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Capcom has revealed that its recent reworking of survival horror classic Resident Evil has been a strong seller. Specifically, the game has sold over 1m units worldwide since its release on January 20th. This is in part because the dev team made a great product, but also because of the …
Read More »EA pushes Rory McIlroy PGA Tour release back one month
EA’s upcoming golf title Rory McIlroy PGA Tour won’t be coming out in its previously announced June release window. Instead the sports game will be coming out on July 14th.This is the same week as the Open Championship 2015 in St Andrews. It’s yet to be revealed if this is …
Read More »Xbox Q3 revenue drops 24% as price cutting hits bottom line
Microsoft sold 1.6m Xbox consoles for three months ending March 31st, a drop of 400,000 year-on-year. That number includes Xbox 360 and Xbox One sales, and the platform holder has not split out the performance of these machines. This performance meant that Xbox revenue was down 24 per cent year-on-year …
Read More »VIDEO: Call of Duty: Black Ops III tease sets the stage for upcoming shooter
Activision has released a live-action short that lays out the premise for this year’s Call of Duty instalment. Black Ops III will be set some 50 or so years in the future at a time when man is struggling with the morality and social impact of biological implants, prosthetics and …
Read More »Capcom reveals Ghostbusters Puzzle Fighter for iOS
The latest Ghostbusters game is coming to iOS in the form of a puzzle-card game-RPG mashup. Ghostbusters Puzzle Fighter, due out in June, will be developed by Beeline, the studio behind the freemium Ghostbusters mobile game released back in 2013. Despite embracing the moniker of Capcom’s popular Street Fighter-tile-matching hybrid …
Read More »Telltale confirms Marvel partnership
The increasingly busy Telltale games has announced yet another product line – this time in conjunction with Marvel Entertainment. We’ll be teaming up on the development of an upcoming Telltale game series project set to premiere in 2017,” the studio said in a brief message. Which of course leaves us …
Read More »Jobs Update: Warner Bros opens applications for International PR Manager role
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Dying Light publisher Warner Bros is seeking a new International PR Manager. Reporting to the InternationalPR Director, you will work as part of the International PR team, coordinating the planning and execution of PR tactics for all video games across 11 International territories in Europe, …
Read More »Licensing.biz People Awards: Book your tickets now
Tickets to this month’s Licensing.biz People Awards are selling fast – so book now to avoid disappointment. The exciting new event takes place on Thursday, April 30th at Sway Bar, London, and will be hosted by stand up comedian Patrick Monahan It was launched this year to celebrate the individuals …
Read More »Final Fantasy IV: The After Years 3D remake heading to Steam in May
The 3D remake of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years is making its way to Steam next month, Square Enix has announced. Gematsu reports on the reveal, confirming the game will launch on May 12th for $15.99. Pre-orders get 10 per cent off that cost, for those willing to put …
Read More »Free-to-play EA Sports UFC launches worldwide on iOS, Android
A mobile edition of EA Sports UFC is now available as a free-to-play offering on Android and iOS. EA soft-launched the game earlier this year in Canada, Russia, Singapore, and South Korea – racking up 2m downloads ahead of this week’s worldwide launch. EA Sports UFC PS4 and Xbox One …
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