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Publisher Square Enix has dated the release of PC and Xbox 360 action RTS Supreme Commander 2. The PC version will arrive first on March 5th, with the Xbox 360 iteration hitting retail two weeks later on March 19th. Supreme Commander 2 has already achieved fantastic recognition across media and …
Read More »World of Warcraft ‘will not be beaten
MMO specialists have told MCV that predicting the fall of World of Warcraft is ‘futile’. Blizzard’s title is the world’s most lucrative MMO, raking in over $100 million a month. And rival developers admit that even when there are some big name MMOs on the horizon – such as Star …
Read More »Genre Focus: MMO
There’s no shortage of promising MMOs due for release over the next 12 months, but can any of them hope to cut into World of Warcraft’s market share? Christopher Dring speaks to the major players to find out what the future holds for the genre… In December 2008 Blizzard revealed …
Read More »Ubisoft plans 2010 surprises
Ubisoft is set to build on 2009 with a blockbuster line-up of established franchises, new IP and unique motion-sensing projects. The publisher has highlighted Splinter Cell: Conviction, Ruse and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands as key releases for the first half of the year and promised there are several …
Read More »Dara OBriain to host Game BAFTAs
Comedian, presenter and gamer Dara O’Briain has been named as the host of the 2010 GAME British Academy Video Games Awards – the second time he has presided over the ceremony. I am delighted to have been asked back to host the GAME BAFTA’s for the second year running,” O’Briain …
Read More »Praise heaped on Mass Effect 2
The first reviews of Mass Effect 2 have gone live ahead of Friday’s UK release of EA’s long-awaited RPG sequel – and all signs point to BioWare’s latest becoming one of the highest rated titles of all time. According to reviews aggregator Metacritic, Mass Effect 2 is currently the second …
Read More »GoW Collection thrown UK lifeline
The God of War Collection will get a standalone release in the UK, SCEE has told VG247. The SKU bundles high definition ports of PS2 classics God of War and God of War II, and had previously only been confirmed for the North American market. Until now, those hoping to …
Read More »Best of music genre yet to come
The creators of market rivals Guitar Hero and Rock Band have insisted that the future is bright for the music games genre, with the rising prominence of user-created content driving continued success. Throughout 2009 sales of music games fell by nearly 50 per cent to $1bn in North America. I …
Read More »Britain slips out of recession
But only just; GDP up 0.1 per cent behind analyst expectations
Read More »UK officially exits recession
As was expected, the ONS has confirmed that the recession that has dogged the UK economy for the last 18 months is officially over. The economy grew by 0.1 per cent in the final quarter of 2009. The growth comes after a record six successive quarters of decline – the …
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