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Straight Right, the studio responsible for the Wii U version of Mass Effect 3, is working on more for the console than just Bioware’s effort. Studio head Tom Crago revealed as much to Eurogamer, claiming Straight Right is also developing a game for its own IP as well as a …
Read More »Super Hexagon hits 10,000 downloads, heading to PC/Mac and Android
Terry Cavanagh, much to his surprise, appears to have a hit on his hands with Super Hexagon. The indie developer, and Forbes 30 under 30 man, revealed on Reddit that his iOS title had been downloaded over 10,000 times just three days out from launch. It’s sold about 10,000 copies …
Read More »August NPD: Sleeping Dogs moves 172,000 units on consoles
Another notable figure has dripped out from the NPD group following its August report. A company rep told Joystiq that Sleeping Dogs 172,000 copies at US retail across PS3 and Xbox 360 platforms during the month. The news comes after it was revealed Darksiders 2 sold 247,000 total copies at …
Read More »DICE: EA gets too much flack for not being innovative
EA is open to developers experimenting with ideas, says Karl Magnus Troedsson
Read More »NASSCOM and Indie GameDev India announce BYOG
This year’s edition of Build Your Own Game (BYOG) will be held during November’s Game Developer Conference, NASSCOM has announced. Organised by NASSCOM and Indie GameDev India and supported by Intel, the three-day sprint will be hosted by the DSK Supinfocom College for Game Design. Last year’s event saw 63 …
Read More »JOBS IN GAMES: Trade Marketing Manager career profile
Thorughout September, MCV’s is publishing interviews with key execs from across the industry as part of our Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM. Today, we chat to Louise Powell, Nintendo’s trade marketing manager, about how her role differs from that of traditional marketing. How would you summarise your …
Read More »Medal of Honor DLC recreates the hunt for Bin Laden
EA has revealed that The Hunt Map Pack for Medal of Honor: Warfighter will allow gamers to compete online in a locations based on the real-world hunt for Osama Bin Laden. The former leader of terrorist group Al-Qaeda was killed by American special forces in May 2011. Now EA has …
Read More »Garriott teams up with Zynga for Ultimate Collector release
Zynga has partnered with MMO icon Richard Garriott for the launch of his studio’s new social game Ultimate Collector. The title is already available on Facebook in the form of a Limited Beta. It is developed by Portalarium, the studio founded by Ultima Online Tabula Rasa creator Richard Garriott. The …
Read More »Reports suggest September 21st launch for iPhone 5 in the UK
The iPhone 5 will launch in the UK on September 21st, according to online reports. The new handset will be revealed to the world in the late hours of Wednesday afternoon (September 12th) via an exclusive event in the US. Geeky Gadgets claims to have word from more than one …
Read More »PSP was overrun by ports admits Sony
A lot of content was 'thrown over' from the PS2 by developers to the handheld, says marketing VP
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