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Mindscape has, after thirty years in the games business, decided to work in other technology sectors. While recent release U-Singsold well at retail, sister site Develop understands the music license costs had a stark impact on profits.Mindscape bet big again on the studio with the PC title Crasher, yet the …
Read More »Anderson confirms he’ll direct next Resident Evil movie
Paul WS Anderson will be behind the camera for the next Resident Evil movie, he told MCV. The man is the writer and producer for all four Resident Evils, and directed the first and fourth film in the franchise. He told MCV: "I will be directing and we start shooting …
Read More »Revamp for big Irish games chain
Ireland’s leading entertainment rental and retail chain Xtra-vision is back from the brink with new funding. The retailer’s parent firm Birchall Investments has agreed to provide up to €8m to open new stores, relocate others and fund digital initiatives. Xtra-vision was under examinership between April 29th and July 29th – …
Read More »GameStop moves first on UK 3DS price
This Friday marks the arrival of the anticipated 3DS price cut – but online retailer GameStop has kicked off its discount early. GameStop.co.uk is currently selling the device for just 134.97 with free delivery. This puts it some way ahead of its online competitors. Amazon is selling the handheld for …
Read More »New FIFA 12 feature revealed: Rooney’s extra hair
Enhanced player control? More online options? Bah, forget it. What we want from FIFA 12 is better hair. And what we want, EA delivers. Following his high-profile hair transplant (yes, this is Britain – a high-profile” hair transplant) Man United striker Wayne Rooney has gone from ‘balding’ to ‘thinning’. And …
Read More »3DS price cut "only addresses part of the problem"
Nintendo may have taken the first step toward reversing the fortunes of its 3DS by cutting the price, but further action is needed. That’s according to analyst Billy Pidgeon of M2 Research, who told IndustryGamers that a change to its boxed software pricing strategy is also needed if the console …
Read More »"GTA inspired London riots", paper claims
Lawlessness, civil disobedience, rampant criminality and violence. All could be used to describe the events witnessed in Tottenham and Enfield over the weekend. Oh, and they could also be used to describe a certain video game. And while Codemasters’ F1 series hasn’t been credited for the success of Sebastian Vettel …
Read More »Rising Star plots more cult Cave shooters
Japanese specialist Rising Star wants to bring more games from cult studio Cave to the UK. The publisher will release DoDonPachi Resurrection in the UK this year. It is the second Cave game to be handled by Rising Star, with the company having released Deathsmiles on Xbox 360 earlier this …
Read More »UK CHARTS: There’s no stopping Zumba
With the release schedule utterly stagnant ahead of its reignition at the end of the month, there was little around to challenge 505 Games’ Zumba Fitness which still sits pretty at the top of the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week. That’s an amazing eight consecutive weeks …
Read More »Uncertainty surrounds Team Bondi future
Sydney studio Team Bondi is on the precipice of financial collapse, according to a growing number of online sources. Claims that the company is filing for bankruptcy originate from theNeogafdiscussion board. They have not been substantiated by an official representative.A Team Bondi spokesperson declined to initially comment when approached by …
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