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Riot Games has released an infographic claiming that its free-to-play online RPG is the most played video game in the world”. It has a total of 70m registered Summoner names, 32m active monthly users and 12m daily active users. Over 1bn game hours are logged every month. To put that …
Read More »EA founder says consoles will become "a hobby market"
Predictions of gloom for the console sector aren’t exactly rare – and this morning you’ve got another one to add to the pile. EA founder Trip Hawkins predicts that the future of the console market is a hobbyist one, with the bulk of the sector to be claimed by PC …
Read More »UPDATED: New Super Mario Bros U will run in native 1080p
Debates continue to rage about how well the Wii U’s visuals stack up against Xbox 360 and PS3, but new information looks good for Nintendo’s machine. The official website for New Super Mario Bros U confirms that the game will run in full 1080p HD”. Nintendo had previously suggested that …
Read More »Hitman Sniper Challenge: Developers, do you worst
It’s time for the UK’s developers to show off how deadly they are as our Hitman Sniper Challenge competition continues. MCV and Square Enix is looking for the UK games industry’s deadliest assassin. The best performers each month will win a 16Gb Wi-Fi iPad 2 and a 10" Agent 47 …
Read More »WWE ’13 Austin 3:16 Collector’s Edition is a sell-out
THQ has announced that its WWE ’13 Austin 3:16 Collector’s Edition has sold out. The SKU is a GAME-exclusive release and will arrive alongside other versions of the title on November 2nd. It contains a hand-signed Stone Cold Steve Austin art card, an exclusive in-game costume and entrance for the …
Read More »GAME OF THE DAY: Dishonored
Launching new IP can be a bit of a nightmare. It can also be very, very exciting. We’ve seen plenty of strong new IP wow the critics but fail to make much of a dent on the market (Enslaved, Mirror’s Edge). But if there’s any justice in this world (and …
Read More »Hawken gets closed beta date
Free-to-play FPS mech title Hawken has had its beta dated by new publisher Meteor Entertainment. Hawken is marketing itself as the first in a new generation of free-to-play titles boasting triple-A production quality. The Adhesive-developed title will enter closed beta on October 26th. It will run until October 29th. The …
Read More »Dress like a rock star and win a Rocksmith electric guitar bundle
To become a true rock god, you’ve got to look the part. That’s why MCV and Ubisoft are calling for members of the industry to show us their finest rock star poses – and the best ones will win a copy of Rocksmith, plus an electric guitar. All you have …
Read More »GMA 2012: A-Z of the UK’s games media set for the big night
The biggest names in the UK games press will attend next week’s Games Media Awards And if you want to mingle with the media, you need to act fast! Just a handful of trade tickets are left, priced at 150 each. Contact Kathryn.Humphrey@intentmedia.co.uk to find out more. Games press from …
Read More »GameStop issues Grand Theft Auto V release date
The UK arm of retailer GameStop has gone live with what it thinks is the release date for Grand Theft Auto V. Its listing for the game carries a UK release date of Friday March 1st. Fridays are of course the standard release date for games in the UK. However, …
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