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Square Enix has revealed that it will be implementing new measures in upcoming MMO Square Enix that are designed to narrow the gap between hardcore players of the genre and more casual players. Kotaku reports that the game will allow players eight hours of unrestricted play. Once that barrier is …
Read More »Microsoft cheers Sky Player success
With plenty of noise being made about the rampant success of the BBC iPlayer on the PS3 and Wii, Microsoft has taken time to point out that its own IPTV offering is also performing very strongly. Last October the platform holder launched its console-adapted version of the Sky Player, which …
Read More »Gamescom 2010 Review
This year’s Gamescom pulled in a record 254,000 visitors – 9,000 more than last year’s show. It also played host to 505 exhibitors attending the event in Cologne, up from 450 last year. A host of celebrities also appeared including Harry Potter’s Weasley twins Oliver and James Phelps, Formula One …
Read More »GAMESCOM: The Highlights
This year’s Gamescom pulled in a record 254,000 visitors – 9,000 more than last year’s show. It also played host to 505 exhibitors attending the event in Cologne, up from 450 last year. A host of celebrities also appeared including Harry Potter’s Weasley twins Oliver and James Phelps, Formula One …
Read More »Apple Game Centre set for debut?
Media event sparks announcement speculation
Read More »GAME confirms senior departures
Three members of UK retailer GAME’s senior management team have departed the company, MCV can reveal. Group Online and Digital Operations managing director Alex Croft, HR manager Malcolm Knight and Scandinavia, Czech Republic and emerging markets regional MD Adolf Kristjansson have reached agreement with the board that it is the …
Read More »Bible MMO on the way
German MMO specialist FiAA has announced a brand new online multiplayer title based on the Bible. Called The Bible Online, the game is a strategy title that on the surface appears similar to the likes of Age of Empires. The first chapter, called The Bible Online: Heroes will enter an …
Read More »GAME cuts Wii to £129.98
UK retailer GAME is offering both the black and white versions of the latest Nintendo Wii bundle for just 129.98 this bank holiday weekend – that’s 50 less than the normal 179.99 retail price. The SKU includes a console, nunchuck controller, Motion Plus add-on and copies of both Wii Sports …
Read More »Playboy forms video games label
Adult entertainment giant Playboy is to press ahead with plans to form a new digital video games label this year and has reached an agreement with German games specialist Bigpoint to back the service. The publisher and developer will play a key part is the creation of games content for …
Read More »Valve ‘saved Introversion from dev meltdown’
Indie dev would be dead and buried were it not for Valveâ??s digital distribution system
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