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Microsoft’s Xbox One headset will not be included with the Xbox One hardware. The one-ear mono headset and microphone will be seen as an essential purchase for online multiplayer users, but will have to be purchased on top of the 429 console. Microsoft has, however, pointed out that Kinect includes …
Read More »Green Man Gaming launches Xbox 360 and PS3 trade-in offer
Gamers can now trade-in physical Xbox and PlayStation games at online retailer Green Man Gaming. The store, which already lets users trade-in digital games, has launched its physical offer now. Customers will receive their money for their games as soon as they promise to send them in. There’s no need …
Read More »Google passes Apple to become world’s most valuable tech company… sort of
Enterprise Value may not be a familiar measure on the markets, but a lot of people are paying attention to it today. That’s because in terms of enterprise value – that is, company value assessed without taking into account cash reserves – Google last week passed Apple to become the …
Read More »AMD launches all-out attack on GPU rival Nvidia
The graphics card war looks like it’s getting ugly. AMD has responded to Nvidia’s recent launch of the GTX 700 series not by releasing new cards of its own but instead by embarking on a PR assault against its rival. A report from the company talking about GPU trends for …
Read More »Colin McRae series making a return on iOS
Codemasters’ cult rally franchise Colin McRae is to return! Having evolved into the Dirt franchise on consoles and PC, the Colin McRae IP proper will tomorrow be resurrected on iOS, Pocket Gamer reports. The game is apparently based on Colin McRae Rally 2.0. It features 30 stages and over 130km …
Read More »VIDEO: First person survival horror title Routine could out-scare Slender
Routine may well be the most impressive upcoming game you’ve never heard of. Developed by UK indie studio Lunar Software, MCV first noticed Routine back at Gamescom last year. It looked impressive then, but a new trailer for the game just released suggests something very, very special is on the …
Read More »Jagex hails most successful year
Flagship MMO RuneScape attracts tens of millions of new players
Read More »Will Wright was impressed with Microsoft’s reaction to DRM backlash
DRM remains a useful tool for publishers but cannot be used at the expense of consumers, SimCity creator Will Wright has said. But regardless of the morality behind Microsoft’s now-ditched DRM plans for Xbox One, Wright has told CNN that he was impressed with how the platform holder reacted to …
Read More »Microsoft drops big Crackdown Xbox One hint
The much-loved Crackdown franchise could indeed be set for a return. Many believed Crackdown 3 was all ready for an E3 reveal after an Agility Orb – one of the first game’s most iconic inclusions – featured in a graphic used on stage at Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal event in …
Read More »SOURCEBOOK: Babel Media profile
Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with Babel Media. Babel Media Sector:QA and TestingYear Established:1999Number of employees:400+Address:Unit 8, Hove Business Centre, Fonthill Road, Hove, BN3 6HAPhone:01273 764100 Key contacts:Richard Leinfellner, CEO – richard.leinfellner@babelmedia.comBlandine Prost, European Sales Director – blandine.prost@babelmedia.comKeith Russell, VP of Sales – …
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