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Namco Bandai expects that Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks will be the most successful game in the multi-million selling franchise when it hits shelves next month. Ben 10 has become a major video game property over recent years, with the previous two games – Protector of Earth and Alien …
Read More »Losses decrease at Take-Two
Take-Two has announced Q1 revenues up $14 million on last year, from $149m to $163m. The firm took a loss of $34m, down from $54m for the same period in 09. Staff cuts, inevitably, are being touted, with a 15% headcount cut resulting in savings of $8 million in the …
Read More »Ubisoft strengthens UK sales team
Publisher Ubisoft has bolstered its UK team with the appointment of Gareth Evans as business account manager. Evans joins the firm from Capcom and has five years experience working on brands such as Resident Evil. At Ubisoft, he will work primarily with HMV, Sainsbury’s, TRU, Ireland and independents. The publisher …
Read More »Epic and the changing state of the mod scene
Mark Rein discusses the people who Make Something Unreal
Read More »Hooked on retail
Not exactly, but the studio’s decision to partner with retail mainstays (classic supermarket Sainsbury’s, entertainment giant HMV, and convenience chain WHSmith) says a lot about how digital content can interface with retail. It turns out digital gaming’s hottest stars aren’t looking to undermine bricks ‘n’ mortar retail. And while points …
Read More »LEGO extends Warner games deal
Publisher Warner Interactive has struck a new deal with Danish toy giant LEGO that will see it popular line of adventure titles delivered by the publisher through to 2016. Warner-owned TT Games’ successful string of LEGO titles to date includes the likes of LEGO Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Batman and …
Read More »Blur to hit UK on May 28th
Activision has announced its upcoming racer Blur will be released in the UK on May 28th. The game was originally due to hit Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in November, but was one of the many titles pushed back to a 2010 release date. Blur, developed by Bizarre Creations, merges …
Read More »Test Drive Unlimited 2 announced
Namco Bandai has announced Test Drive Unlimited 2 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The sequel to the 2007 Atari title will hit shelves this autumn. Once again, the game is positioned as a MOOR – Massively Open Online Racer. Players will be able to drive some of the …
Read More »Bad Company 2 wows critics
We were already expecting Battlefield: Bad Company 2 to become the seventh UK no.1 when the charts are released next week – and the critical reception being won by EA’s shooter following the lifting of its review embargo will do nothing to hurt its chances. The game – which is …
Read More »Splinter Cell heading back to PS3?
April’s upcoming Splinter Cell: Conviction will, thanks to a deal with Microsoft, be exclusive to Xbox 360 – but don’t assume that the same can be said of its eventual successor. I don’t see why it wouldn’t,” Ubisoft Montreal’s Max Beland stated when asked by Edge Online if the next …
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