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Read More »Activision-Blizzard kills off Scarface 2
Another major planned Sierra release appears to have gone the way of Ghostbusters – with Activision Blizzard making no mention of a sequel to Scarface: The World Is Yours in its confirmed list of adopted Vivendi titles. According to Variety blog Cut Scene – which claims a ‘high level source’ …
Read More »PlayTV launch date confirmed
Sony has announced that Freeview PVR device PlayTV will launch on September 19th in the UK for 69.99. According to a post on official Sony site Three Speech, the PS3 device allows ‘recorded content to be transferred to your PSP, or viewed remotely with Remote Play – something we reckon …
Read More »Is there still life in the PS2?
Matthew Cushway, Tesco PlayStation 2 still has a key part to play in the gaming market this year . It seems some people forget that for a large number of young families the outlay for a new console is a major decision and is simply not an option in the …
Read More »US PC CHART: Sims 2 conquers all
The Sims 2: Double Deluxe has hit the top spot in the US PC charts this week, beating out Nancy Drew, according to the latest NPD data. The full top ten for week ending August 2nd reads: 1. The Sims 2: Double Deluxe – EA 2. Nancy Drew: The Phantom …
Read More »NCsoft reports $5.9m profit in Q2
NCsoft has posted a net profit for its Q2 in 2008-2009 of $5.9 million – down 42 per cent year-on-year. The company reported operating income of of $7.7 million, down 25 percent on the second quarter in 2007-2008. Sales were up seven per cent to $78.6 million. NCsoft attributed the …
Read More »Intel wants Larrabee in next generation of game consoles
SPECIAL REPORT: Chip giant says relationship with game developers is key as it pushes new processor
Read More »MadWorld controversy reaches The Sun
Yesterday’s astonishing attack in The Daily Mail on Sega’s Wii title Madworld has gathered momentum – with both Metro newspaper and The Sun following suit. The Sun today offers a headline of ‘Wii faces killing rap’, under which it references the game as ‘ultra-violent’ – reporting that ‘watchdogs’ had urged …
Read More »Another Batman game swings into view
As EA’s Dark Knight game continues to stutter under the weight of dodgy combat and a moody third person camera, this month’s edition of US mag Game Informer carries the scoop on yet another Batman title heading to retail – Eidos’ Batman: Arkham Asylum. The mag describes the game as …
Read More »Game BAFTAs return in 2009
Awards return after 2008 hiatus; developers urged to take part as categories are revealed
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