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Former CBS Television Studios president Nancy Tellem has joined Microsoft to develop original content for the Xbox brand. Tellem will work to create content as Entertainment & Digital Media president, heading up a new LA-based production studio. The move doesn’t come as too much of a surprise, with rumours swirling …
Read More »Runic CEO: Digital download as profitable as full retail release
Can a lower priced digital download title be as profitable as a full retail release? Runic Games’ CEO Max Schaefer sure sees it that way. The Torchlight 2 developer spoke with IGN on the matter as they prepare for the launch of their loot-enriched action RPG sequel. Back in the …
Read More »New batch of Steam Greenlight games coming next month
Valve has announced it will unveil new Steam Greenlight picks next month. On October 15th at least ten additional titles will be greenlit according to a company news release. Valve revealed the initial ten picks for the community driven effort last week. The site also received an update today a …
Read More »PS3 Super Slim is finally revealed, hits UK next week
Sony has opened the Tokyo Game Show by unveiling the long-awaited PS3 Super Slim. It’s the third iteration of Sony’s PS3 hardware and is the smallest yet, boasting reduced power consumption and a smaller footprint. Pictures of the unit have been available since July and a retail leak yesterday suggested …
Read More »Founders Zeschuk and Mayuka quit BioWare
BioWare founders Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka have quit EA-owned studio BioWare. The developer’s credits include sci-fi trilogy Mass Effect and recent MMO release Star Wars: The Old Republic. It appeared as if the pair had quit the studio last month, though the claims were at the time denied. After …
Read More »Kickstarting video game reboots
If a brand has been out of the limelight for many years, it can be difficult getting publishers to support a new release – but crowdfunding offers an alternative solution. Sites likes Kickstarter, IndieGoGo and Gambitious have been flooded with campaigns for video games this year. And many of those …
Read More »Guild Wars 2 available now for Mac
NCsoft has announced a Mac version of Guild Wars 2 – and it’s available to buy right now. As of today anyone who buys the game is entitled to download the beta version of the Mac SKU. It’s still being optimized, although it already allows Mac players to log onto …
Read More »Mind Candy’s Mr Moshi makes Media 100 list – but Rockstar’s Housers dropped
Given the colossal news that Grand Theft Auto V is going to make, the changes to this year’s MediaGuardian 100 2012 do seem somewhat strange. Rockstar founders Sam and Dan Houser made No.27 in the 2011 list. Since then the studio has released the critically popular Max Payne 3 and …
Read More »Nights Into Dreams and Sonic Adventure 2 arriving next month
Sega has confirmed that its two upcoming digital releases will arrive on console next month. Both Nights Into Dreams and Sonic Adventure 2 will be released on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live for 6.49 and 800 Microsoft Points respectively. The Nights HD reworking will also include the rare Christmas Nights …
Read More »Arrested Bohemia devs were not scouting military base for Arma 3
Developer Bohemia has rubbished claims linking two of its developers to spying on the Greek military. MCV last week reported that Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar had been arrested on the Greek island of Lemnos on allegations that were collecting sensitive information about a military base. It was further claimed …
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