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Oh Peter. Outspoken creative experimenter Peter Molyneux has confirmed that his next game will contain DLC… that costs 50,000. His first project post-Lionhead is Curiosity. It’s a virtual room that contains a single black cube. Players can then tap away at the cube with a chisel, causing fractures. Fractures caused …
Read More »Imagine merges X360 and 360 Magazine
Games mags X360 and 360 Magazine have been merged by publisher Imagine. The change takes place immediately, with the X360 brand chosen as the identity with which the pair will move forwards. Having been involved with both magazines throughout the last five years, it would be fair to say that …
Read More »Nvidia brings Kepler to notebooks with GTX 680M
Nvidia has announced that it is bringing its latest Kepler graphics architecture to notebooks via the GTX 680M mobile graphics processor. The Kepler technology is already available in desktop graphics cards, and the GTX 680M will be Nvidia’s top-of-the-line GPU for high performance gaming with low power consumption on notebooks. …
Read More »E3 2012: Ubi considers ZombiU for SmartGlass, Vita
Ubisoft’s survivial horror game ZombiU is a key launch game for Wii U, but the publisher isn’t ruling out the idea of bringing it to other platforms. Speaking to IGN, a Ubisoft exec said the game could potentially be ported to Mcirosoft’s new Xbox SmartGlass technology or the cross-play between …
Read More »Smell Raiser free on iOS for limited period
Side-scrolling mobile platformer Smell Raiser is available for iPad and iPhone free of cost for a limited period. Smell Raiser features one-touch gameplay spread across three environments with Retina display support on iOS devices. The game features leaderboards and achievements via OpenFeint as well as social networking support with Facebook …
Read More »E3 2012: Gaikai denies Sony takeover deal
Gaikai boss David Perry has denied that his company is in talks with Sony over either a streaming games deal or a takeover. MCV reported last week that Sony was close to agreeing a buyout of a streaming games firm. Gaikai then appeared to become the front-runner after issuing a …
Read More »WATCH THE VIDEO: First trailer of Disney’s video games homage
Walt Disney Pictures has released the debut trailer for Wreck-It Ralph, a film that tells the tale of a frustrated video game villain. The clips shows the titular Ralph at a group therapy session with other gaming nasties, including Bowser, Dr Robotnik and Clyde, one of the Pac-Man Ghosts. He …
Read More »HOT TOPIC: Is Britsoft dying?
In the final instalment of our series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry’s future, Dominic Sacco chats to leading British firms about the talent our nation nurtures Is Britsoft dying?NO British developers have had a tough time these past few years. As the console games market becomes …
Read More »Sony not dropping Vita price; targets 10 million sales in 2012
Sony has no immediate plans for a PlayStation Vita price drop, worldwide studios president Shuhei Yoshida said at E3. The handheld is currently priced at Rs 19,990 and Rs 24,990 for the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+3G versions respectively. When Eurogamer asked Yoshida if it was too soon for a Vita price …
Read More »E3 2012: Riccitiello reckons Mass Effect 3 is Wii U’s best of E3
EA CEO John Riccitiello may have unintentionally given the middle finger to Nintendo and key third party rivals. Speaking to investors following the key E3 presentations this week, Riccitiello boldly stated: "We looked at the Wii U launch line-up and we’re very pleased there was a lot of applause for …
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