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Read More »AUSTRALIA: Dark Sector banned down under
Dark Sector has been refused classification by the OFLC, Australia’s classification board. According to IGN, the third-person action game has been described by the board as a violent and sometimes gruesome game with a sinister storyline and ominous outcome. The violence and aggression inflicted upon the protagonist is of a …
Read More »Why Big Media’s arrival in games is good for independent studios
ANALYSIS: We look at what the attentions of Disney, Viacom and Warner means for the industry
Read More »PS3 backwards compatibility to be resurrected?
PS3 owners who feel a little hard done by due to Sony’s decision to remove PS2 backwards compatibility from their machine might have some good news on the way, with the suggestion that the feature might wait a long-awaited return. Launch PS3’s all boasted PS2 backwards compatibility – with the …
Read More »New Sims titles unveiled
Electronic Arts has unveiled its line up of Sim titles for the coming financial year, according to Shacknews. Citing the success of last years MySims, with over 3 million units sold, EA has confirmed two new titles in the franchise. The first of which, MySims Kingdom, is due this fall …
Read More »Microsoft, Nvidia, Intel and more join PC Gaming Alliance
MCV sister site Develop has the full story – click here for more.
Read More »EA targets $6bn by 2011
Electronic Arts targets $6 billion in revenues by the end of the 2011 fiscal year, according to CEO John Riccitiello. With revenues for this financial year expected to be around $3.5 billion, EA are expecting a growth of 70 per cent in three years. "It’s a big number. It’s never …
Read More »Atari Q3 revenues down, but losses cut
Net revenues for the third quarter ended December 31st 2007 show that the publisher’s net revenues were down year-on-year to $41.1 million from $47.3m the year before. While publishing net revenues were also down from $46m to $35.2m, Atari’s distribution network earned the company $5.9m for the quarter, up significantly …
Read More »European Spore release date announced
One of the most highly anticipated PC games of all time, Will Wright’s Spore, will be released in Europe on September 5th – and the shock news is that the DS incarnation will arrive alongside the PC and Mac releases. Also surprising is the fact that European gamers will be …
Read More »Users face ban for illegal downloads
Consumers who illegal download games will be cut off from the internet under new Government proposals, according to the front page of The Times. Internet Service Providers will be required to adopt a three-strike system. An email warning will be sent the first time a user illegally download copyrighted media …
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