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Amazon’s own-branded monochrome e-reader Kindle is proving a surprisingly popular games machine. Kotaku spotted that according to the retailers Kindle charts, which show the best selling titles of the last 90 days, eight of the top 12 best sellers for the device were games. Games also managed to oust books …
Read More »New engine for Elder Scrolls V
Bethesda community manager Nick Breckon has confirmed via Twitter that the fifth title in the studio’s popular Elder Scrolls fantasy series, Skyrim, will use a new in-house engine. The game, officially revealed at the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards, was originally thought to be making use of the id Tech …
Read More »Del Toro reveals InSane for 2013
New horror game InSane has been confirmed and will arrive in 2013 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The title is being produced by Red Faction developer Volition Inc and overseen by film director Guillermo del Toro, known for his work on the Hellboy films and cult hit Pan’s Labyrinth. …
Read More »EA launches NFS Autolog app
Electronic Arts has released an app based around the Need For Speed Autolog. The Autolog feature debuted in the recently released Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit and enables gamers to directly compare their best times and scores – essentially creating a dedicated social network for the game. The new app …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Black Ops holds tight
Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops is starting to look like a permanent feature at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week as the shooter claims its fourth UK No.1 of the year. The only game so far that’s been able to (temporarily) dethrone …
Read More »Kinect support confirmed for Forza
Microsoft has confirmed that Kinect support is still part of the plan for Forza Motorsport 4, which was shown at Saturday nights VGAs. Speaking to IGN a company spokesperson stated: We showcased a Kinect-enabled project from Turn 10 Studios at E3 2010, which let players explore and experience their dream …
Read More »Microsoft’s magic moments
The launch2005 Obviously this was a key moment. I remember the launch night fondly. And the console was a big step: it introduced HD gaming to the world. Halo 32007 Halo 3 really showcased gaming breaking out of being just a pastime and becoming an entertainment property beyond what a …
Read More »Kratos to star in Mortal Kombat
It has been confirmed that Kratos, the god-killer made famous by Sony’s God of War series, will appear as a playable character in Warner’s upcoming new game in the Mortal Kombat series. With him will come a God of War arena, specific fatalities tailored to the character and moves that …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 leads VGA reveals
A number of 2011’s biggest hitters were seen for the first time over the weekend at the Spike TV Video Game Awards. Leading was the charge was EA’s Mass Effect 3. BioWare’s latest RPG title is due out on Xbox 360, PC and PS3, marking the first time that the …
Read More »Retail threatens Steam ban
The world’s biggest digital games retailer is under attack. MCV understands that key ‘traditional’ retailers will drop titles that integrate the popular Steam service as fears mount that the it has a ‘monopoly’ on the download market. Insiders say Steam, run by US studio Valve, serves a massive 80 per …
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