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25-year-old studio behind James Bond titles goes into administration
Read More »Gree restructure means US job cuts
Mobile company cuts jobs, as it acquires developer MunkyFun
Read More »Dev slams Microsoft after making £52 on Windows RT
Rubicon owner says it will not be working on the platform again
Read More »Crysis 3 release dates announced
EA has narrowed down the release date for hotly-anticipated shooter Crysis 3. The publisher revealed both the European and US release dates for the title at a preview event highlighting its Q1 2013 line-up. As reported by Joystiq, Crytek founder Cevat Yerli revealed at the event that the game would …
Read More »Xbox 360 leads US hardware sales in November
There may be new consoles and handhelds on shelves, but Microsoft’s seven-year-old machine still shifts the most units in the US. November data from NPD Group shows that 1.26m Xbox 360s were sold throughout the month, Joystiq reports. However, NPD notes that its ‘November’ report covers October 28th to November …
Read More »Rayman Legends UK date confirmed
Nintendo has confirmed the UK release date for Ubisoft’s Rayman Legends. The Wii U exclusive title will arrive on February 28th, according to Official Nintendo Magazine. Rayman Legends was originally set to form an important part of the consoles launch line-up but was pushed back into 2013 in early October. …
Read More »Halo franchise hits 50m units sold
Microsoft has announced its Halo franchise has hit 50m lifetime sales. The series had sold 46m units heading into the launch of Halo 4, meaning the latest installment has moved roughly 4m copies so far. The first Bungie-less game in the saga made $220m on launch day. Additionally, 343 Industries’ …
Read More »Far Cry 3 dev focused on next-gen online RPG – report
Ubisoft appears to be at work on a next-gen effort that aims to offer one of the best gameplay experiences ever conceived.” OXMhas unearthed Ubisoft Massive designer Marc Cartwright’s LinkedIn profile, which makes mention of a AAA next generation online RPG. Further evidence in the form of job listings have …
Read More »How Assassin’s Creed conquered the world
Most major games arrive in the UK with a bang: often a star-studded launch party, some form of high-profile PR stunt and a slew of midnight openings. But while such launches are often a much more muted affair in other territories, there are some publishers trying to bring the spectacle …
Read More »Ex-Naughty Dog, Sony and Ubi execs form Mojaro
Inaugural title KnightScape made using studio's mobile game platform
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