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Ubisoft has announced that Silent Hunter 5 will be released on PC in early 2010. The title, which will be shown at this year’s Gamescom, puts players in control of a German U-boat that must take on the allied forces in a battle across the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean sea. …
Read More »Lips sequel dated for UK
Microsoft has announced Lips: Number One Hits will be released in the UK on October 23rd. The sequel to last year’s first-party Xbox 360 karaoke title will appeal to a wider audience with its Avatar integration. Performing the various songs included on the disc well will unlock clothes and accessories …
Read More »Midway’s new direction
Spiess is currently keeping his plans closely under wraps. Indeed, one or two parts of the deal are still to complete – but it’s not likely to fall through given Midway’s bankrupt state (most assets now belong to Warner, the rest closed or jettisoned via fire sale). MCV will have …
Read More »Will family-friendly controllers cripple the console giants?
The dark side of Project Natal and its cohorts
Read More »New Champ Manager goes on sale for 1p
The latest edition of the Championship Manager football game is available to order online today from as little one penny. Publisher Eidos is looking to massively increase the game’s reach, but insists it still remains committed to the boxed product release. A limited edition pack with additional CM Season Live …
Read More »Crytek: No real graphical gains until 2012
GDC Europe 09: Only differentiator until then will be physics and AI, says Crysis developer
Read More »PS3 price drops begin
Ahead of the anticipated PS3 price cut (and/or the possible unveiling of a PS3 Slim) announcement at Sony’s Gamescom conference tomorrow, the discounting of PS3 hardware on the UK High Street has begun thanks to national supermarket Asda. As of today the retailer is offering what is described as a …
Read More »Crytek plots future on consoles
Though the Germany-headquartered indie giant Crytek has built its reputation and riches predominantly in the PC space, the managing director of the group’s UK studio believes that it can be a key player in console gaming. We have a lot of history with first-person-shooters, action-adventure games and multiplayer gaming, particularly …
Read More »The Grudge unleashed this October
Rising Star will release its unique Wii horror game, Ju-On: The Grudge, on Friday October 23rd.The company is billing the game as a ‘fright-sim’, in which gamers themselves control the thrills in the hopes of terrifying the other players. We see Ju-On as a title that can be enjoyed by …
Read More »Remedy offers tips for making successful IP
GDC Europe 09: Finnish studio's boss details the 'key pillars' for originality
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