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Blockbuster’s UK operations are not in the process of being sold, the firm has told MCV. MCV was contacted yesterday with reports that Blockbuster’s global parent – US-based satellite broadcaster Dish Network – was finalising the sale of the company’s 550 UK stores to one of two interested parties. But …
Read More »FIFA 13 sells 4.5m in five days – making it year’s biggest game yet
This week’s million-selling UK superhit continues to impress on the global stage. EA last night announced that FIFA 13 has now sold 4.5 million copies worldwide. In just five days. By EA’s reasoning that makes it the ‘biggest video game of 2012’, and so far that’s not wrong. (We’re sure …
Read More »Women make up 60 per cent of mobile gamers
A survey recently conducted by research firm EEDAR shows nearly 60 per cent of mobile gamers are women. The survey contained 2,491 respondents ages 15 to 64 who qualified as ‘active’ mobile gamers. The findings, reported by USA Today, revealed women are more likely to play mobile titles than men, …
Read More »Bethesda unveils Austin-based developer Battlecry Studios
Bethesda has announced the establishing of Battlecry Studios, a new studio led by former Star Wars: The Old Republic executive producer and BioWare Austin VP Rich Vogel. The development house joins Arkane Studios as the second Austin-based studio for Bethesda’s parent company Zenimax. "I have always admired and respected Bethesda’s …
Read More »Star Wars: First Assault releasing on XBLA, still unannounced
Star Wars: First Assault appears to be heading to XBLA despite the fact that it hasn’t been announced yet. IGN first spotted a leaked image of the game’s box art with an XBLA header and reached out to Lucasarts. "It is an exciting time at our company right now, however …
Read More »Report: New iPad Mini in mass production
Sources claim Apple producing 7.85 inch screen tablet
Read More »Cliff Bleszinski leaves Epic Games
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 …
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