We’re going to be clear about this from the off – not everyone is going to like The Unfinished Swan. You can finish the game in one sitting, or around two hours. Although that’s at the expense of exploration, of course. And the plot is, how shall we say, slightly …
Read More »EA dates its new SimCity
The latest reinvention of the SimCity franchise has been given a release date on PC and Mac. SimCity, as EA is calling it, will be released on March 8th. The game is powered by GlassBox which EA describes as the most complex simulation engine in its class”. SimCity will engage …
Read More »Disney: It’s the perfect time for a game movie
Wreck-It Ralph should clean up at the Box Office as games become increasingly mainstream, says Disney. The movie tells of a villain from a fictional 8-bit arcade game trying to find a new role as a good guy in more modern games such as sci-fi FPS Hero’s Duty and Mario …
Read More »Nintendo reports $350m loss as finances improve
Sales of Nintendo 3DS hardware and software weaker than expected in overseas markets
Read More »Zynga kills 13 games, proposes closure of UK and Japan offices
Social games giant streamlining operations to 'make Zynga into an internet treasure'
Read More »Report: Over 100 layoffs at Zynga
Boston studio shuttered as two thirds of Austin studio staff cut
Read More »SingStar goes free-to-play
Users to pay for audio input device and songs
Read More »Sony makes SingStar free to rejuvenate sales
The next game in the SingStar series launches this week – and it’s free (sort of). The SingStar client will be available to download to the PS3 Cross Media Bar at no cost, consumers will just need to fork out for an ‘audio-input device’ and the songs. Short demo versions …
Read More »Subsidised Xbox subscription hardware "pivotal" to Microsoft’s business
Xbox 720 will likely launch with cut-price hardware subsidised through monthly subscriptions. That’s the impression given by Microsoft in an interview with The Wall Street Journal in which it describes such retail models as pivotal to our business” and outlines plans to roll the deals out across the whole of …
Read More »Square Enix signs Unreal Engine 4 licensing deal
Epic Japan to provide local support and work directly with studios
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