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Publishers must make sales figures of downloadable games public if the industry is to prosper. That’s the call from Geoff Heath OBE, who says a collective source of market data will allow trends to be spotted, opportunities to be taken and will ultimately lead to a stronger market for the …
Read More »52-inch glasses-free 3DTV arrives
Mainstream glasses-free 3D may not be as far away as we’ve been lead to believe.Engadget reports that Nissho Electronics has launched a 52-inch glasses-free 3D LCD in Japan. It displays a full 1080p 3D image, boasts an 8ms response time and 60Hz refresh rate. On-board software will also convert 2D …
Read More »Pornography laws end Dead or Alive’s Swedish release
Nintendo has decided to scrap plans to release Tecmo Koei’s 3DS brawler Dead or Alive: Dimensions in Sweden. Though the company hasn’t expressly admitted it, it is believed that the decision came following concerns that the title could contravene the country’s child pornography laws owing to its depiction of young …
Read More »Now Canadian Sony site is hacked
Having just confessed to a fresh data theft from the Sony Greece BMG website, the PlayStation platform has now revealed a further breach of its online security. The BBC reports that the details of 2,000 consumers registered on the Canadian Sony Ericsson portal have been stolen. Email addresses, passwords and …
Read More »No online for Dirt 3 on PS3
PS3 owners who rushed out to buy Codemasters’ new racer Dirt 3 yesterday have found that they are unable to access the online modes because of the ongoing PSN outage. Users need to redeem the in-box VIP Pass to unlock the title’s online features such as competitive multiplayer and YouTube …
Read More »Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy game on the way
A brand new game based on The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is in development. The small amount of information available can be found on the official website. It is being developed by Hothead Games, which is the team behind RPG title Deathspank and the Penny Arcade Adventures. There’s no …
Read More »THQ Partners signs Codies US deal
A new distribution deal between THQ Partners and Codemasters will see the former handle the US release of Dirt 3, F1 2011 and more. While Codemasters will continue to orchestrate its own marketing campaigns, THQ Partners will distribute the Britsoft publisher’s big four 2011 games throughout North America. The deal …
Read More »Age of Conan gets free-to-play relaunch
Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures will be remodelled as a free-to-play game this summer. The MMO will be be relaunched digitally as Age of Conan: Unrated, and will allow players to either play for free or subscribe for access to extra content. Funcom will introduce an in-game store that enables …
Read More »Xperia Play gets Minecraft exclusivity
The anticipated Android version of Mojang’s PC hit Minecraft is to enjoy a period of times exclusivity on Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play. Mobile versions of the game for iOS and Android were announced in February. It’s not the first time Sony Ericsson has struck an exclusivity deal on a big …
Read More »Greek data loss confirmed by Sony
Sony has confirmed reports of a security breach on some of its Greek Sony Music Entertainment sites. "Sony Music Entertainment Greece learned late Sunday about a data breach involving certain Sony Music Greece websites," a statement read. "These sites, which were artist websites allowing fans to sign up for newsletters, …
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