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Warner Bros. has told MCV that it is readying an industry-leading approach to movie-based games with the digital download-only release of Watchmen next year. Watchmen, the film based on the cult comic books, is due out in March next year, with the game set to take place before the events …
Read More »Wii Music dated in UK
Hot on the heels of this morning’s news that Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City is to be released in the UK in December , Nintendo has now confirmed that Wii Music will be released in Europe on November 14th. The title, which was officially named and confirmed at …
Read More »Gizmondos return: HAVE YOUR SAY
Blimey. If we’d have known how much of a stink our earlier news story on Gizmondo would have kicked up… well, we’d have made a lot more of it, to be honest. It seems that the legacy of the company hasn’t won it many friends in the industry. But what …
Read More »Early bird deadline for Montreal Game Summit nears
25% discount on passes still available for biggest gaming event in Canada
Read More »EA promotes two
Giant publisher Electronic Arts has told MCV that it has promoted two of its personnel to key positions within the firm. Stuart Lang (left) has been promoted to the role of UK marketing director, having worked for the publisher in the role of EA brand manager. Gary Booker (right) has also …
Read More »‘Industry must embrace the Middle East’
Eidos creative director Ian Livingstone has predicted great things for the Middle Eastern market – but warned Microsoft and Nintendo that they will have to protect themselves from piracy to compete with Sony in the territory. Last week Livingstone gave the keynote speech at Games ‘08 in Dubai, the first …
Read More »Italy gets its first game development conference
Two day event takes place in November as part of Italian Videogame Festival
Read More »Animal Crossing Wii this December
The European arm of Wii and DS platform holder Nintendo has confirmed that the Wii iteration of Animal Crossing will be released in Europe this December – along with a new name for the title. Mirroring the recent announcement about the Australian release, the game will be called Animal Crossing: …
Read More »GameTap joins Metaboli
Subscription gaming service GameTap has merged with digital download giant Metaboli – cutting ties with parent Turner Broadcasting systems. According to GameStop, the deal that will see Turner relinquish management duties of the site early next year. After the transition is completed, Turner will become an equity investor in the …
Read More »Android builds momentum
Google releases v1.0 SDK; Gameloft, glu and Namco Bandai pledge support
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