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Ubisoft has registered a pair of new domains containing ‘Rayman Legends’ in their URLs. RaymanLegends.com and Rayman-Legends.com have been reserved for the as of yet unannounced effort according to WhoIs Search(via Shacknews). The developler/publisher makes the move just days after a leaked marketing survey pointed to a Rayman Origins sequel. …
Read More »Pachter: EA Nexon deal a ‘silly rumor’
Wedbush Securities analyst says takeover 'cannot happen'
Read More »Rory Donnelly departs THQ
Rory Donnelly is the latest high-profile departure from THQ. He was a THQ veteran, having joined the firm in 1999 as MD for France. His most recent role was SVP of European publishing. He has been instrumental in growing THQ’s Southern European business. A company statement read: THQ confirms that …
Read More »Walking Dead game shuffles past Australia
The upcoming game based on TV IP The Walking Dead will not be released in Australia or New Zealand. But this time it’s not the fault of the strict Aussie censors – well, not directly at least. Developer Telltale has admitted that it didn’t even bother submitting the game for …
Read More »Gabe Newell talks social gaming ‘IPO priorities’
Buzzing sector has triggered short-term profit plans, industry veteran claims
Read More »Synthesis acquires Periscope localisation wing
New joint-venture named Synthesis Germany
Read More »Spotlight: Develop in Brighton’s Indie Showcase
This year the Develop in Brighton Conference's indie element is bigger than ever. The organiser tells us more.
Read More »Union Jack Xbox 360 Kinect bundle listed on Amazon UK
A Union Jack style Xbox 360 S Kinect bundle with two games has appeared on Amazon.co.uk. UPDATE: The listing has now been removed. The Amazon product page described the bundle as the Xbox 360 S 4GB Celebration Pack, which is priced at 249.99 and includes the Kinect motion accessory. The …
Read More »THQ sells budget division ValuSoft
Budget software company Cosmi has acquired THQ’s value-centric publishing and distribution division ValuSoft. The move ties in with THQ’s widely-publicised new strategy of dropping all but its strongest and most important IP and operations, though the sale of assets is unlikely to quieten observers keen to predict the demise of …
Read More »HMV hosting official Diablo III launch event
Blizzard has confirmed that HMV’s London Oxford Street store will host the official UK launch event for upcoming PC title Diablo III. The fun will kick off at 10:00pm on May 14th with the game going on sale at 11:00pm. There will be a number of giveaways and competitions and …
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