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Konami has gone some time without a Metal Gear moment.Since the last game in its iconic stealth franchise – June 2008’s chart-topper Metal Gear Solid 4 – sales successes have been few and far between. The biggest disappointment has been the Pro Evo series. Once the jewel in Konami’s release …
Read More »EA wants to dominate basketball genre in digital sector
2K has the No.1 basketball retail game, but EA wants to be top dog in digital. And should NBA Jam: On Fire for Xbox Live and PSN prove a success, it could pave the way for more digital EA Sports titles for more niche sports like cricket, rugby, even lacrosse. …
Read More »NBA 2K sales jump in Europe
Sales of NBA 2K11 leapt 30 per cent over the previous title – cementing 2K Sports as the No.1 basketball game publisher. That sets the company’s October sequel up for good things. And it’s in stark contrast to the big daddy of sports video games, EA, which canned its own …
Read More »Angry Birds downloads reach 350m
The wheels (or wings) show no signs of falling off the Angry Birds juggernaut anytime soon. Developer Rovio Mobile says its franchise has now generated more than 350 million downloads across all platforms. Are people still playing? Just a bit. General manager Andrew Stalbowtold the TechCrunch Disrupt conferenceyesterday that mobile …
Read More »First Pokémon 3DS game out December 2nd
Super Pokmon Rumble for 3DS will arrive in the UK and Europe in December, Nintendo has confirmed. The action adventure game is the first Pokmon title on 3DS. It has already been released in Japan as Super Pokmon Scramble, and will hit UK shelves on December 2nd. It will arrive …
Read More »VIDEO: Release date for Super Mario Land 3D and Mario Kart 7
Two of the 3DS’ key upcoming titles have finally been given concrete release dates, though Kid Icarus has been delayed until 2012. Super Mario 3D Land will be released in Europe on November 18th. It’s Mario’s first 3D platforming adventure, though details about the title still remain fairly thin on …
Read More »Sonic Generations gets UK release date
Sega has announced a release date for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Sonic Generations in the UK. VG247 reports that both SKUs will hit retail on November 4th, three days after they are released in the US. The 3DS version has not yet been dated and is still …
Read More »Zelda: Four Swords offered as free DSi download
Nintendo has announced that a special version of acclaimed portable multiplayer hit The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords will be offered to DSi owners as a free download. The announcement is part of the company’s 25th Anniversary celebrations for the cherished franchise. The Game Boy conversion will include new areas …
Read More »20,000 midnight openings for Gears of War 3
Gears of War 3 is released worldwide next Tuesday and Microsoft has announced that over 20,000 stores across the globe will open their doors at midnight. In the UK 479 GAME and Gamestation stores will open at 00:01 on Tuesday September 20th, with GAME’s flagship London Oxford Street store hosting …
Read More »Stephan Shutze demonstrates FMOD Studio
At Freeplay 2011, Stephan Shutze, director and sound designer for Australian company Sound Library, demonstrated procedural sound effects using FMOD Studio. Shutze believes that thinking small in terms of memory allocation for sound effects doesn’t necessarily mean sacrificing good quality ambient audio. He demonstrated on-stage how placing a random amount …
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