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Fans of Scottish club Rangers may face the prospect of their team being excluded from this year’s incarnation of FIFA. The Glasgow giant was recently liquidated and replaced by a new club – Ranger Newco. However, member clubs of the Scottish league last week voted it into the Scottish third …
Read More »How Android developers can fight piracy bots and malware
In the first of a series by speakers at the Apps World event in October, Commonsware founder Mark Murphy offers these defences
Read More »Ouya looking for addition funding outside Kickstarter
The $4,876,890 of money raised from Kickstarter is just the start of the funding goals for console upstart Ouya. Indeed, Ouya founder Julie Uhrman has confirmed that the company will be looking for additional outside investment, though she insisted that the benefits of Kickstarter go beyond simply the money. This …
Read More »Capcom confirms pre-GamesCom conference
Capcom has confirmed that it will be holding its biggest ever presence” at GamesCom 2012. The Street Fighter publisher will be holding a press conference in Cologne on Tuesday August 14th at 11.00 CET. Capcom will showcase exclusive new content for its upcoming titles and promises it will be an …
Read More »Sonic Adventure 2, Yakuza HD revealed
Three further HD revisions of back catalogue titles have been confirmed by Sega. Joystiq reports that an Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network port of 3D Dreamcast platformer Sonic Adventure 2 was revealed at the San Diego Comic Con this weekend. A tentative release date of autumn was also mentioned. …
Read More »Limited Edition Halo 4 Xbox 360 console confirmed
Microsoft has confirmed the Limited Edition halo 4 Xbox 360 console SKU. Unveiled at the San Diego Comic Con, the bundle contains a Halo 4 themed console and two themed UNSC pads. Also in the box is a wired headset, some exclusive in-game DLC, an avatar t-shirt and a standard …
Read More »Wii U "definitely more powerful" than 360/PS3
Wii U will be twice as powerful as Xbox 360. Wii U has about the same power as Xbox 360. Wii U lags behind Xbox 360. Confused? Apathetic? Well here’s another one for you – Scribblenauts developer 5th Cell has now said that Wii U is definitely more powerful than …
Read More »Gearbox: Borderlands 2 on PS Vita a possibility
Gearbox Software’s Randy Pitchford has hinted at the possibility of the studio’s upcoming RPG shooter Borderlands 2 making it on to the Playstation Vita. Speaking to PSU, Pitchford, however, said that any port to the handheld would have to be handled by a third party, adding that three companies had …
Read More »"Little enthusiasm" for Activision Blizzard acquisition
Vivendi is struggling to find a buyer for Activision Blizzard, according to reports. Bloomberg reckons that the media conglomerate is finding little enthusiasm among potential suitors” with Microsoft, Take-Two and Walt Disney having ruled themselves out of the running. The preference for a cash sale has also made deals with …
Read More »UK CHARTS: The Dark Knight remains risen
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes has claimed the UK No.1 for the fourth week in succession. It does so despite a 19 per cent week-on-week drop in sales. There’s no change in second or third, either, with Sega’s London 2012: The Official Video Game and Activision’s The Amazing Spider-Man …
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