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Capcom has promised that Resident Evil 5 is not about to shy away from gore in a bid to get a lower age certification. We’re never going to create a gore-free Resident Evil title to try and get a lower rating as it’s a game about the horror experience and …
Read More »Universal reborn as games powerhouse
Universal is producing a video game adaptation of its recent movie release Wanted – with more self-financed, cinema-based licences planned. The studio – famous for creating movies such as Jaws, Jurassic Park and The Blues Brothers – is to ‘selectively finance its own games whilst still licensing out the majority …
Read More »Paramount gets into casual games
Hollywood studio Paramount has unveiled the first step in its games publishing strategy, revealing that it has signed up casual games firm Legacy to make games based on a number of its classic romantic comedies. Clueless, Mean Girls and Pretty in Pink are the movies getting the first games treatment. …
Read More »Microsoft unveils DirectX 11
GAMEFEST 08: New version adds compute shaders for GPGPU; completely compatible with DirectX 10 hardware
Read More »AUSTRALIA: Wii crowned fastest-selling console
The Wii has been crowned the fastest-selling console ever down under after Nintendo Australia revealed that it has beaten PS2 and DS to the half a milion sales milestone. Gamespot Australia reports that Wii only took 84 weeks to top the 500,000 units mark, while previous record holders PS2 and …
Read More »Games for Windows Live for free
At GAMEFEST 08, Seattle, Microsoft revealed online features of Games for Windows Live will now be offered free to gamers. Previously Games For Windows Live users had to pay a premium to use the facility, but as part of a major revamp of the system the firm has waived subscription …
Read More »Tiga gets accredited trade organisation status
UKT&I award opens doors to providing financial support for UK exporters
Read More »LittleBigPlanet looms, but Microsoft lacks UGC plan of its own
GAMEFEST 08: Format-holder has â??no short term planâ?? for games with UGC â?? but says devs are welcome to try
Read More »Homebrew devs allowed to sell games through Xbox Live
GAMEFEST 08: Microsoft challenges WiiWare and AppStore with 70 per cent of profits given to XNA creators
Read More »Microsoft’s Satchell gets promotion
GAMEFEST 08: XNA general manager becomes CTO of MS' Interactive Entertainment Business
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