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David Yarnton is to leave Nintendo, the platform-holder has confirmed to MCV this morning. Yarnton has worked at Nintendo for almost 20 years, holding positions at the Australian and UK offices. He was first a sales director at Nintendo Australia and moved to the UK business in 2003. Nintendo UK …
Read More »Ubisoft registers domains for Watch Dogs film
Ubisoft is apparently prepping for big things regarding their new IP Watch Dogs. The game wowed at E3 earlier this month, and now Fusible reports the publisher has registered several domains indicating a Watch Dogs movie may be in the works. The domains include: WatchDogsmovie.com, WatchDogsthemovie.com, Watch-Dogsmovie.com, and Watch-Dogsthemovie.com. No …
Read More »Doom 3 BFG Edition dated for October
An enhanced re-release of Doom 3 is heading to consoles and PC, Bethesda has announced. Dubbed the ‘BFG Edition’, the game will offer Doom 3 along with expansions Resurrection of Evil and The Lost Mission. The edition also packs the original Doom and Doom 2. The enhancements include 3D optimization, …
Read More »Retailers leak first Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified info
A pair of retailer listings have let loose initial details on upcoming Vita title Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified. A Neogaf post of a Walmart listing (also confirmed on Amazon) reveals the title will explore original fiction in the Call of Duty Black Ops universe with an all-new campaign …
Read More »Xbox Live Achievement rewards arrive later this year
Microsoft has announced plans for an Xbox Live rewards program based around players’ achievements. We’ve hit 50,000 followers, which means it’s time for an announcement! Coming Fall: a new way to earn Rewards based on your Achievements,” a tweet from Xbox LIVE Rewards states. No other information beyond the expected …
Read More »XBLA Summer of Arcade 2012 fully unveiled
Microsoft has revealed pricing and release date info for Xbox Live Arcade’s upcoming Summer of Arcade promotion. A post to Major Nelson’s blog announces the new details following the line-up unmasking at E3: July 18: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, 1200 MS Points ($15) July 25: Wreckateer (Kinect), 800 MS …
Read More »Facebook credits dropped from social network
New monthly subscription system to replace virtual currency
Read More »Wii U won’t block pre-owned games
Nintendo has seemingly confirmed that the Wii U will not block pre-owned software. I don’t know if we have a formal position on used game sales,” Nintendo of America marketing exec Scot Moffitt told GameSpot. It is a reality in the marketplace. We haven’t incorporated any features that will discourage …
Read More »Tiga invites devs to ‘tax break workshops’
UK trade body schedules gatherings to ensure tax relief policy benefits games sector
Read More »INTERVIEW: SCE CEO Andrew House
Andrew House felt he was heading into the lion’s den ahead of his first major press conference since becoming CEO of PlayStation. SCEA president Jack Tretton had lapped up the whopping and adulation as he introduced violent action games to the bloodthirsty crowd. House’s job was to show the same …
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