey. And those hoping to get hold the game before the end of the year will be disappointed – it’s now set to arrive in spring 2012. The game is the …
Read More »Steam on Xbox 360 still possible, says Valve
Studio adds that policy changes are needed for PS3 Steam to work to fullest potential
Read More »Motion control game helps children fight cancer
'PE Interactive' used to help treatment and build patients' physical strength and mental health
Read More »Western publishers looking beyond IP
The value of IP is already very well understood, but one firm has claimed that games publishers in the West are slowly catching up with their Eastern counterparts by taking measures to protect their technical innovations. A new report from patent firm Withers & Rogers says that of the top …
Read More »Roundcube born from Black Rock ashes
Start-up founder says triple-A projects would be 'suicidal', but won't think too small
Read More »Download FIFA 12 tomorrow on Xbox Live
FIFA 12 finally arrives in the UK next Friday (September 30th) but EA Season Ticket holders have been told they can start playing tomorrow (September 24th). As of tomorrow night at 6pm Central European Time, the game will be available to download from Xbox Live. Additionally, Season Ticket holders will …
Read More »Black Ops Rezurrection arrives on PS3, PC
The latest map expansion download for Call of Duty: Black Ops is now available to purchase on both PS3 and PC. The DLC, called Rezurrection, was released on Xbox Live one month ago to the day, thanks to Microsoft’s timed exclusivity agreement with Activision. It contains one brand new Zombie …
Read More »ANZ details on Call of Duty: Elite arrive
Local pricing and details for the Call of Duty: Elite service have emerged, with special deals for people who sign up at launch. Call of Duty: Elite membership will cost 4000 Microsoft Points or AUD$64.99 on PSN per year. The service, which aims to provide video content, sharing and leaderboard …
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