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THQ may have reported better than expected sales for its last quarter, but the signs are anything but positive for the troubled publisher. Sales for the quarter ending September 30th reached $91.8m, beating expectations. But that’s where the good news ends. Darksiders II sales stand at 1.4m copies, far below …
Read More »IN PICTURES: Halo 4 launch
Master Chief returned to London last night for the launch of the hotly anticipated Halo 4. Microsoft splashed its biggest outdoor budget ever on the marketing campaign, as well as a huge stunt and launch party in the heart of London. Celebrity guests such as Jonathan Ross, JLS, Dizzee Rascal …
Read More »Bethesda announces third Skyrim DLC – Dragonborn
A third piece of downloadable content has been announced for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It’s called Dragonborn and will be released on December 4th. It will cost 1,600 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live. A debut trailer can be seen below and suggests that the content will very much return …
Read More »Reflections hiring staff for Watch Dogs
Ubisoft's UK studio seeks new developers to work on upcoming triple-A titles
Read More »Scotland in focus – Get involved
Develop's region spotlight is heading to Scotland. Should it stop on your games company?
Read More »Square Enix: £20 iPhone games do work
Publisher Square Enix has dismissed the notion that free-to-play is the only business model for mobile. The firm says it has had success with its premium-priced iOS titles, including episodic title Final Fantasy Dimensions, which costs in total 19.99. It’s actually done a lot more revenue than a lot of …
Read More »Halo 4 – where’s cheapest? (includes FREE deal)
The first UK High Street prices for Halo 4 have gone live in this morning’s national press. Retailer GAME will sell the game for 99p when customers trade-in any two games from its ongoing trade-in list. Supermarket Sainsbury’s, meanwhile is offering Halo 4 for just 32.99 when purchased with 2100 …
Read More »Microsoft developing its own smartphone report
Microsoft may be developing its own smartphone model free from its current partnerships with cellular providers. Wall Street Journal sources claiming to be Microsoft parts suppliers state that the firm is working with Chinese and Korean component manufacturers to finalize the new hardware’s design. The sources add that Microsoft is …
Read More »Microsoft hails Halo 4 as "the biggest entertainment event of 2012"
The release of Halo 4 next Tuesday is set to make entertainment history”, according to Microsoft. It cites sources saying that the game’s release could be the biggest entertainment event of 2012”. Over 10,000 retailers across 40 countries will open their doors at midnight on Monday night to welcome the …
Read More »Dear Esther’s dev: Embrace failure
Robert Briscoe's on why a healthy attitude to failure, and turning down a job with Valve, can make you an indie star
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