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Publisher EA has announced Dragon Age Legends, a brand new instalment in the successful RPG series that will be released exclusively through Facebook. The free-to-play title has been custom-designed for the casual and social play style for Facebook users of all ages” and will offer online co-op gaming. In addition, …
Read More »Future iPhone tech â??could handle Gears of Warâ??
Epic Games director envisions Xbox 360 standards on mobiles
Read More »Youth event to attract 50,000 consumers
A new consumer show aimed at youngsters and families is expected to pull in 50,000 visitors, and games will play a major role. The Young People’s Fringe festival kicks off next year on the weekend of June 18th and June 19th at Alexandra Palace, London. Consumers will be able to …
Read More »HMV selling Black Ops for £7.99
With the industry waiting to see whether next week’s Call of Duty: Black Ops will spark off another round of supermarket price wars, HMV has become the first retailer to break cover and announce its headline-grabbing deal for the game. MCV understands that the chain will be selling either the …
Read More »EA hush on layoff numbers
Publisher tries to cool rumours of â??over 100 staff goneâ??
Read More »Epic announces Infinity Blade
Epic Games has announced its first iPhone game will now be called Infinity Blade. The title was previously known as Project Sword, and will be the first game to use the iPhone version of Unreal Engine 3. A playable demo of what the engine is capable of was – entitled …
Read More »ESA: California games law attacks free speech
US trade body reacts to yesterdayâ??s hearings, declares California law unconstitutional
Read More »Rare teases possible 3DS development
Though it’s now a wholly-owned Microsoft studio, UK developer Rare has hinted that it may yet return to rival platforms for future handheld projects. Banjo-3DSie confirmed!” the Rare blog reads. Although by confirmed I do mean 100 per cent utterly speculative. We haven’t done much in the handheld ‘space’ since …
Read More »PS3 bags exclusive Creed DLC
The first DLC released for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood will be exclusively available on PS3. Ubisoft announced that Sony fans will be able to get their hands on additional quests in a downloadable pack entitled the Copernicus Conspiracy. The DLC will be available for free on PSN on November 19th – …
Read More »EA could pay up to $30m for Chillingo
Seventeen million already paid, another $12m on offer
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