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Read More »Game barcode scanner app launches
Cedemo has launched its Video Game Barcode Scanner app in the US and UK for iPhone and Android smartphones. The app lets people scan barcodes of console games in-store, to call up descriptions, videos, trailers, screenshots and other information. It launched last month in France. Cedemo is running a competition …
Read More »Yamauchi would love to make non-GT game
The driving force behind Sony’s powerhouse Gran Turismo franchise has admitted that he would relish the opportunity to work on a different project. The first Gran Turismo was released on PlayStation in 1997. Kazunori Yamauchi’s Polyphony has since gone on to produce four proper sequels, the latest of which hits …
Read More »Elder Scrolls V in development
It is being reported that Bethesda is currently developing a fifth instalment in its Elder Scrolls series. Eurogamer claims that the game will be a direct sequel to 2006 console and PC RPG hit Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. It adds that the project has been in development for over two …
Read More »Premium COD multiplayer resurfaces
He’s been on the bandwagon for some time now, and once again analyst Michael Pachter has declared his belief that Activision will introduce a premium paid-for element for Call of Duty online. The analyst now claims that Activision decided not to unveil the service prior to the release of the …
Read More »Update needed to play GT5 online
Consumers who rush out tomorrow to be among the first to get their hands on the long-awaited PS3 racer Gran Turismo 5 tomorrow will need to download a hefty update right away if they wish to take the game online. Confirmation of the 133MB patch comes from Eurogamer. The download …
Read More »Konami ships 1m Castlevania
The recent 3D reinvention of cult games IP Castlevania has enjoyed a solid start at retail, publisher Konami has announced. The company has shipped 1m units of the game to European and North American retail since its release last month. It will hit Japanese retail in December. Castlevania has truly …
Read More »There WILL be a Halo movie
The on-off saga of a potential movie based on the Halo franchise has been reignited once again with a very firm statement from Microsoft’s Frank O’Connor: There will be a Halo movie”. O’Connor was formerly the content manager and front-facing voice of Halo developers Bungie, though now works directly for …
Read More »Download the Develop iPhone app!
Own an iPhone? You can now download an app (iTunes link) that puts MCV sister-site Develop’s must-read game development news into the palm of your hand. The app is sponsored by Blitz Games Studios and is completely free to download. Like MCV’s own iPhone app, it includes a fully-searchable news …
Read More »Gaikai appoints chief strategy officer
Nanea Reeves takes on executive role at cloud-gaming firm
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