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Rockstar has announced free DLC for Max Payne 3, available now for owners of the game on PSN and Xbox Live. The Gorilla Warfare pack focuses on the multiplayer aspect of the game, and first and foremost carries a gorilla mask that provides players with extra adrenaline for melee kills …
Read More »Activision, EA settle Modern Warfare case
Activision and EA have agreed to file a settlement agreement in their Call of Duty dispute. A joint statement by the two publishers requesting the settlement reads that both parties ‘have agreed to put this matter behind them.’ The case began when Infinity Ward’s Jason West and Vince Zampella sued …
Read More »New Mass Effect 3 multiplayer DLC leaked
Info on what appears to be Mass Effect 3’s next DLC offering has leaked out. Kotaku reports that a Playstation Asia page (which has since been pulled) details the upcoming Rebellion Pack. The multiplayer-focused pack includes Firebase Jade in the jungle and Firebase Goddess on Thessia maps, six new classes, …
Read More »West-Zampella claim grows to ‘$1bn’
Quarterly investors report sheds light on legal proceedings
Read More »Molyneux: Wii U "lack lustre", MS and Sony "holding their breath"
The freshly unleashed Peter Molyneux has done what we’d all knew he’d do – stir the hornets’ nest. In an announcement that the famed developer will be offering analysis of next month’s E3 on Spike TV, the Lionhead founder and former Microsoft Game Studios Europe boss described Nintendo’s upcoming Wii …
Read More »Saints Row 4 surfaces on Linkedin profile
The next in line for THQ’s Saints Row series may already be in the works, if a Volition employee’s Linkedin info is to be believed. Superannuation uncovered the mention ofSaints Row 4 on the Linkedin profile of David Payne, an artist for Volition who has worked on sevral games in …
Read More »Halo 4 Limited Edition packed with multiplayer goodies
Microsoft has unveiled a special edition of Halo 4 that will give players access to extra multiplayer content. Central to the Halo 4 Limited Edition is the War Games Map Pack: nine multiplayer maps that will not be released on Xbox Live until after the game has been released. It …
Read More »Lionhead developing Next Xbox MMO
A job ad posted on LinkedIn has revealed that Microsoft-owned UK developer Lionhead is working on an MMO title for the Next Xbox. The ad, spotted by Superannuation, is a new IP. "Opportunity to work on MMO like title for next generation consoles. AAA game and budget!" the ad explains. …
Read More »Blockbuster offers extra credit for Max Payne 3 buyers
Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 is out this Friday (May 18th) and retailer Blockbuster has announced a new trade-in deal for the game. Beginning this Friday and running through to Sunday May 20th, customers will get an additional 50 per cent credit value for any games traded-in against the new release. …
Read More »INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is home to a video game market that continues to offer new opportunities. Gaming is becoming mainstream, and research firm Catapult Business Solutions reports that console sales are still growing year-on-year – particularly on Xbox 360 and PS3. However, like many territories around the world, Saudi Arabia is …
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