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An associate producer from developer Volition has spoken out about her discomfort at the series’ handling by former publisher THQ. I did not always love how much THQ put an emphasis on porn stars,” Kate Nelson told Edge. In Saints Row 2 and Saints Row 3 there was an emphasis …
Read More »Sony rejects entertainment sell-off proposal
An attempt by an ‘activist shareholder’ to force Sony into an entertainment spin-off has been rejected by Sony. Reuters reports that shareholder Daniel Loeb had proposed that Sony sell parts of its movie, TV and music business – constituting around a fifth of its entertainment interests – in an attempt …
Read More »Training Spotlight: Sheffield Hallam University
This Sheffield games course has a real-world approach to teaching
Read More »Leaked Radeon HD 9970 specs point to possible Titan killer
An apparent set of specs for AMD’s upcoming Radeon HD 9770 graphics card suggests a killer GPU may be on the way. MaximumPC reports that the leaked numbers point to a card that betters Nvidia’s current market leading pair of the GTX 780 and the GTX Titan. Rumours point to …
Read More »VIDEO: The Knightmare remake is here
MCV readers got very excited last month when a brand new one-off episode of cult kids’ TV show Knightmare was announced. Well, Geek Week is now officially underway on YouTube and the Knightmare remake is with us. And it’s… interesting. Arguably the highlight is when one of the stars drops …
Read More »Mobile publisher Yodo1 to hit Western markets
BonusXP's Cavemania is Chinese publisher's first global title
Read More »Don Bradman Cricket 14: Big Ant’s cricket game gets legendary
Big Ant Studios has been teasing the cover star for its cricket game for a while, and it doesn’t get much bigger than Sir Don Bradman, who is considered to be the greatest cricket player of all time. The Melbourne studio has finally revealed the cover art and the official …
Read More »Former Monolith vets form Blackpowder Games, announce Betrayer
A handful of developers behind the original F.E.A.R. and its sequel have reunited to form Blackpowder Games. Studio founders include Craig Hubbard (creative director and lead designer, F.E.A.R.), David Longo (art director, F.E.A.R.), Brad Pendleton (lead software engineer, F.E.A.R.), Charles Wes Saulsberry III (art lead, F.E.A.R.), and Larry Paolicelli (art, …
Read More »Rumour: PS4 to be bundled with Vita for around $500
An unidentified source claims a bundle featuring both the PS4 and PS Vita is being readied for the holiday season. VG247 reports on the statements of a well-placed anonymous source” of Machinima who supposedly has the inside scoop on the multi-hardware bundle. The source claims the bundle will retail for …
Read More »Report: Sega among companies vying for Atlus purchase
Sega is reportedly one of several groups bidding on Japanese developer and publisher Atlus Co. Polygon points to a Bloomberg Japan report claiming that Sega Sammy Holdings is one of approximately 20 organizations looking to buy Atlus from its parent company, Index Corporation. Bidding has reportedly ramped up to 20 …
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