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Nearly two months on from when the news first emerged, Legendar Pictures has at long last officially confirmed Kathy Vrabeck as its new digital division boss. Vrabeck shocked the gamesworld with her surprise departure from EA last November as part of the publisher’s casual shake-up. Legendary is headed up by …
Read More »Sony Ericsson PlayStation phone gets a step closer
The Sony Ericsson PlayStation phone may for the time being remain a speculative possibility, but the chances just got a whole load better with the news that Sony Ericsson is to drop both its Walkman and Cybershot brands in favour of a unified entertainment offering. To read the full story …
Read More »Fallout 3 DLC goes multiplatform
Bethesda has confirmed that its three until now Xbox 360 exclusive DLC releases are heading to PS3 – along with two new downloadable offerings heading to both consoles, along with the PC. In addition, three new retail SKUs containing the various downloadable releases, as well as a complete Game of …
Read More »Bethesda takes Fallout 3 DLC to PS3
PS3 to get all Xbox 360 content; New DLC on the way for all; New retail SKUs revealed
Read More »Tiga to partner in UK game design course
Train2Game distance-learning courses open to all, with Tiga to aid in course development
Read More »John Lewis plots games expansion
Department store giant John Lewis is planning to boost its games offer ahead of the Christmas period, MCV can reveal. The development follows news that John Lewis will invest 6 million in 30 new standalone stores that will focus on its home and electrical lines, with the first new store …
Read More »80 per cent of Japanese developers interested in iPhone
CRI survey reveals huge interest in Japan, but 40 per cent unhappy with support and documentation
Read More »Codemasters to capitalise on Ashes for Cricket 2009
Ashes Cricket 2009 will be the biggest sports game this summer, ahead of big-name rivals Virtua Tennis, Tiger Woods and Wii Sports Resort, says Codemasters. This year’s Ashes event is the first time the series has taken place in the UK since the fabled 2005 tournament, when England reclaimed the …
Read More »Key release: Havok AI
The company may dominate the physics market, but Havokâ??s ambitions donâ??t end at simulating Newtonâ??s laws, Ed Fear discovers. Its next target: artificial intelligenceâ?¦
Read More »Game Boy Advance far from dead
Whilst the ongoing global dominance of both the Wii and DS means that Nintendo has little time left to ponder its older formats, it seems that former handheld favourite the Game Boy Advance is still selling in its thousands. Kotaku reports that in 2008 Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance sold an …
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