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Microsoft has revealed the Gears of War series has surpassed 19m units sold. The firm reported the figure to Joystiq, with the site adding that the franchise had sold 1m copies alone since July. While Microsoft wouldn’t share specific figures on Gears of War 3, it was previously mentioned that …
Read More »Blizzard hoping for Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm launch in first half of 2013
Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm won’t be making its official release until sometime after the holidays. Blizzard president Mike Morhaime announced during the company’s earnings call that the studio is hoping to have the next chapter in the Starcraft franchise out sometime before the end of June next year. …
Read More »Diablo III crosses 10m units sold, expansion in the works
A shaky launch and less than stellar critical reception hasn’t stopped Diablo III from selling like any other Blizzard effort. Activision CEO Bobby Kotick revealed that the latest in the action RPG franchise had sold over 10m copies thus far between digital and retail. "Year-to-date, Diablo 3 is the top-selling …
Read More »VIDEO: Iwata presents a Wii U unboxing "ceremony"
This is something you don’t see every day. Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has taken to YouTube to host his very own unboxing video. In which he refers to it as a Wii U unboxing ceremony”, dons a pair of white gloves and says he feels like he’s a host on …
Read More »Warner Bros working on Mortal Kombat movie reboot
In an unexpected move, classic fighting IP Mortal Kombat is to return to the silver screen. Total Film reports that Warner Bros has already begun work on the project, with rumours suggesting that it will revolve around a supermarket worker who develops special powers and ends up fighting loads of …
Read More »Ubisoft reports £26m loss before major games hit
Publisher raises full-year sales forecasts to £1bn
Read More »UDK adds iPhone 5 support and new mobile upgrades
Latest update includes terrain editor and UE3 materials system
Read More »Curiosity: What’s Inside the Cube? suffers server strain as layer one nears completion
Developers at Peter Molyneux’s 22Cans’ worked through the night last night to help ease the server problems that have dogged the game since launch. The woes, of course, are a result of the huge popularity of the ‘game, that despite receiving its fair share of criticism has been played by …
Read More »Hackers turn on Kim Dotcom and his new Mega portal
Kim Dotcom’s return to online file-sharing may prove to be an even rougher ride than he expected. A group of hackers have taken control of Dotcom’s new domain, Me.ga, telling TorrentFreak that: Kim Dotcom is not better nor worse than Universal. He himself is an industry, only here to pollute.” …
Read More »Gem cuts Xbox accessories prices for indie retail
The latest Xbox 360 deal from Gem has arrived, with the UK distributor giving away Xbox Live points and cutting prices on accessories. For independent retailers that order an Xbox 360 Wireless Pad with Halo: Combat Evolved, they will received 800 Microsoft points for free. Meanwhile, there is 25 per …
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