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Dark Souls has made its name on being hard. Like, really hard. And while its success has come on the back of the stiff challenge it offers – and conversely on the achievement felt by those who topple it – the game’s director Hidetaka Miyazakiis considering the introduction of an …
Read More »UPDATE: Microsoft insists that Xbox Live won’t be down for long
Xbox Live has been down most of this morning. And gamers are not at all happy. It doesn’t help, of course, that today’s the day that the second piece of DLC for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, called Hearthfire, is out now. But despite no sign of a reprieve Microsoft tells …
Read More »First Windows 8 Xbox 360 games confirmed
Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, Jetpack Joyride and others lead third-party charge
Read More »DisneyUTV to distribute Gameloft titles via mobile operators in India
Gameloft has tied up with DisneyUTV for distribution of its line-up of mobile titles via cell phone operators in India. In addition, DisneyUTV will also make Gameloft titles available through UTV Indiagames’ destination sites. This is one of the most strategic alliances we have made, especially in light of some …
Read More »JOBS IN GAMES: Recruitment Agencies – "We’re not dead yet"
Continuing our Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, Aardvark Swift’s managing director Ian Goodall explains why the rise of social media will not kill off recruitment agencies. Social Media… Internal Recruiters: Is this the end of the road for Recruitment Agencies? We’re in a recession; companies are under …
Read More »Hackers obtain 12m Apple UDIDs from FBI laptop
AntiSec, one of the many internet hacking communities, has claimed that it has obtained the UDIDs and user details of 12m Apple users. UDID stands for ‘unique device identifier’ and is a 40-character code often used for app tracking and authentication purposes. DailyTech reports that the group obtained an FBI-owned …
Read More »MoMo London to launch Mobile Academy coaching programme
Two evenings a week at mobile training camp for ten weeks â?? all yours for £300.
Read More »GameStop expects only one new console launch in 2013
The boss of global games retailer GameStop doesn’t believe that both the Xbox 720 and PS4 will launch in 2013. "The Wii U, we expect it at holiday," CEO Paul Raines told Polygon. "This week, I’m getting a lot of rumours that are very interesting about 2013. We have not …
Read More »If in doubt, talk about Dragon Quest for the Wii U
There are some who are of the opinion that Sony’s biggest mistake was not having a Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy or Monster Hunter game ready for Vita’s Japanese launch. And that’s not a mistake that Nintendo intends to make. Andriasang reports that Square Enix will take to the Tokyo Game …
Read More »The War Z gets first gameplay trailer
The makers of upcoming DayZ contender The War Z have released a video of the game’s alpha gameplay footage. The answer to the obvious question is yes, The War Z looks very much like current open-world zombie favourite DayZ. Although, thankfully, the inventory system looks a lot easier to use. …
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