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Microsoft creative director Adam Orth, made infamous for his recent outburst on Twitter regarding always-connected consoles, has left the company. Polygon reports two sources have confirmed the departure, with Microsoft adding that it does not comment on private personnel matters.” Orth ignited a bit of a firestorm last week when …
Read More »Report: Next Xbox to interact with cable boxes
As things progress towards Microsoft’s eventual announcement of the next Xbox, new info has reportedly spilled out regarding cable box integration and Kinect eye movement detection. Citing sources familiar with the upcoming console, The Verge reports that the hardware functions by passing a cable box signal through HDMI. This will …
Read More »Koch plans 15 to 25 cinema releases every year
Forget games – Koch Media wants to make 30m a year from the cinema. The firm began distributing movies earlier this year, and has started well with Richard Gere flick Arbitrage generating 1.5m and Red Dawn returning 1m at the box office. But this is just the start, says Koch’s …
Read More »‘2013 perfect year for Ashes game’
505 Games believes its Ashes game will outperform all previous cricket titles thanks to a double helping of tournaments. The timings of this year’s Ashes means the UK publisher will be able to maintain sales momentum throughout the year as, for the first time, there will be two Ashes tournaments …
Read More »OPINION: Are the biggest games on the planet being ignored?
My annual trip to San Francisco for GDC last month was primarily in the service of MCV sister title Develop. The show is dominated by North American game devs and the nitty gritty of making games, not selling them. But two things occurred to me when it comes to MCV’s …
Read More »Can Ouya crack digital retail riddle?
When it comes to Ouya, much of the excitement has focused on the physical box itself: a cheap 99 Android console made famous on Kickstarter. The hardware launches on June 4th, will be stocked by GAME, and will launch with hundreds of smartphone games rebuilt for TV. But the platform’s …
Read More »SimCity makes digital-only move to Mac on June 11th
The Mac version of EA’s SimCity will be released on June 11st, the publisher has confirmed. It will only be released digitally, although those who buy it will also get the PC version for free, and vice versa, with synchronised play across both platforms. Current PC owners will be able …
Read More »Splinter Cell: Blacklist officially confirmed for Wii U
Nintendo has confirmed that the long-rumoured Wii U version of Splinter Cell: Blacklist is very much real. "Showcasing enhanced game-play features using the Wii U GamePad controller, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist allows players to operate innovative gadgets, take out enemies and move through the environment, and intuitively switch between …
Read More »Yoshida: We’d hate for all PS4 games to be FPSs
Revealing Mark Cerny's Knack first during PS4 unveiling an intentional decision to show off diversity
Read More »Show Messi how it’s done in GamesAid 5-a-side tournament
Fancy proving your skills in a tournament even John Terry is afraid to attend? Last year SJS successfully raised 2,000 for GamesAid via its first ever 5-a-side tournament and this year the popular event makes a comeback. It all takes place on Thursday April 25th from 5pm at the Lucozade …
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