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Nintendo’s decision to bring hit mobile games that have made their name on smartphones seems like a smart one. So the arrival of Chillingo’s hit puzzle title Cut The Rope can be nothing other than a really smart move, right? Perhaps. Until you see that it costs 500 Points. That …
Read More »Angry Birds group plans indie publishing business
'If it goes ahead it will be different' says Rovio executive
Read More »GameStation giving Gears of War 3 away for free – under one condition
Yes, that’s right. A copy of Gears of War 3 can be yours. For free. Tomorrow. At Gamestation’s Birmingham New Street store. Is there a catch? No, not really. Well, we say not really. There is one. A tiny one. You have to be one of the first ten customers …
Read More »There won’t be a Modern Warfare 3 Prestige Edition
Activision has confirmed that there will not be a Prestige Edition of November’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The Prestige Editions of Call of Duty released over the last two years have amazed due to the quality of their extras. The Prestige SKU for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare …
Read More »iOS and Android apps total 1m
Should Tim Cook and Larry Page be getting together to clink glasses of champagne this week? Admittedly, it’s an unlikely prospect, but the CEOs of Apple and Google do have a joint milestone to celebrate. According to app-tracking startup Appsfire, more than one million apps have now been released across …
Read More »150m now signed up to Club Penguin
Club Penguin, the in-browser virtual world custom-made for children, has registered its 150 millionth user, owning company Disney has said. And Disney is using the registion landmark as a platform to promote the new Club Penguin app for iPhone and iPad. The smartphone game spin-off, called Puffle Launch, began life …
Read More »Wii U passes the Crytek test
Unique interface 'a challenge for game designers', but hardware specs impress
Read More »21 jobs go as EA closes Visceral Australia
Electronic Arts has closed its Visceral outfit in Melbourne, a local developer association has confirmed. As many as 21 workers have been made redundant as part of the move, according to a tweet from the Melbourne Chapter of the International Game Developers’ Association. EA has not officially commented on the …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Dead Island unmoved at No.1
Deep Silver’s console and PC title Dead Island has claimed its second week at No.1 in the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. It does so despite a shortage of copies on the High Street – and some retailers hiking the price to take advantage of the demand. It …
Read More »Future closes World of Warcraft magazine
Having managed just five issues, Future has called time on its officially licensed World of Warcraft magazine. Subscribers are free to either claim a refund for the issues that will now never be published or instead claim a voucher entitling them to six in-game World of Warcraft pets. Current Activision …
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