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Read More »Ubisoft expands Canadian empire
Canadaâ??s world-leading subsidy policy attracts new powerhouse studio
Read More »UK weekly game sales remain steady during heat wave
The UK video games market weekly value has dropped just one per cent following last week’s heat wave. According to MCV calculations, based on today’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA weekly report, 20.1 million for the weekend ending July 4th. Unit sales dipped two per cent to 836,461. Game sales are typically low during …
Read More »Colin McRae Dirt 2 delayed on PC
Publisher Codemasters has confirmed that the PC version of upcoming racer Colin McRae: Dirt 2 has been delayed from its initial September release date until some time in December – though the reward will be the integration of DirectX 11. DirectX 11, the latest iteration of Microsoft’s PC gaming SDK, …
Read More »Epic Games ponders Natal integration
Bleszinski suggests merging classic controls with Natal features
Read More »2K Games go cheap on Steam
Users of Valve’s Steam network currently have the opportunity to snap up a huge compendium of 2K Games’ PC titles in a bundle that offers over 100 off the usual combined RRP. Dubbed 2K Huge, the download includes big hitting titles such as BioShock, Civilization IV, Freedom Force, Prey, Railroad …
Read More »Bleszinski: Looking ahead
Epic's design director talks Natal, Nintendo, Levine and Gears
Read More »New online strategy for Ubisoft
Ubisoft says the launch of its new UPlay service represents a significant shift in the way the publisher brings its content to consumers. Announced at E3, UPlay is a new in-game service that will appear across several of Ubisoft’s key future titles, providing content and community aspects to gamers online. …
Read More »Activision excited by Bakugan potential
Publisher Activision hopes to be part of the new playground sensation Bakugan with its upcoming video game tie-in. Entitled Bakugan: Battle Brawlers, the game is based both on the Spin Master-developed card game and Nelvana Enterprises’ cartoon series, and features a story mode with a plot devised by the TV …
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