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Special effects hardware firm amBX this week took a step closer to wider acceptance after signing up as a tools provider for the PlayStation 3. The agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment means that amBX – which recently spun out of Philips via VC funding – can develop its light, sound …
Read More »Hawx dated for March
French publisher Ubisoft has announced that its upcoming Tom Clancy flight-sim Hawx will hit shelves on March 6th for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. PC gamers will have to wait a week until March 13th, just two weeks after Tom Clancy: End War gets its release on the format, which …
Read More »Warner unveils new Lego titles
TT Games and Warner Bros are set to release a trio of new strategy-based Lego DS games, entitled Lego Battles. The new titles are due for release in the summer, and are based on the themes Lego Pirates, Lego Space and Lego Pirates. Lego Battles offers players the action-packed and …
Read More »Rockstar reveals Red Dead Redemption
Rockstar Games has finally answered the long-running rumours of a sequel to Red Dead Revolver by confirming that the title is indeed in the works and is due for release this autumn. Red Dead Redemption is being developed for Xbox 360 and PS3 by Rockstar San Diego, the studio behind …
Read More »GameFly purchases Shacknews
Online rental service GameFly has acquired the independent video games site Shacknews. The deal covers all of Shacknews’ related destinations, granting GameFly control over various websites and services including FileShack, a popular downloads site. GameFly has pledged to retain the current Shacknews staff and ethos, as well as improving the …
Read More »Are revenues coming at the expense of profits?
Looking at the sales numbers it is clear that the industry showed significant growth and most public game companies have been reporting strong revenue increases. Of course, with market conditions as they are, this growth has not translated into increased investor value. In the latest issue of the DFC Dossier, …
Read More »EA: Casual gaming to be big news in 2009
North American games publisher EA has pledged to make casual and family gaming a big part of its reinvention roadmap following some disappointing financial results for the firm’s last three months of 2008. It’s online games portal POGO is currently riding high with record subscribers of 1.7m, and EA Mobile …
Read More »EA: The Sims 3 delayed until June
US publisher EA has announced as part of its Q3 financial results that it is to delay the release of its upcoming The Sims 3 from February 20th to June 3rd. EA boss John Riccitiello said of the decision: We’re moving this title to June 3rd to give us additional …
Read More »Sega reveals Iron Man 2 game
Publisher Sega has secured a deal to produce a game based on the next Iron Man movie. The title will be released on multiple platforms in time for the Marvel-created movie’s May 2010 release date, and is being developed at Sega Studios San Francisco. We are thrilled to build on …
Read More »EA: Ricccitiello on firms Q3 results
On the back of some large losses in the publisher’s FYQ3, EA boss John Riccitiello has spoken about the mistakes his company made over the period – and outlined the changes he wants to see in the next 12 months. We are disappointed with our holiday quarter and our FY09 …
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