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Read More »Moshi Monsters celebrates 5th birthday with a snazzy infographic
The global phenomenon that isMoshi Monsterscelebrates its fifth year with 80m registered users and $250m total gross retail sales. Moshi Monstersis an online platform where children can create and nurture virtual pets and make their way around Monstro City to play games and communicate with friends in a safe environment. …
Read More »‘Xbox Fusion’ tipped as possible moniker for new console
A possible name for the new Xbox is currently doing the rounds online. Fusible reports that Microsoft has been named as the owner of a host of URLs relating to the Xbox Fusion brand. As well as owning the XboxFusion.com address it also claims ownership of a host of other …
Read More »Next Xbox named Fusion?
Another potential name for the coming console touted
Read More »Is Illumiroom the Next Xbox’s secret weapon?
Microsoft’s Illumiroom technology could be one of the platform holder’s key drivers behind its new Xbox. As MCV reported in January following the tech’s unveiling at CES, Illumiroom uses a system that harks back to the old Philips amBX tech, but evolves it far beyond anything seen before. A projector …
Read More »Mario Party 9 and Animal Crossing named in Guardian’s violent games Axis of Evil
Call of Duty, Halo 4, Far Cry, Borderlands – all violent games, yes, but the real damage is being done by those that conceal their violence behind a duplicitous family-friendly wrapping. Yesterday The Guardian published a feature entitled ‘Violence and guns in best-selling video games‘ that, to be fair to …
Read More »Develop Awards 2013 finalists revealed
The July 10th Develop Awards will toast another diverse array of the finest European game development talent. Almost 100 different companies have been listed as finalists for the July 10th event. The shortlists for the 19 main prizes represents 36 different games and their creative talent, 49 different games studios …
Read More »60 mins of extra Watch Dogs content exclusive to PS4 and PS3
Ubisoft release Watch Dogs will offer an additional 60 mins of content to PlayStation owners. The content will be made available post-release as a DLC download for both PS4 and PS4 owners. It’s a tactic Ubisoft has employed in many of its recent releases. Ubisoft yesterday revealed four special editions …
Read More »Minecraft to be sold on boxed shiny polycarbonate discs
Or DVDs, as they are otherwise known. Microsoft has announced that Minecraft will for the first time be made available in physical form thanks to a boxed release on Xbox 360. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition will also ship with a free 48-hour Xbox Live Gold subscription allowing buyers to get …
Read More »Training Spotlight: Teesside University
Develop takes you to a respected games courses in the north of England
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