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Read More »Rare Skylanders figures sell for £827 on eBay
Activision’s toy-based console title Skylanders has demonstrated its incredibly loyal fan following after an auction for some rare figures reached 797 on eBay. The UK listing offered six rare gold and silver figures, which can then be used in-game via Activision’s Portal of Power. A total of 35 bids were …
Read More »Valve: We could create our own game hardware
Half-Life developer ponders 'hardware as a service'
Read More »Call of Duty scheduled for autumn Vita release
A PlayStation Vita version of Activision’s blockbuster war franchise Call of Duty will be released this autumn. The admission comes from SCEA’s senior VP of PlayStation brand marketing Guy Longworth, who told GameTrailers: "In the Autumn, [my kids] are really looking forward toCall of Dutyon Vita, and that’s going to …
Read More »Sony pledges a decade of support for Vita
Sony sees Vita as a five-to-ten year platform and is bullish on its potential for success, the console giant’s SVP of brand marketing has said. Speaking toGameTrailers, Guy Langworth said that Sony was looking to establish the PS Vita as the number one handheld console in the world”. He added …
Read More »Valve would consider own-brand hardware
Steam owner and digital PC giant Valve has said that it would consider entering the games hardware race. Well, if we have to sell hardware we will,” co-founder and Valve MD Gabe Newell told Penny Arcade. We have no reason to believe we’re any good at it, it’s more we …
Read More »Schafer: Xbox must wake up to indie exodus
Double Fine director says developers are turning their back on closed platforms
Read More »Windows 8 logo is a blast from the past
Microsoft’s new Windows 8 logo ditches the Windows ‘flag’ that has been with the firm since Windows 3.1, choosing a new angled Window graphic similar to that used in the very first Windows operating system. "Using bold flat colors and clean lines and shapes, the new logo has the characteristics …
Read More »PlayStation Vita – where’s cheapest?
We won’t discover all the High Street Vita deals until tomorrow, but that doesn’t mean you can’t splash your cash right now and have the machine waiting for you on (or at least shortly after) launch day. Here’s a look at the deals currently available online for Sony’s new machine, …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Vita’s launch hits
Sony’s PlayStation Vita comes to market this Wednesday with a stellar launch line-up that should appeal to a wide range of fans. Here MCV presents guides to six of the games hitting retail this week: Lumines: Electronic Symphony Ridge Racer FIFA Football WipEout 2048 Uncharted: Golden Abyss Virtua Tennis: World …
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