PC World and Currys parent DSGi has axed its dividend to preserve liquidity, after being hit with a 29.8 million pre-tax loss for the first six months of the year. Comparatively, the group made a 52.5 million profit during the same period last year. The firm says it hasn’t made …
Read More »DICE puts Faith in PhysX
EAâ??s latest console chart release Mirrorâ??s Edge showcases Nvidia physics tech
Read More »Hackers break PSP 3000
The PSP has been a firm favourite in the homebrew and hacking community ever since it first arrived at retail – and now it appears that the recently released PSP 3000 model has also been cracked wide open. MaxConsole reports that a new device called the Datel Lite Blue Tool …
Read More »The Game Creators reach Facebook final
UK devs see Facebook app â??Social Arcadeâ?? reach games competition finals; asks industry for support
Read More »Atari to publish EVE Online
Atari has announced that it will distribute boxed versions of Icelandic developer CCP’s popular MMO EVE Online. The game will be available in retail outlets in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions from March 2009. In addition, Atari will provide trade marketing services to augment CCP’s consumer marketing initiatives …
Read More »Steam Cloud floats into view
New preference porting service set for Valveâ??s online Steam network finally arrives
Read More »Motion control comes to PC gaming
With Nintendo’s investment in motion control seemingly redefining the rules of the current console market, opening up the sector to whole new generation of casual gamers in the process, Mgestky is now trying to do the same for PC gaming. To read the full story, click here to set your …
Read More »Suicide Bomb game causes outrage
Gaming has once again found itself in the headlines today with UK broadsheet The Daily Telegraph lashing out a casual game based on suicide bombing. The Telegraph joins The Daily Star in expressing outrage at the game, entitled Kaboom: The Suicide Bombing Game, which has attracted the attention of the …
Read More »The Game Creators get $25k from Facebook
fbFund awards company's Social Arcade game-creation tool
Read More »LOTR Online expansion dated
UK publisher and developer Codemasters has confirmed that its latest expansion to The Lord of the Rings Online, named Mines of Moria, will be released in both Europe and America on November 18th. The firm has also announced a number of pre-order incentives for Turbine’s expansion, including the chance to …
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