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The GAME Group has confirmed that it has rolled out its PlayStation digital games offering to all 615 of its GAME and Gamestation stores in the UK. Earlier this month the chain confirmed that it had rolled out its Xbox Live catalogue nationwide. Over 40 PSN products are now available …
Read More »CryEngine 3 powering Homefront 2
The Homefront 2 project will be created with Crytek’s cutting-edge game platform CryEngine 3, the company has told Develop. Crytek also confirmed that its UK subsidiary studio, based in Nottingham, will lead the project. Crytek UK is rumoured to be working on TimeSplitters 4. With Homefront 2’s 2014 release date, …
Read More »EA’s The Sims Social reaches 50m players
EA is edging ever closer to usurping the Facebook games kingpin Zynga, with The Sims Social now reaching more than 50 million monthly active users. Zynga’s Cityville – the most popular game in Facebook’s short but dramatic history – stands atop the leaderboard with 74 million monthly users, according to …
Read More »Crytek to develop Homefront 2
THQ has announced that a sequel to its Homefront FPS is in the works which will be produced by Crytek. The Crysis creator picks up development duties for the second instalment in the war franchise, after Kaos Studios produced the first game. This was released back in March on Xbox …
Read More »Google+ developer APIs released
New tools allow social devs to access public player info
Read More »Amazon App Store arrives in UK
Amazon’s Android App Store has begun rolling out world wide after the service first launched in the US in March. Amazon have yet to officially announce the move but a number of Amazon customers have reported that the firm’s Android shop is taking orders in Europe and in Australia. The …
Read More »Battlefield 3 the sole Western winner of TGS Future Game Awards
EA and DICE’s Battlefield 3 was the only Western-developed title to be recognised at the CESA Tokyo Game Show Future Awards. In total 11 games were awarded the accolade, Andriasang reports. The list is drawn up by polling attendees of the show about their favourite title that was either on …
Read More »Gears of War 3 – price roundup
Where’s the cheapest place to buy Microsoft’s new shooter this morning? MCV rounds up all the deals: HIGH STREET Morrisons: 37.99. Also available for 25 when purchased with a 17.49 Xbox Live Points Card, making the total 42.49. Tesco: 39.90. Also available for 28 when purchased with a 18.99 Xbox …
Read More »Unreal Development Kit expands to Mac OS X
Updated tech also supports Apple's Wii U-like multi-display
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Revelations includes first game for free
Ubisoft has announced that a free copy of 2007 hit Assassin’s Creed will be included with the PS3 version of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. It’s a limited time promotion, however, with the publisher saying that only day one copies” of the game will include the extra. The offer applies to PS3 …
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