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Dragon Age, the brand new IP in development at EA-owned BioWare, will arrive on consoles at some stage after its PC release early next year, ShackNews reports. Not a huge amount is known of the game, though it has been billed as the ‘spiritual successor’ to Baldur’s Gate. It has …
Read More »E3 08: Warhawk Trophy patch arrives tomorrow
In the midst of the E3 media frenzy, Warhawk game director Dylan Jobe has confirmed that tomorrow will see the arrival of the 1.4 Warhawk patch, and with it will come PS3 Trophy support, as well as a host of new game modes. Speaking on the PlayStation Blog, Jobe added …
Read More »TIGA pleads Government to ease skills shortage
Suggests subsidies for developers involved in education, tax credits for training
Read More »E3 08: ids Carmack admits he thought EA was evil
Hot on the heels of the news that EA will be the publisher for id’s exciting new shooter Rage , famed id boss John Carmack has admitted that until recently he saw EA as an evil empire”. Speaking to GameSpot, he explained: "As we moved out with a new title …
Read More »E3 08: EA to publish ids FPS Rage
Global publishing giant EA has announced that it has struck a deal with Doom and Quake developer id to publish its upcoming FPS Rage on Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Mac. Built using id’s Tech5 game engine, the developer’s CEO Todd Hollenshead said of the game: Rage represents a new …
Read More »E3 08: Microsoft unveils new controller colours
As Microsoft continues its push into the family market, the company has unveiled two new colours for its popular Xbox 360 joypad. The controllers will retail for $64.99 in the US and come bundled with rechargeable batteries and Play & Charge kits – cables that allow gamers to continue playing …
Read More »E3 08: Square Enix shares rise on FFXIII boost
The share price of Japanese RPG specialist Square Enix saw its steepest rise in over a month yesterday on news that the firm is to release the madly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII on both Xbox 360 and PS3 . Bloomberg reports that the company’s share price rose 5.2 per cent …
Read More »E3 08: Halo Wars slips to 2009
Claims that Microsoft was planning to announce a brand new Master Chief-less Halo title at E3 proved way off the mark – and further bad news for Halo fans came in the shape of confirmation that hotly anticipated FPS Halo Wars has slipped until next year. The new release date …
Read More »E3 08: Fallout 3 DLC gets 360 console exclusivity
Mirroring the deal Microsoft struck with Rockstar for Grand Theft Auto IV downloadable content exclusivity, the firm has announced that DLC for the upcoming Fallout 3 will be exclusive to Xbox 360 and PC. Bethesda’s Todd Howard said of the move: "We love Xbox Live Marketplace. We’re happy to announce …
Read More »Third-party developers aid Microsoft casual assault
E3 08: Format-holder confirms Inis-made karaoke game Lips and Codemasters/Zoe Mode game You're In The Movies
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