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Eidos Montreal has confirmed the full title for the third entry in the Deus Ex series will be Deus Ex: Human Revolution. The new suffix has been heavily rumoured over the past few weeks after the developer filed ‘Human Revolution’ as a trademark, but the title has now been officially …
Read More »NPD: February sales slump 15%
The value of the video games market in the US fell 15 per cent year-on-year in February to $1.28bn – a number that has surprised even NPD itself. The year to date market value stands at $2.42bn, a 14 per cent decline compared to 2009. The industry realised another month …
Read More »‘Real guitar’ game puts pressure on Guitar Hero
A new US developer has decloaked at GDC, revealing a new game it thinks can revitalise the competitive mass market music game genre. Seven45 Studios is a Boston-based team of former LucasArts, Pandemic, Atari and Vivendi vets working on their first game, Power Gig. But as a subsidiary of music …
Read More »GDC: Dolby unveils Axon for consoles
Surround sound voice chat tools available for 360, PS3 and Mac
Read More »Canada becomes official Gamescom partner
In a demonstration of its increasingly global reach, this year’s Gamescom has struck a deal with global development hub Canada that will see the territory enjoy a leading presence at the industry gathering this August. It’s the first year that the event has trialled the partner country concept. We are …
Read More »BioWare: Cerberus offers great incentive to buy new
In an interview with MCV about the Cerberus Network – which offers free DLC incentives to those who buy new copies of EA’s Mass Effect 2 – acclaimed RPG studio BioWare has stated that the scheme offers a great incentive” to opt for new instead of pre-owned versions of the …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver
Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Previews section, where you’ll find the definitive guide to some of the biggest titles heading to retail in the coming weeks. This week, we take a look at Nintendo’s Pokmon HeartGold and SoulSilver – the DS remakes of two of the most popular …
Read More »INTERVIEW: BioWare
How are ME2 sales tracking compared to ME1 at this stage? We’re very pleased with both the critical and commercial reception to Mass Effect 2 so far. The game is tracking really favourably when compared with Mass Effect 1, which of course was a great success in its own right. …
Read More »Sony 3D glasses to cost £90
Electronics giant Sony is expected to release its first commercially available 3DTVs in the UK market this June – but as is the case with all early adopters, those wishing to take the plunge early on face a hefty outlay. Sony’s first 3D sets will include in the box two …
Read More »GDC: OpenGL 4.0 specs released
New version hailed as a â??major step forwardâ?
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