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NCsoft is opening two additional servers for European Aion players less than a week after the game launched in the region. The publisher is working hard to meet demand for its latest MMO, which was released last Friday, in order to reduce queues for more populated servers and allow more …
Read More »Big names invest in OnLive
Pioneering streaming games service OnLive has won the affections of a number of high-profile backers as the service gears up for what it is now calling a ‘winter’ launch. Amongst the names pumping cash into the fledgling service are the likes of North American telecoms provider AT&T and multimedia giant …
Read More »Universal praise for Uncharted 2
Consumer media outlets went live with their reviews for Sony’s Uncharted 2 overnight and the universal praise for Naughty Dog’s title points to a smash hit for the publisher. Scores of note include straight 10/10’s from both CVG and Eurogamer – it’s the first time the latter has ever awarded …
Read More »US: New Xbox 360 Elite SKU unveiled
Microsoft has announced its Xbox 360 Elite Holiday bundle will be heading to American shelves in time for Christmas. The new SKU will retail for $300 and will include an Xbox 360 Elite, Warner Bros’ LEGO Batman and Disney’s Pure, according to Gamespot. The announcement comes one week before the …
Read More »Develop Insider: Crytek Studios
We talk to Europe's leading independent developer
Read More »The Hut prepares £3m Q4 ad blitz
The Hut Group is to promote its own website for the first time in its history with a 3 million campaign this Q4 – after being ranked no.1 in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 list last week. Now The Hut is set to launch its first major above-the-line promotional …
Read More »EA hits back at Langdellâ??s â??unwarranted threatsâ??
â??Itâ??s important to establish the rights of developersâ? says Mirror's Edge publisher
Read More »Gameswipe debuts tonight
The industry is waiting with baited breath for tonight’s airing of Gameswpie, Charlie Brooker’s one-off 50 minute look at the world of gaming. Serious TV coverage of video games is hard to come by in this day and age. And whilst any sort of informed coverage will be welcomed, many …
Read More »FIFA 10 demo breaks EA records
EA has revealed via the FIFA Blog that its Xbox 360, PS3 and PC demo for the upcoming FIFA 10 has been downloaded more than previous demo the publisher has released. The demo went live a few weeks ago – and what a reception,” producer David Rutter stated. In the …
Read More »GAME gets behind Children’s Hospice charity
Children’s Hospices UK has signed a new fundraising partnership with GAME Group. The agreement will see GAME and Gamestation stores raising money over the next two years for the UK’s network of 41 children’s hospices. All funds raised will go towards teenage activity weekends at hospices across the country. The …
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