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It’s been in the works for a while, and now Nintendo has finally unveiled Wii’s much discussed music game, which is titled, perhaps unsurprisingly, WiiMusic. Whether or not it is the same game, or an evolution of, the title Shigeru Miyamoto famously played at Nintendo’s E3 press conference in 2006 …
Read More »Ubisoft ‘not interested’ in SCi buyout
French publisher Ubisoft has ruled itself out of the race to acquire the SCi Group, saying it has ‘no intention’ of buying the Eidos parent firm. SCi revealed that it had received several approaches last month – and Ubisoft’s name was immediately touted as a possible suitor. But a spokesperson …
Read More »Ubisoft ‘not interested’ in SCi buyout
French publisher Ubisoft has ruled itself out of the race to acquire the SCi Group, saying it has ‘no intention’ of buying the Eidos parent firm. SCi revealed that it had received several approaches last month – and Ubisoft’s name was immediately touted as a possible suitor. But a spokesperson …
Read More »Orange Box to be highest rated release ever?
Following its arrival on Valve’s Steam network and ahead of its retail release in the UK next week, The Orange Box is on target to become possibly the highest rated games release of all time. CVG reports that The Orange Box currently has an average review score of 98 on …
Read More »Orange Box to be highest rated release ever?
Following its arrival on Valve’s Steam network and ahead of its retail release in the UK next week, The Orange Box is on target to become possibly the highest rated games release of all time. CVG reports that The Orange Box currently has an average review score of 98 on …
Read More »Last ever Oblivion DLC lands on Monday
US developer Bethesda has confirmed that the sixth and final piece of downloadable content for next-gen RPG Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will be released on Xbox Live on Monday – and as a bonus it will be free for the first week. Fighter’s Stronghold sees players take possession of their …
Read More »Last ever Oblivion DLC lands on Monday
US developer Bethesda has confirmed that the sixth and final piece of downloadable content for next-gen RPG Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will be released on Xbox Live on Monday – and as a bonus it will be free for the first week. Fighter’s Stronghold sees players take possession of their …
Read More »Warner Bros invest $500m in UAE push
Warner Bros has signed a deal with the Abu Dhabi Media Company and a property developer Aldar to develop various media ventures, including videogames, in the United Arab Emirates region. According to Gamasutra Warner Bros is investing $500 million in the project. The first games to be released will be …
Read More »Warner Bros invest $500m in UAE push
Warner Bros has signed a deal with the Abu Dhabi Media Company and a property developer Aldar to develop various media ventures, including videogames, in the United Arab Emirates region. According to Gamasutra Warner Bros is investing $500 million in the project. The first games to be released will be …
Read More »PopCap titles to hit retail
MCV sister site Develop reports that PopCap Arcade Vol 1 heads to 360 containing Bejeweled 2, AstroPop, Feeding Frenzy and Zuma, while PopCap Hits Vol 1 for PS2 boasts Bejeweled 2 and AstroPop. All the games have of course has extremely profitable runs available for download via the likes of …
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