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IT distribution firm EntaTech wants to grow its share of the games business. The company has been supplying PC gaming products for a number of years, but is beginning to increase its presence in the sector – most recently with a range of Call of Duty peripherals. Furthermore, the company’s …
Read More »Nintendo not exhibiting at CES
Nintendo will not be an exhibitor at next year’s Consumer Electonics Show. Reports emerged that Nintendo would be showcasing its products at the Las Vegas event in January when the platform holder’s name appeared on a list of exhibitors for the first time in 16 years. It was hoped that …
Read More »Codies: Big changes planned for F1 2011
Next year’s iteration of Codemasters’ F1 racing franchise will build upon the success of this year’s game, with the publisher promising more than just some incremental updates to keep it up to date with the latest F1 season. CEO Rod Cousens told MCV that F1 2011 will definitely not be …
Read More »â??3D adds just 2% on time and budgetâ?? â?? Sony
And the tech can demand as little as 3ms of GPU time, says SCEEâ??s Mick Hocking
Read More »Sony: Over 50 PS3 games being built in 3D
PS3 manufacturer offering 3D training to external studios
Read More »Perry warns of Steam danger
Industry veteran and Gaikai founder Dave Perry has warned that while Valve’s Steam network is obviously a very appealing proposition for publishers, companies should be careful about handing over their digital futures to the digital retail powerhouse. When you outsource your digital strategy you are giving away your customers,” he …
Read More »Mindjack gets Euro release date
Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that PS3 and Xbox 360 action title Mindjack will be released in Europe on January 21st. The game is being developed by Feelplus, who also had a hand in the likes of Xbox 360 RPG Lost Odyssey, Infinite Undiscovery, Star Ocean: The Last Hope, DS …
Read More »Sony Ericsson almost confirms ‘PSPhone’
'No smoke without fire' says CEO of PlayStation's sister firm and mobile platforms specialist
Read More »ShopTo gets first TV ad
Online retailer ShopTo.Net has run its first ever TV advertisement. The firm teamed up with Ubisoft for the Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood TV ad, promoting the fact consumers can buy it from the retailer for 32.85. The ads ran in the week running up to the release of the game (Friday …
Read More »3DS dev costs comparable with Wii
The cost of making a 3D game for Nintendo’s 3DS is significantly higher than doing the same on either the DS or PSP, production studio Marvelous Entertainment has claimed. 1UP reports that the company estimates that the cost of making a 3DS comes in at between $600k and $1.8m. By …
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