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World of Warcraft could yet be released on iOS, providing developer Blizzard can find a way of acceptably mapping the MMO’s controls onto touch screens You’ve got to put an interface, what do you do?” WoW senior producer John Lagrave told Eurogamer. Maybe we’ll stumble on the great way to …
Read More »Forget triple-A – Microsoft gunning for quadruple-A experiences
The days of the triple-A blockbuster are over, for today the games industry worships a new goal – the quadruple-A title. Well, that’s if you listen to Microsoft, which in a recent job listing spotted by Gamefront used the term quadruple-A (or AAAA, to be precise) no less than three …
Read More »EA blocks online access to 11 current-gen games
Customer says publisher has failed to meet promise of Online Pass support
Read More »Obsidian XBLA project ‘put on hold’
Downsized studio considering options for mystery digital game
Read More »Rivals positioning for post-administration swoop on GAME
MCV has learnt that a number of retailers and suppliers are putting plans and finances in place to ensure they are ready to acquire potentially cut-price assets should GAME go into administration this week. If a deal is not struck by the weekend it is likely that GAME will be …
Read More »EA lists new server shutdowns – including Online Pass titles
Having already attracted criticism for its online game server shutdowns in the past, EA has announced a new round of closures that will likely be the most controversial yet. Included in the list is EA Sports MMA which, notoriously, was the first game to include an Online Pass. This means, …
Read More »Portal 2 scoops top prize at GAME BAFTAs
Valve’s console and PC title Portal 2 was the star performer at the GAME sponsored 2012 British Academy Video Games Awards. The game scooped three prizes in total – Best Story, Best Design and the coveted Best Game accolade. EA’s Battlefield 3 and Sony’s LittleBigPlanet 2 both won two awards, …
Read More »Gifted game students crowned on BAFTA night
Swallowtail wins Ones to Watch on prestigious awards night
Read More »RBS urged to act before GAME slips into oblivion
A source close to OpCapita has told MCV that chief lender RBS must act fast to save GAME before it slips into administration at the weekend. OpCapita, which owns UK retailer Comet, is understood to have the cash ready and in place to repay GAME Group’s debts. In addition, it …
Read More »Draw Something craze ‘banks dev $100k per day’
Finger-sketch game 'hits 30m downloads with half of its customers playing daily'
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