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Read More »Zelda offer gets Euro extension
Nintendo of Europe has announced that UK and Eurogamers have until June 30th to claim their free soundtrack offered to buyers of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Following an extension of the offer in the US yesterday, it had been claimed that limited supplies of the promo in …
Read More »Games credited for crime drop
In a rare bit of positive news coverage for the sector, a piece penned by BBC News Washington DC correspondent Tom Geoghegan has named games as one of the key reasons why crime has declined in the US. Recent FBI figures show a sharp drop in murder and robbery rates …
Read More »MeeGo dev meet-up this week
Expert advice on hand at June 23rd event
Read More »WRC 2 due in October
A brand new officially licensed World Rally Championship game has been announced by publisher Black Bean. WRC 2 will feature all the cars and drivers from the 2011 season spanning 90 stages across 15 locations. In total 25 different terrain types will feature as well as variable weather conditions. Retro …
Read More »Pixar demands quality from Cars 2 game
The upcoming Cars 2 movie tie-in must live up to Pixar’s standards or risk diluting the entire franchise. That’s according to Jay Ward – Pixar’s franchise guardian for Cars – who has been working with developer Avalanche to ensure the game is up to scratch. It needs to be consistent …
Read More »New Rayman ‘too big’ for download
Ubisoft’s Rayman revamp has been promoted to a boxed product because the game concept doesn’t fit download services. New game Rayman Origins from the firm’s visionary designer Michel Ancel was conceived and first announced as a digital download title. But at E3 last week, the firm demoed the game and …
Read More »Activision clarifies social games no-show
Amongst other things, publisher Activision is notable amongst its competitors right now for its decision not to rush into the social gaming market. In December last year CEO Bobby Kotick said that he didn’t view the App Store "as a really big opportunity for dedicated gamers" and that at that …
Read More »Female Shepard gets cover role
BioWare’s Mass Effect series has always tried to remain gender neutral – with equal options for both male and female characters and no discrimination regarding sexual relationships. However, one area in which this has not occurred is with the game’s cover, which has always starred the default male version of …
Read More »Obama: ‘Turn off the video games’
It was Fathers’ Day yesterday. It’s the one day of the year when dads across the world are in theory given licence to ignore their endless list of chores for 24 hours and put their feet up. Unless you’re an American. If you’re from the good ol’ US of A …
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