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Nintendo has announced that its two new Mario 3DS games will be released before the end of the year. This includes a 3D version of Mario Kart as well as the new Mario 3D platformer. The news comes as Nintendo confirms a string of release dates for upcoming games. On …
Read More »Bungie launches mobile venture
Halo creator Bungie has launched a new venture into mobile and social games: Bungie Aerospace. The initiative has been created to help independent developers create titles for mobile platforms and social networks. Bungie will offer resources, access to Bungie.net and encourage its community to check out its partners’ new games. …
Read More »Respawn teases first game
Respawn Entertainment has released a teaser image of its first video game. The studio made the reveal on its new website, which also shows off a revised logo, profiles of members of staff and images of the development process. Respawn was formed by ex-Infinity Ward men Vince Zampella and Jason …
Read More »THQ nabs Witcher 2 Xbox 360 rights
The Xbox 360 version of the Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will be published by THQ. Unlike the PC original – which was released in May by Namco Bandai – THQ will be responsible for the Xbox 360 version. It will publish the game in western Europe, Australia, New Zealand …
Read More »GMA Hall of Fame: The Guardian
Keith Stuart of The Guardian discusses his rivals, trips to Moscow and death threats from readers… How did it feel to win a Games Media Award last year?Really lovely. It’s very easy to pretend to be blase and above it all – but I’m not. We’ve worked incredibly hard to …
Read More »Analyst: Blizzard’s Titan is "casual MMO"
Blizzard remains tight-lipped on it’s mysterious project Titan but an analyst claims that the game is a casual MMO. In his most recent report, Stern Agee’s Arvind Bhatia wrote that Blizzard Entertainment’s next products include "expansion packs for StarCraft and World of Warcraft, a new Diablo game [and] a new …
Read More »COD: XP convention to debut in September
The first iteration of Call of Duty: XP will be held in Los Angeles this September. Activision announced the new event will be similar to Blizzcon, and will focus purely on the Call of Duty franchise and its community. The publisher will use COD: XP to officially unveil the multiplayer …
Read More »RebelPlay formed by ex-Sony men
Two former Sony development stalwarts, Leo Cubbin and Phil Gaskell, have joined forces to create a new digital publisher that offers indie teams an alternative route to market. RebelPlay has already signed up two products – although no firm details have yet been announced. These projects are being aimed at …
Read More »Android consumers ‘are put off by paying’
Google doesn't have the game genes, and Android is swept by piracy, says panel of mobile game developers
Read More »EA Sports ditches Andy Gray
Electronic Arts has decided not to include former Sky Sports presenter Andy Gray in FIFA 12’s commentary team. Ex-Arsenal player and TV pundit Alan Smith will instead lead the charge alongside Martin Tyler, who has previously commentated in EA Sports’ FIFA games. Andy Gray was sacked by Sky Sports in …
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