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GAME has secured the exclusive rights to the White 320Gb PS3 in the UK. The SKU will include a white console, two white DualShock controllers and a 90 day subscription to PlayStation Plus, which normally retails for 12.99. Also in the box is an AC power cable, one AV cable …
Read More »Square Enix and MCV on the hunt for UK sectors’s ultimate assassin
Developers and all those in the UK games industry invited to prove their gaming talent
Read More »EA Origin: ‘Our aim is to be a better version of Steam’
EA says it wants its Origin download platform to be a better version of all the other portals on the market. The firm’s senior VP of global ecommerce David DeMartini has also responded to Valve and Steam boss Gabe Newell’s criticism that Origin has yet to do anything ‘super-well’ – …
Read More »THQ VP Teri Manby quits
THQ’s vice president Teri Manby has resigned from the beleaguered publisher, it has been revealed. Manby, who also acts as corporate controller and chief accounting officer, is to leave the company on July 6th. The THQ VP had officially resigned from her role on June 14th. Senior director of financial …
Read More »Nintendo unveils 3DS XL
Screen to be 90 per cent larger than on current 3DS
Read More »Gamescom ties with trade duo MCV and Develop
The worlds largest games show in Cologne has agreed a wide-ranging partnership with MCV and Develop. Included in the alliance is a dedicated lounge area which will be available to use for free by readers of the Intent Media publications and websites. Special editions of both print editions will also …
Read More »GREE wants its own E3 press conference
It may not be a big name in the West, but GREE has ambitions to one day open E3 with its own press conference. The firm – which is the biggest mobile games company in the world – made its E3 debut this year as part of its push into …
Read More »New Super Mario Bros 2 dated; Nintendo goes announcement crazy
An August 17th release date was just one of many announcements made by Nintendo in last night’s Nintendo Direct Conference. As reported earlier, Nintendo has also announced a brand new 3DS and confirmed Namco Bandai as the developer of the new Super Smash Bros. Also announced was Professor Layton and …
Read More »Namco Bandai takes Super Smash Bros reigns
Soul Calibur and Tekken staff to lead development of Wii U and 3DS titles
Read More »Gaikai on the hunt for buyer
Cloud gaming service Gaikai is reportedly actively looking for a buyer. CNN reports that the company has already hired bankers and is expecting well in excess of $500 million” for the sale. To date Gaikai has raised approximately $45m in venture capitalist funding from companies such as Benchmark Capital and …
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