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Duncan Jones, the director of Moon and Source Code, has signed up to direct the big screen live-action adaptation of Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft. Warcraft has a script by K-PAX and Blood Diamond screenwriter Charles Leavitt whilst Charles Roven, producer of the Dark Knight trilogy, takes on producing duties …
Read More »Grid 2 dated, special edition revealed
Codemasters has confirmed that the eagerly awaited follow-up to acclaimed 2008 release Race Driver: Grid will arrive on May 31st. Grid 2 will be published for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and will challenge players with races set around the world. It will also incorporate Codemasters’ online network RaceNet, which …
Read More »HMV cuts 190 jobs including Ian Kenyon, Ewan Pinder; Twitter account vents frustration
Around 60 staff at HMV have just been told that they have lost their jobs. The news comes from HMV’s head of technology and games Ewan Pinder, who is amongst the casualties. The last two years at HMV have been a blast,” he said on Twitter. Now to the future!! …
Read More »Killzone: Mercenary gets dated
Sony’s has confirmed a release date for anticipated PlayStation Vita shooter Killzone: Mercenary. The game will be released on September 18th. Sony has marked the announcement by releasing a brand new multiplayer trailer, which can be seen below:
Read More »Casual Connect Europe early bird ends tomorrow
Discount on ticket prices terminates this Friday as Google, Flurry and Social Point confirm sessions
Read More »The collapse of THQ: The full story
Was THQ’s demise the result of bad management, bad circumstances or just plain bad luck? The company that had generated millions from games based on Finding Nemo and WWE, had struggled to transition into a world where kids games and licenced titles were no-longer safe bets. Certain analysts and industry …
Read More »Deep Silver snaps up Killer Is Dead European publishing rights
Koch Media owned publisher Deep Silver has added another notable title to its ranks – Grasshopper’s Killer Is Dead. The game was detailed last week by creator Suda 51, who described it as a title that picks up where Killer7 and No More Heroes left off”. Deep Silver will publish …
Read More »Game4u adds Mac titles to digital store
Game4u.com has added around 50 Mac titles to its downloads4u digital games service. Through its partnership with Mac publisher Aspyr Media, the service offers several games for Mac users, many of which it doesn’t yet offer on PC. These include games like Borderlands 2, several Call of Duty games, Company …
Read More »Steambox will face stiffest competition from Apple, not next-gen consoles
If Gabe Newell is to believed, the biggest threat facing the living room PC is Apple. The founder and head of PC gaming icon Valve spoke of his company’s plans to introduce its "Steam Box" to what was once the domain of game consoles at the University of Texas’ LBJ …
Read More »Iwata: Fires warning shot to staff, intends to "revive momentum of overseas operations"
Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata appears to have issued a thinly veiled warning to the company’s international management teams. He’s a man who clearly believes in his hardware. So why is it struggling? Simple, Iwata argues – Nintendo is not selling it right. And territories in which the console is underperforming …
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