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It’s been known for really quite a long time now, but the official announcement of Thief 4, or Thi4f as Eidos would like us to refer to it, will still be enough to excite the masses. The game is already well underway at Eidos Montreal – the same studio handling …
Read More »Tiga: Govt â??narrow-mindedâ?? with creative industry funds
Music sector to get over half of the £50m funds earmarked for the creative industries, no plans yet set for the games business
Read More »Guitar Hero Metallica bundle rocks on
European gamers are to be treated to an exclusive Guitar Hero Metallica bundle when the latest iteration of the hit music franchise arrives at retail on May 29th. The pack will include a copy of the game, a wireless guitar peripheral and a Metallica-themed faceplate depicting the iconic skull motif. …
Read More »Future of The Sims yet to be decided
The development team working on The Sims 3 has yet to even consider what expansions might follow the full release of the game next month, executive producer Ben Bell has told CasualGaming.biz. With the release of The Sims 3 less than a month away, you might be expecting to see …
Read More »The Conduit ‘will reverse Wii FPS fortunes
The creator of Sega’s The Conduit has claimed that the title will create a fillip in the success of FPS games on Wii. The High Voltage-developed title takes players into a dark story in Washington D.C. after a vicious alien invasion has rocked the country. The first person shooter garnered …
Read More »Develop 100 toasts Activision Blizzard studios
Activision Blizzard is arguably the big winner in the 2009 edition of the Develop 100 – three of its studios make it into the top ten. World of Warcraft developer Blizzard takes the number one slot, with Call of Duty World at War developer Treyarch at seventh, and CoD creator …
Read More »EA banks on Wii MotionPlus success
The Wii MotionPlus will revolutionise the sports genre when it hits shelves next month. At least that’s according to EA, which is set to bundle Nintendo’s new peripheral with copies of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 and Grand Slam Tennis. Our goal for EA Sports titles on the Wii this …
Read More »Livingstone drops info bomb
Eidos Life President confirms new Hitman, new Kane and Lynch, new IP and a new approach to Lara
Read More »UK CHARTS: Six in a row for Wii Fit
Looking ahead at the upcoming release schedule it’s becoming hard to guess exactly what is going to usurp Nintendo’s Wii Fit from the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40, with the title now enjoying its sixth successive week at the top. It’s the 15th time Wii Fit …
Read More »The winning ticket
The company has scooped three MCV Awards and recently posted excellent end-of-year figures. What’s the secret?It’s because we have a fantastic and perfectly placed product proposition within our stores. As we know, the UK video games market last year reached 4bn – which was a stunning performance for us overall, …
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