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Sony UK has announced that UK sales director Mark Howsen is moving to SCEE to become its new commercial development director. His new responsibilities include SCEE’s licensing programme, in-game advertising and new business development. The move will happen on April 23rd. Howsen has been at SCE UK for almost 13 …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 getting free Extended Cut ending DLC
BioWare has confirmed that it is to release a free piece of DLC called Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut. It is designed to expand upon the events” seen at the end of the game, addressing the concerns of some Mass Effect fans who felt the game’s current ending left too …
Read More »Full Reward and Gift card services resume at GAME this weekend
Retailers GAME and Gamestation have reacted all services for GAME Reward and Gamestation Elite card users. Gift Cards have not yet been reactivated, but will be turned back on over the weekend, GAME has told MCV. The retailer is also urging customers not to rush out and spend all their …
Read More »Square Enix teams with Bigpoint for new social title
Unannounced game 'to encourage user-generated content' and is set to be revealed 'within the next few weeks'
Read More »Microsoft Flight lands on Steam
Microsoft has ditched Games for Windows Live exclusivity for its free-to-play Flight game, which has just arrived on Steam. The downloadable PC title – which uses a microtransactions payment model – launched on February 29th exclusively on Games for Windows Live. Now it’s available on Steam for free, including several …
Read More »‘800 tech jobs available’ at London start-up event
105 companies including Mind Candy, Bossa Studios, Mediatonic and We R Interactive set to attend
Read More »Square Enix and Bigpoint team up for "new project"
Expanding games publisher Square Enix and online publishing powerhouse Bigpoint have joined forces on a mystery new title. The game is apparently well into development” at Square Enix and will be published and marketed by Bigpoint in both Europe and North America on Bigpoint’s new portal. Virtually nothing is known …
Read More »Hirai to present new Sony strategy next week
Sony CEO Kaz Hirai will front a briefing in Tokyo next week to outline Sony’s new business strategy. Reuters reports that Sony is coming under increasing pressure to to turn around its business” after predicting a $2.7bn net loss for its current fiscal year. Obvious changes could revolve around its …
Read More »Report: PlayStation 4 specs leaked
Next-Gen console to feature custom Radeon HD 7670 and AMD quad core processor with integrated graphics chip
Read More »The Consumerist readers vote EA "worst company in America"
The arms trade? Oil companies polluting the planet? Bankers bringing us to our knees? Companies that sell those absurd magnetic health bracelets? No, these are not the real corporate wrongdoers. It’s been an award winning start to 2012 for EA, and now the super publisher can add another accolade to …
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