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Yesterday’s rumours were true – Battlefield 4 will be the next entry in the DICE’s popular FPS series. Furthermore, beta access to the game will be granted to those who pre-order fellow EA shooter Medal of Honor prior to its release on October 23rd. Confusingly, the Medal of Honor site …
Read More »Ouya founder defends security of open console
'Rooting the device won't give you any more access to the software', claims Julie Uhrman
Read More »Sonic can be ‘the next Hello Kitty’
Merchandising deals can make Sonic the Hedgehog as iconic as Hello Kitty. Sega is knuckling down on its four major IPs as part of its recent restructure, with priorities to push into digital and licensing. For Sonic, the latter means signing up more third parties to make associated toys, clothing …
Read More »LEGO Portal gets Cuusoo treatment
Portal 2 has become the latest video game IP to storm the fan-lead LEGO Cuusoo process. Cuusoo allows fans to vote on proposed LEGO projects. Once a proposal hits 10,000 votes it is officially presented to a panel of LEGO adjudicators who either green light or veto its move into …
Read More »Is your firm listed in our directory of creative greats?
Over 50 companies are already listed in Intent Media’s must-read directory of interactive entertainment agencies. And you’ve got just two weeks left to join them. Sourcebook is the ultimate directory for agencies and support businesses working in games, technology and entertainment fields. It is published on July 27th as both …
Read More »Ratchet & Clank Collection releases August 28th in US
The Ratchet & Clank Collection has at last been given a release date for North America. The collection has been dated for release stateside on August 28th through retail and PSN, according to the US Playstation blog. It will run $29.99 and includes HD updates of the first three Ratchet …
Read More »Pachter: Wii U "isn’t going to work"; Activision forced Pro Controller
Outspoken American analyst Michael Pachter has issued the following damning verdict of Nintendo’s Wii U: This isn’t going to work.” The analyst issued his verdict at last week’s Develop Conference, according to Edge, telling the crowd: "I don’t get it. I think that essentially this is a solution in search …
Read More »Hardcore gamers "have issues" with EA Origin
EA admits core gamers have ‘issues’ with its download platform. But the publisher hopes it can win over the sceptics by making Origin the ‘best download site’ it can be. It follows EA’s new promotion that offers Kickstarter-funded games the opportunity to get listed on Origin for free. The hardcore …
Read More »Ouya looking for addition funding outside Kickstarter
The $4,876,890 of money raised from Kickstarter is just the start of the funding goals for console upstart Ouya. Indeed, Ouya founder Julie Uhrman has confirmed that the company will be looking for additional outside investment, though she insisted that the benefits of Kickstarter go beyond simply the money. This …
Read More »Sonic Adventure 2, Yakuza HD revealed
Three further HD revisions of back catalogue titles have been confirmed by Sega. Joystiq reports that an Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network port of 3D Dreamcast platformer Sonic Adventure 2 was revealed at the San Diego Comic Con this weekend. A tentative release date of autumn was also mentioned. …
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