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Sainsbury’s has kicked off a special E3-themed pricing promotion. Using the voucher code SEE3TWE, gamers can pre-order some of the expected big hitters from this week’s E3 show at prices far below what you’d expect to pay on the High Street. Offers include the console versions of Halo 4, Far …
Read More »E3 2012: CV leak suggests October release for GTA V
Grand Theft Auto V will be released in October, if information from a lead artist working on the game is correct. OXM reports that a CV revealing the date was posted on Grand Theft Auto fansite GTANetwork, which was taken down completely shortly after. The conclusion arrived at by the …
Read More »HOT TOPICS: Has Call of Duty peaked?
In the first of a series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry’s future, Christopher Dring explains why it’s too early to call time on the world’s most successful shooter franchise. Has Call of Duty peaked?NO. The world’s biggest entertainment product is in trouble. At least, that’s what …
Read More »OPM shows support for Develop Awards
Recruitment outfit on board as table gift partner, as early bird discount deadline nears
Read More »E3 2012: MS to join Sony by announcing streaming game strategy
Sony may not be the only platform holder to announce a streaming content strategy at E3 this week. Kotaku reports that Microsoft could use E3 to unveil ‘Xbox Live Companion’, a new feature that will allow users to stream some Xbox 360 content onto smartphones and tablets. It adds, however, …
Read More »Next-generation consoles ‘will be the last’
Tablet PCs will conquer the market, says Crytek CEO
Read More »E3 2012: Retailer lists Diablo III for PS3
Blizzard’s Diablo III could be heading to PS3, if a listing on German retail site Redcoon is correct. Such an announcement would be a massive PR coup for Sony, with Blizzard’s high-profile IP being PC only for several years now. That’s not to say that the SKU – if it’s …
Read More »Ex-STALKER devs form new Kiev studio
Union developing cross-platform shooter for Xbox 360, PS3, Mac and PC
Read More »E3 2012: More details on Gears of War Judgement
Gears of War: Judgement, which is being made by Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly, will be set 15 years before the events of the first game in the series. It sees series’ protagonists Baird and his Kilo Squad stand trial for transgression against the Coalition of Governments”. The accusations include …
Read More »The Indian gamer’s guide to live E3 action
A lot has been said over the last few weeks about whether E3 is still relevant, but nevermind that. For many gamers, E3 is still the biggest event of the year, and like every year, the ‘big three’ platform owners and the major publishers will be putting on a show …
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