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With God of War: Ascension just around the corner, the PlayStation Store is offering savings on plenty of God of War products. The sales kicked off yesterday and will go on for a week, so we assume that it will end on 13th March, the day after Ascension hits stores. …
Read More »EA: Microtransactions will not be used in all future games
Blake Jorgensen backtracks on previous comments that business model would become standard
Read More »EA corrects microtransactions misunderstanding
Microtransactions will NOT feature in every single EA release going forwards. Electronic Arts chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen last week claimed that the company is "building into all of our games the ability to pay for things along the way" and that "consumers are enjoying and embracing that way of …
Read More »Company of Heroes 2 gets European release date
Sega has confirmed a release date for former THQ strategy sequel Company of Heroes 2. The former THQ property, developed by Relic Entertainment, will be released on PC and Mac in both Europe and North America on June 25th. It had been due out around nowish before the collapse of …
Read More »Nintendo hasn’t forgotten about Wii U’s NFC tech; Twin GamePad titles incoming
Near Field Communication will feature in an upcoming Wii U product announcement from Nintendo. That’s according to none other than Nintendo design boss Shigeru Miyamoto, who told Polygon that the tech has not been forgotten despite third party products – such as Activision’s Skylanders and Disney’s upcoming Infinity – choosing …
Read More »Talented game students sweep up BAFTA award
Kind of a Big Deal receive career boost with prestigious Ones to Watch accolade for mobile game Starcrossed
Read More »Tracking modern media audiences
It’s no good shouting at an empty room. Publishers need to know where their audience is and how to reach them, and as the demographic of gamers broadens, this is becoming much more challenging. Rewind five, ten years and magazines held more sway over the gaming masses. Each edition was …
Read More »IGN empire grows with Russia launch
Online giant IGN is launching a Russian version of its site this month as part of a deal with Eastern Europe publisher Gameland. IGN Russia will offer Russian-language coverage of games, movies and PC hardware, with a team headed by Gameland magazine editor-in-chief Konstantin Govorun. The new site means IGN’s …
Read More »Digital Spy turns retailer with new online store
UK entertainment site Digital Spy has become an online retailer with a new website that sells video games, films, gadgets and more. The venture is the result of a deal between publisher Hearst Magazines and online retail empire The Hut Group, which runs white label outlets for several other companies. …
Read More »Ubisoft says Wii U "will find its public"… as long as Nintendo cuts the price
Nintendo’s Wii U could yet be successful provided Nintendo lowers the console’s RRP. That’s the verdict of Ubisoft’s executive director for EMEA territories Alain Corre, who told Edge that despite a disappointing start the machine could yet find traction. Always,” he said when asked if he’d like to see a …
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