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Gears of War creator quits after 20 years at the studio 'to take a much needed break'
Read More »Epic design director Cliff Bleszinski quits Gears of War dev
Cliff Bleszinski, the familiar face and design director of Epic Games, is to leave the studio. It is not known what comes next for the outspoken figure, with the official note simply saying he is departing to chart the next stage of his career”. I’ve been doing this since I …
Read More »Bethesda opens new Austin studio Battlecry
Rich Vogel to head up new development outfit
Read More »iPad Mini "in mass production"
Asian factories have begun manufacturing the long-rumoured iPad Mini, it is claimed. The Wall Street Journal reports that the still unconfirmed device has a 7.85-inch display with an as of yet unspecified resolution, although it is lower than the Retina display found in the iPad 3. Apple will position the …
Read More »Eurogamer bans booth babes from future Expos
The MD of Eurogamer has stated that booth babes will be banned from future Eurogamer Expo events. The issue was thrust into the spotlight over the weekend when concerns were raised over the presence of Virgin Gaming booth babes at last week’s well received Eurogamer Expo. Each had a QR …
Read More »RPG giants Braithwaite and Hall team up for Kickstarter project
Loot Drop, a studio that houses John Romero, Brenda Braithwaite and Tom Hall, has become the latest to embrace crowdfunding site Kickstarter. The studio is after $1m to fund an old-school” fantasy RPG, with Braithwaite (Wizardry, Dungeons & Dragons) and Hall (Doom) heading up development duties. Furthermore, if the project …
Read More »MiiVerse is Wii U’s killer app, says Fils-Aime
Social network a 'key differentiator' to competition in the console space
Read More »Wii U ‘more open and indie friendly’ than Wii
Broke Rules' Martin Pichlmair discusses how Nintendo has learnt its lessons from the current generation
Read More »Nokia launches arty (but desperate?) video attack on iPhone 5
You’re nothing but a mindless number. It’s time to liberate yourself – by buying an alternative expensive smartphone? That’s the mindset Nokia is hoping to engender with its new Lumia 920 short. In it Apple fans are depicted and mindless automatons, grimly queuing to get their hands on an iPhone …
Read More »New digital indie store lets buyers pay what they want
Following the success of the Humble Indie Bundle initiative, a new digital indie retail offer has launched online. IndieGameStand will offer a new game every four days, with the current title being SpaceChem. A portion of the proceeds will go to charity. All downloads are DRM free. Buyers are free …
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