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Read More »Judge dismisses Beyonce’s attempt to throw out $100m dance game lawsuit
Beyonce Knowles WILL have to go to court to face a $100m lawsuit from developer Gate Five. The studio began legal proceedings against the R&B star last year over an alleged breach of contract concerning a dancing game called Starpower: Beyonce, claiming "a bad faith breach of contract so callous …
Read More »Slender Man game Faceless blocked from release on Steam
Valve has initially blocked a Slender-style game from Steam Greenlight due to copyright concerns. Faceless, a title initially known as Slender: Source, was submitted to Valve’s crowd-driven service by developer Justin Ross. It has been one of the most voted games since Greenlight was launched. The game is inspired by …
Read More »Flickr creator’s social game Glitch announces closure
Glitch, the free to play social game from Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield, has confirmed that it will terminate next month. The developer said in 2010 that he had been working on Glitch since before the creation of Flickr. It combined elements of platforming and RPGs with social networking. The gameworld …
Read More »Batman’s Tom ‘Bane’ Hardy to star in Splinter Cell movie
New details have emerged about a big screen adaptation of Ubisoft stealth ’em up, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell. Variety reports that Dark Knight Rises and Inception star Tom Hardy (that’s right, Bane) will play the series’ protagonist Sam Fisher. Meanwhile the script will be written by Eric Warren Singer, who …
Read More »Punch Quest no longer free as dev laments lack of returns
One of the more popular iOS games of late has been forced to drop its free-to-play model and instead ask players to pay up front. Punch Quest was a hit with critics not only for its gameplay but also for its generous freemium model that allowed players to choose between …
Read More »Only 17 seats left at next week’s London Games Conference
A handful of tickets are left for next week’s LGC – can you afford to miss this conference and networking event with headline talks from Phil Harrison, EA, Google and Twitter? Click here to book your seat at the event now. Alternatively email or call Hannah.Short@intentmedia.co.uk / +44 (0) 1992 …
Read More »Rockstar releases second Grand Theft Auto 5 trailer
As more details on Grand Theft Auto V keep trickling, Rockstar today released the game’s second trailer. The trailer reveals a lot more about the game, including introductions to the game’s three playable protagonists. Several NPCs are also introduced as are many of the activities that the player will be …
Read More »Next Call of Duty marks return of Modern Warfare – rumour
Modern Warfare 4 will be Call of Duty’s next offering, according to alleged voiceover leaks from the game. Siliconera has word from anonymous sources that voice acting work is already underway in Los Angeles for a Call of Duty title that’s said to carry on the Modern Warfare arc. Given …
Read More »PlayStation Plus coming to Vita with four free games
PS3 users have been enjoying the many benefits of PlayStation Plus for a while, but starting 21st November, Sony will welcome PlayStation Vita users into the fold. The subscription-based service gives users automatic game and firmware updates, cloud game saves, discounts on PlayStation Store purchases, full game trials, beta access, …
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