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The executive director of Platinum Games has said he would love to buy the Darksiders IP from THQ. The Vigil Games-developed IP is currently still up for grabs after no companies made a bid for the studio or franchise in yesterday’s THQ auction. Taking toTwitter, as spotted byPolygon, Atsushi Inaba …
Read More »Xbox revenues fall by $1bn
Computing giant attributes 29% drop to fewer console sales
Read More »Producer admits to on-disc DLC in Disney Infinity
Upcoming not-Skylanders game Disney Infinity will have post-release DLC sitting snugly on the disc. On-disc DLC is a very touchy subject and has previously led to publishers such as Capcom being forced to shy away from the practise amidst heavy criticism from some quarters. The argument against states that consumers …
Read More »THQ Montreal making new IP for new owner Ubisoft
Ubisoft has officially confirmed its acquisition of THQ Montreal. With it comes the publishing rights to the Obsidian-developed RPG South Park: The Stick of Truth as well as a new, yet-to-be announced IP in development” at the former THQ studio. This deal adds experienced developers to our internal creative teams …
Read More »THQ back catalogue to be sold separately
Sale of old IP such as Red Faction and De Blob to take place in the coming weeks
Read More »US Xbox 360 sales fall in December quarter
Xbox 360 still rules the roost in the US, but sales for the December quarter were sharply down year-on-year. Revenue for Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division – home of Xbox and Windows Phone – was down 11 per cent to $3.8bn with operating income up 15 per cent to $596m. …
Read More »Microsoft Points currency conversion has Japan devs avoiding Xbox 360
Microsoft’s policy regarding the exchange of MS Points for currency is leaving Japanese developers on the short end compared to their peers, according to G.Rev boss Hiroyuki Maruyama. XBLAFans translated Maruyama’s statements on Twitter regarding the compensation discrepancy, citing it as one of the main reasons Japanese devs largely avoid …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed III Tyranny of George Washington DLC hits next month
The first episode of previously revealed Assassin’s Creed III DLC ‘Tyranny of George Washington’ has been dated for February. The content will arrive on February 19th, the day after America’s President’s Day holiday, and offers an alternate reality take on the game’s colonial setting. The initial episode will cost $10 …
Read More »Total War: Shogun 2 Gold Edition revealed for North America and Europe
Sega has announced the Total War: Shogun 2 Gold Edition, a bundling of the base game and its two expansions set to land in North America and Europe this March. The upcoming definitive offering of Creative Assembly’s critically acclaimed 2011 PC strategy title will launch at select retailers Stateside on …
Read More »Platinum Games boss ‘would love to buy Darksiders’
Executive director Atsushi Inaba expresses interest in franchise as Vigil's future remains in doubt
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