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Germany is a crucial European market for publishers. Sales in the region generated a cool €2bn in 2011, according to research from German games trade body BIU. 72m games were sold last year, accounting for €1.5bn. Price comparison site Idealo recently reported that games are over 20 per cent more …
Read More »Australia to restrict sale of MA15+ games to adults
Move to offer parents 'greater certainty about the appropriateness of games for children', says Attorney-General
Read More »Ubisoft: We’re going to be No.1 on Wii U
Wii U already has most major third party publishers behind it, and Ubisoft claims it is going to be one step ahead of them. The Assassin’s Creed firm aims to establish itself as the biggest third-party publisher on Nintendo’s new console, according to Gamasutra. It already has five Wii U …
Read More »Indie Fund backs multi-award winning puzzle game
Alexander Bruce's Antichamber to receive funding to bring end to six year development cycle
Read More »Microsoft unveils chrome Xbox 360 controllers
A new range of shiny controllers is heading to Xbox 360 this summer. The limited edition Chrome Series wireless controllers will arrive this May and are available in red, blue or silver. However, Microsoft has warned that "colour availability will vary by region", according to Eurogamer. The pads feature a …
Read More »GAME shares delisted from London Stock Exchange
The Financial Services Authority has delisted shares of GAME from the stock market this morning. The news comes after the retailer requested its complete removal from the London Stock Exchange yesterday. GAME Group securities have been cancelled from trading on the London Stock Exchange as well as two other investment …
Read More »Rampage film adaptation hires writer
New Line Cinema appears quite serious about bringing an adaptation of 80’s arcade smash ‘em up Rampage to the big screen. The studio has hired writer Ryan Engle to pen the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. John Rickard had already been picked up to produce the King Kong style …
Read More »Indie dev earnings up in 2011
According to a recently conducted survey, indie development was significantly more lucrative in 2011 than in years past. A 2011 game industry salary survey run by Game Developer (via Gamasutra) reveals both individual independent game developers and indie teams in the U.S. earned quite a bit more money last year. …
Read More »Rumour: Wii U release date revealed
A supposed release date has surfaced for Nintendo’s Wii U hardware. News site Wii U Daily claims to have obtained an e-mail stating the console’s launch in North America is set for November 18th of this year, with the Japanese release coming one week after. The site states the e-mail …
Read More »Rumor: Wii U release date leaked
E-mail sent out with the launch date for Nintendo's new console, claims report
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