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Sony has dropped a big hint that a PlayStation 4 reveal could be less than three weeks away. A trailer on PlayStation’s official YouTube channel carries the date, which comes at the end of a montage involving the traditional PlayStation icons. There is also a dedicated webpage counting down to …
Read More »Microsoft ‘phasing out’ XNA development framework
DirectX 'no longer evolving as a technology'
Read More »Gamescom 2013: Two weeks left for early booker discount
Exhibitors that book their place at this year’s Gamescom will save 15 per cent – but only before February 15th. The organisers of the trade and consumer show have confirmed the early booking period ends in two weeks time, after which exhibition spaces will return to full price. "Favourable conditions" …
Read More »EA shelves Medal of Honor
FPS pulled 'out of rotation'
Read More »Moon director takes on World of Warcraft movie
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 …
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