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For those of you not in the know, Noel Gallagher is best known for his former membership of UK rock band Oasis. Now he’s going solo. He has a new album coming out. And it’s not f*****g Guitar Hero. Those are Noel’s words, not ours. In Britain we’re used to …
Read More »Deadly Premonition pricing blunder
A pricing error on the Xbox Live Games On Demand service has seen quirky survival horror release Deadly Premonition listed for the wrong price. The game was supposed to go live for 14.99 but a mistake means it is currently available for 19.99. "There has been some discrepancy with the …
Read More »No More Heroes goes XXX
The upcoming PlayStation Move enabled version of No More Heroes will include an additional mode clearly designed to appeal to a very adult audience. CVG reports that No More Heroes: Red Zone will include what is known as ‘Viewer Mode’. In at players are able to observe, in some considerable …
Read More »Zynga spent $100m on studio acquisitions in 2010
Over $50 million paid for Words With Friends group Newtoy
Read More »Games advertisers respond to NOTW scandal
Video games retailers are among the many firms that are reconsidering their position on advertising with the News of the World. The News International-owned tabloid currently faces allegations concerning a private investigator that was reportedly employed by the publication who hacked into the mobile phone of missing person Millie Dowler. …
Read More »Square Enix sues Deus Ex hackers
Square Enix has filed a lawsuit against the people believed to be behind a recent Deus Ex leak. A preview build of the upcoming Deus Ex: Human Revolution was accessed and uploaded onto torrent sites in late May. The code contained early sections of the game. The publisher is now …
Read More »PSN Store ‘revamp to boost games presence’
Rumoured redesign will also feature 'deals of the week' promotion space
Read More »Can MMOs make more money with F2P?
Gamesbrief director and industry analayst Nicholas Lovell says publishers of subscription-based MMOs could be denying themselves additional income. His comments come as several MMO publishers shift to a free-to-play business model. Everyone knows that subscriptions are a barrier to adoption, but what fewer people realise is that they are also …
Read More »F2P gives ageing MMOs a second chance
MMO publishers are flocking to the free-to-play market to stop users logging off. Over the past few weeks, a number of MMORPGs have announced they will be dropping subscription fees, such as City of Heroes, Age of Conan and LEGO Universe.Valve’s Team Fortress 2 and the Japanese version of Epic’s …
Read More »Five days left to submit ‘rough drafts’ for MoMinis contest
The deadline for rough draft submissions to the MoMinis Studio GameCast contest is July 10th. The company is accepting submissions in video format that should demonstrate the concept and gameplay of your mobile game and anything else you wish to explain, including what you plan to add to the game …
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