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Sony wants to capture the lucrative family market with its new 12GB PlayStation 3. The firm has bundled two of the biggest family products coming this Christmas with the console. Parents can get a pack that includes the firm’s new Wonderbook offering, as well as a set that features the …
Read More »Resident Evil 6 reviews are go
Just hours ahead of its UK arrival tomorrow (Tuesday October 2nd), the reviews have gone live for Resident Evil 6. And as was always expected from a game that dares to stray so far from its established formula, the critical reception so far is proving very mixed. Resident Evil used …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Ubi promotes Benson, top vacancies
In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Ubisoft promotes Benson to brand manager and we look at the best job opportunities. NEW BRAND MANAGER FOR UBISOFTThe publisher has promoted Matt Benson to senior brand manager. Benson, who joined Ubisoft’s UK marketing team four years ago …
Read More »The top five games job vacancies (w/e 28/09/12)
We take a look at jobs available across the games industry
Read More »VIDEO: 18 minutes of Hitman Absolution Contracts gameplay
Square Enix has posted an 18 minute gameplay video for the really quite fantastic looking Hitman: Absolution. The short focuses on the new Contracts mode, which allows gamers to create their own assassination missions that are intermingled with the existing gameplay and level layout. Players will be able to specify …
Read More »In Pictures: GamesAid charity winners 2012
Action For Kids, Jigsaw4U, Small Steps, Special Effect and The Willow Foundation get £36k each
Read More »Maxis opens new mobile studio in Finland
EA Playfish VP of global studios heads up Helsinki branch
Read More »£4m war chest for Assassin’s Creed III ad assault
Ubisoft is splashing out over 4m in the UK to make Assassin’s Creed III one of the biggest Christmas games. It is the most expensive marketing spend in Ubisoft’s history and funds a campaign that spans more than three months, rivalling support for titles such as FIFA and Call of …
Read More »Resident Evil 6 presents the world’s first human butchery in London
Vegetarians and squeamish types might want to turn away. Capcom will tomorrow open the world’s first human butchery at London’s famous Smithfields meat market. It will trade for two days from Friday September 28th. It’s fronted by fictional butcher Wesker & Son and will offer members of the public the …
Read More »Lexis Numerique: Nintendo doesn’t push digital enough
There is 'no proper marketplace' for digital games on Nintendo platforms, claims dev
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