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Read More »Has Tiger been damaged for good?
Though EA has stood firm by Tiger Woods as the sordid scandal surrounding his personal life has unravelled in the media, one analyst has claimed that the golf star’s dented image has damaged the viability of EA’s console series. June sales of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 in the US …
Read More »XBLA Plants vs Zombies gets co-op
PopCap’s downloadable version of Plants vs Zombies for Xbox 360 looks like it will receive new features not seen on the PC or iPhone. The casual strategy title boasts two Xbox 360 achievements that hint the game will include a two-player mode and online multiplayer. The first achievement is given …
Read More »PS3 Mafia II joins DLC code movement
Mafia II is the latest title to deter pre-owned sales with DLC incentives – this time exclusively on PS3. 2K Games have announced that a code for the PS3-exclusive downloadable mission pack The Betrayal of Jimmy will be included with every new copy of the game. Pre-owned buyers will have …
Read More »Sony recommending 3D resolution drop
The official guidelines for developers working on 3D titles for the PS3 recommend that studios avoid trying to make their 3D games support 1080p, instead suggesting that they stick to the less demanding 720p resolution. A true 1080p image consists of approximately 2m individual pixels. This is about twice the …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Crackdown 2 still soaring
Crackdown 2 holds onto the No.1 spot of the GfK Chart-Track charts for a second week. The Microsoft title held off the rise of Ubisoft’s Dance on Broadway, which jumps from fourth to second place and pushes former chart-toppers LEGO Harry Potter and Red Dead Redemption down one place each. …
Read More »Valve releases free shooter
Shooter Alien Swarm has become the latest title to get a Source engine revamp – and Valve has chosen to give it away over Steam. The original Alien Swarm was released as a mod to Unreal Tournament and the team behind, who call themselves Black Cat, were acquired by Valve …
Read More »Free bumpers for iPhone 4 owners
Apple has insisted, in the words CEO Steve Jobs, that there is no antennagate” in a frank press conference in America tonight – but has confirmed that all iPhone owners who have bought the device or so before September will receive a free Apple bumper. Jobs insisted that the firm …
Read More »Justin Keeling joins UTV Ignition
Justin Keeling has joined UTV Ignition as its head of global strategy and product. Keeling previously worked at IGN as general manager for Europe, as well as being editorial director at G4 TV. UTV Ignition is the re-branded name for Ignition, and will now focus on developing and publishing triple-A …
Read More »Games hit hardest in entertainment slump
Video games face the prospect of slipping back to third place in the UK entertainment race following a report showing that the sector has suffered bigger declines than either video or music in the first half of 2010. The ERA says that the first six months of the year have …
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