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Free-to-play iOS shooter Eliminate will be terminated by publisher Ngmoco on May 25th. The news will likely come as a bit of a blow to those who had invested both time and funds into its premium feature set, which required players to recharge” before they could play on by either …
Read More »Kickstarter scam rumbled
Concept art and studio images stolen from other websites by developer Little Monster Productions
Read More »George Hotz met with Sony engineers
In an extensive feature on the infamous George Geohot” Hotz in The New Yorker, the renowned PS3 hacker has said that he has recently met with Sony engineers to discuss PS3 security. What’s interesting about Geohotz is his ideology – he’s not a freedom crusader, he’s not looking to bring …
Read More »Square Enix targets India with game development focus
Japanese publisher Square Enix has announced long term plans for India with a primary focus on game development on mobile and social platforms. The Final Fantasy, Hitman and Tomb Raider publisher will soon set up an office in India that will serve as a link between Indian game developers and …
Read More »Midnight Purple 3DS confirmed
A new colour version of the 3DS has been confirmed for the US market. The Midnight Purple SKU, as leaked by a US retailer yesterday, has now been officially confirmed. It will retail for $169.99 – like existing 3DS models – and will launch in the US on May 20th. …
Read More »Last chance to register for the PC dealer event of the year
The PCR Retail Boot Camp opens its doors in just two days time, with over 250 of the UK’s top PC and IT dealers already registered. But it’s not yet too late to make sure your name’s on the guest list. Taking place on Wednesday May 2nd, the day kicks …
Read More »CoD site confirms Black Ops II name via morse code
With just hours until its official announcement, we should probably just sit back and stop scrutinising the Call of Duty website. But where’s the fun in that? Besides, if we all adopted that attitude then we wouldn’t know that the loading circle that flickers briefly into view when the site …
Read More »US/Europe release targets revealed for MGS HD Vita Collection
Vita owners in US and Europe will get a crack at Konami’s Metal Gear Solid HD Collection next month, according to retailer listings and the company itself. Eurogamer reports (via Joystiq) that the publisher has announced a launch window of ‘late June’ for European markets. A US release date of …
Read More »Former Bioshock devs form indie studio
Three industry vets who share heavy involvement in the creation and development of the Bioshock series have formed indie studio The Fullbright Company. Steve Gaynor, writer and lead designer of BioShock 2 DLC Minerva’s Den, joins Minerva’s Den assistant director and graphic artist Karla Zimonja and programmer Johnnemann Nordhagen in …
Read More »Angry Birds Space racks up 50 million downloads
Angry Birds Space has surpassed 50m downloads in just over a month of availability. Rovio announced on its blog that the mark was hit within 35 days, breaking the company’s previous records and making the title ‘the fastest growing mobile game yet.’ The developer ends the reveal with a tease …
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