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Former Metaboli director Paul Howes has joined GAME to head up its push into digital. Howes is recruited from download specialists Metaboli, where he held the role of business director for Northern Europe for almost four years. Prior to joining Metaboli he worked as UK general manager for Mindscape and …
Read More »PS3 gets Metacritic 2009 gong
Reviews aggregation site Metacritic has revealed its 2009 Game Platform Power Rankings charts, and it’s the PS3 that has emerged as this year’s champion. The chart combines a number of factors but is designed to name the platform that has consistently delivered the best quality software over the last 12 …
Read More »UK CHARTS: MW2 still top
It’s five weeks and counting now for Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as the record-breaking shooter beds in ahead of the key Christmas listings in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40. You can read the full Top 40 – as well as single-format charts – in MCV’s …
Read More »First PSP Minis come to PS3
Sony has announced the first batch of PSP Minis compatible for PS3 owners. The 3.15 firmware update allows gamers to download and play the five newest PSP Minis on their console, as well as a handful of other previous releases, according to the European PlayStation Blog. The line-up includes Dynogems, …
Read More »Gardner steps down as Atari CEO
Atari has confirmed that high-profile CEO David Gardner has left the post, with his boots being filled by former COO Jeff Lapin. Gardner remains at the publisher as a member of its board of directors. Lapin becomes Atari’s fourth CEO in just three years. For the last two years, first …
Read More »Playfish talks of â??exploring new platformsâ??
As Sony and Microsoft look to integrate free-to-play MMOs, will Playfish set the pace?
Read More »Warner publishing Arkham Asylum 2
Such was both the critical and commercial success of this year’s Batman: Arkham Asylum that the announcement of a sequel at last night’s VGA awards arguably overshadowed the reveal of even Bungie’s Halo Reach. However, it will be Warner and not now Eidos owners Square Enix Europe that will publish …
Read More »VIDEOS: Halo Reach, Force Unleashed II
The world has caught its first glimpse of both Microsoft’s already feverously anticipated Halo Reach and the already rumoured Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. Aired at the VGAs in the US last night, the Halo Reach trailer hints at a slightly grittier approach to Bungie’s famous franchise. Squad-based mechanics …
Read More »Green Day: Rock Band confirmed
A Green Day Rock Band game is coming, it was confirmed during the Spike TV VGAs. The game was rumoured earlier in the year, when lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong mentioned it on US rock radio station KROQ. A trailer was shown during the VGAs, which featured Armstrong, drummer Tre …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 revealed
A sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum was teased during the Spike VGAs. No official title, release date or platforms were revealed, only the URL www.arkhamhasmoved.com. Developer Rocksteady also picked up a VGA for ‘Studio of the Year’. The original Batman: Arkham Aslyum was released in August to critical acclaim, and …
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