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Sony has announced some additional server shutdown that will see the online functionality of four titles gone for good. The highest profile casualty is PS3 racer MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, which from October 1st will see its online modes inaccessible. The game was first released in 2008. Three other games to …
Read More »DayZ-inspired ‘The War Z’ announced
It was only a matter of time until ArmA II zombie mod DayZ spawned a fully-fledged stand-alone title. And that’s exactly what we have in the form of The War Z, which IGN reports is being developed by previously unheard of Hammerpoint Interactive and published by the little-known Arktos Entertainment. …
Read More »EA, Mojang and Square sued over software patent
'Innovation within software is basically free, and it's growing incredibly rapid. Patents only slow it down', says Persson
Read More »Ubisoft: Lack of new consoles has "penalised" us
A second high-profile publisher figure has bemoaned the extended lifecycles of the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. "What we missed was a new console every five years," Ubisoft CEO and co-founder Yves Guillemot told Gamasutra. "We have been penalized by the lack of new consoles on the market. I understand …
Read More »EA hikes prices; FIFA 13 Rs 3,499 on PS3, Rs 1,799 on PC
EA has priced FIFA 13 at Rs 3,499 on PS3 and Rs 1,799 for PC, one of the publisher’s Indian distributors has revealed. Milestone Interactive, who distributes EA’s Playstation and PC releases in India, confirmed the prices to retailers over the weekend. In addition to the aforementioned PS3 and PC …
Read More »Minecraft sells 3m copies on XBLA
Mojang has announced the Xbox Live Arcade version of Minecraft has reached 3m copies sold. Markus ‘Notch’ Persson announced the milestone on Twitter late last week. The downloadable title released back in early May, shattering XBLA records by moving over 1m units in just five days. When the game surpassed …
Read More »Develop 100: Nintendo revenues dip in transition months
But sales still strong for console giant
Read More »Tottenham Hotspur agrees EA FIFA partnership
EA has struck a three-year deal with North London club Tottenham Hotspur that will see the FIFA series become the club’s Official Video Game Partner. Spurs becomes the eighth Premier League club to reach such an agreement after Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Newcastle, Manchester City and arch-rival Arsenal. Part …
Read More »Kotick interested in Activision MBO as Vivendi fails to find buyer
Vivendi’s failure to court interest in Activision could lead the way to a dramatic new outcome – an MBO spearheaded by boss Bobby Kotick. Activision has hired JP Morgan to advise on a possible buyout of Vivendi’s 60 per cent stake. The group would need to raise in the region …
Read More »Ghost Recon: Future Soldier helps Ubisoft post past quarter increase
Ubisoft has reported a significant increase in earnings for the past quarter, thanks in large part to the sales of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The company announced a 27 per cent increase in earnings for Q1 of its current fiscal year ending June 30th, 2012. Revenue for Ubisoft during the …
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