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Capcom’s Resident Evil 6 has apparently had its release date pushed forward by nearly two months. That’s according to a new trailer for the game on YouTube, which says the game is now out on October 2nd. It had previously been dated for November 20th. If true it means that …
Read More »Gay rights campaign backs EA after ‘mail attack’
Stephen Fry and Charlie Brooker publicise lobbying website
Read More »Third outing for Capcom’s Lost Planet incoming
Capcom has seemingly announced Lost Planet 3 a little earlier than expected. A video confirming the title was posted to YouTube before subsequently being pulled ahead of what is expected to be an official announcement later today.. Developer Spark Unlimited has supposedly been tasked with crafting the game. Its last …
Read More »Kinect R&D examines voice tone and posture
Xbox team wants player mood to be integrated within game narrative
Read More »Blockbuster grabs exclusive Prototype 2 SKU
A Limited Edition version of Activision’s Prototype 2 will only be available through rental giant Blockbuster. The SKU includes two bit of exclusive DLC – the Bio-Bomb Butt Kicker” special move and the Vehicle Specialist upgrade. It can be pre-ordered now for just 34.99. Having been lucky enough to see …
Read More »Commodore founder Jack Tramiel passes away
Jack Tramiel, one of the founding fathers of the modern games industry, has passed away at the age of 83. He was best known to many in the industry for the role he played in launching two key pieces of gaming hardware in the 1980s. In the early 1950s Tramiel …
Read More »UK CHARTS: No.1, Kinect Star Wars is
The Force is remarkably strong with Microsoft this week as its new Xbox 360 title Kinect Star Wars debuts at No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. In this case you should trust your eyes – Kinect is now fully operational. Despite not being the game that …
Read More »The changing length of games TV ad campaigns
The average games industry TV campaign has increased over the past five years from 2.58 weeks in 2008 to 2.97 in 2010 and now 3.39 weeks in 2012. The average length of a console ad campaign has grown marginally since 2008, from two to 2.33 weeks. The PS Vita was …
Read More »Take-Two: THQ won’t be around in six months
Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Rockstar owner Take-Two, has claimed that rival publisher THQ won’t be around in six months”. "THQ’s strategy was licensed properties, first and foremost," Zelnick told an audience at the MIT Business in Gaming conference, as reported by Joystiq. License stuff from other people, whether it’s …
Read More »Stephen Fry and Charlie Brooker back EA in gay row
Publisher EA has received some very public backing over the weekend from two very high profile celebrities – Stephen Fry and Charlie Brooker. Their vocal backing comes as EA faces increased criticism from anti-gay protestors (mainly in the US and mainly from religious groups) over the ability of Mass Effect …
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