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Publisher EA has confirmed that The Sims 3 will be released on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS on October 26th. The series is one of the most popular ever devised on PC and it will be fascinating to see how this appeal manages to carry over into the console …
Read More »Realtime Worlds enters administration [update 2]
Business handed to corporate rescue firm; "170 staff cut, with 50 staff left to save APB"
Read More »Zattikka nabs MTVs Breton
Social and casual gaming firm Zattikka has announced the appointment of Joel Breton as its new executive vice president of North American operations. Breton is the former director of content at the MTV-owned AddictingGames.com. During his time there it grew to become one of the leading casual games portals in …
Read More »Carnival Games hits iPhone
Having proven to be one of the most successful third-party titles on the Wii and DS, publisher 2K Games has released a version of Carnival Games on iPhone and iPod Touch. Available now for 2.39 on the Apple iStore, the title comes with ten mini-games including Bumper Boats, Star Shootout, …
Read More »MS: New Dance Central artists named
MTV Games has named a number of new artists whose tracks will be appearing in upcoming Kinect dancing simulator Dance Central. The Harmonix title is the first ever full-motion tracking dance game. It includes routines from professional choreographers and will look to emulate the global sales success of Wii rivals …
Read More »MS: Kinect gets football title
Microsoft has confirmed what may well be a popular addition to its Kinect Sports title – a mini-game called ‘Football’. A number of games journalists are currently getting their first look at the title as part of Microsoft’s Gamescom 2010 Showcase, with former German national goalkeeper Jens Lehmann in attendance. …
Read More »MS: Age of Empires is reborn
Having just announced that it is to resurrect the Flight Simulator series, Microsoft has also confirmed a return for another classic PC IP – real time strategy series Age of Empires. As the name suggests this new title in the series, called Age of Empires Online, will take the game …
Read More »THQ unveils uDraw GameTablet
THQ has announced it will release the innovative uDraw GameTablet for Wii this Christmas. The new hardware is a drawing tablet that connects to the Wii through the Wii Remote, which can be housed at the side of the device to provide power. Players use a special stylus attached to …
Read More »MS: Flight Simulator returns
Microsoft has announced the return of its popular PC series Microsoft Flight Simulator series, though something has definitely been lost in the transition – one of the words in its title. Now known simply as Microsoft Flight, the new game will be developed internally by MGS and will be exclusive …
Read More »Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 battleplan
Gamescom: 63 titles head to Windows Phone 7, including Halo and Crackdown
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