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Vivendi is struggling to find a buyer for Activision Blizzard, according to reports. Bloomberg reckons that the media conglomerate is finding little enthusiasm among potential suitors” with Microsoft, Take-Two and Walt Disney having ruled themselves out of the running. The preference for a cash sale has also made deals with …
Read More »Gears of War: Judgment arrives in March
Gears of War:Judgement is set for release on March 19, 2013, franchise creator Epic Games announced at Comic-Con. The series spin-off is being worked on by Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly, and follows the story of Kilo squad members Damon Baird and Augustus Cole, who were both part of the …
Read More »Battlefield 3 lead designer departs DICE
'Time to move on' for Daniel Goldfarb
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS: Luminaries carry the torch for games development
VIDEO: The industry's finest prove themselves good sports in the opening video to the Develop Awards 2012
Read More »MCV reports on Daily Mail story, descends into nonsense
Let’s get this straight before we even get to the details – this is definitely Microsoft’s fault. Not the kid’s for spending all the money. Not the dad’s for letting her child have access to her bank card. Dispel thoughts of bad parenting. Close your eyes, breathe deeply and become …
Read More »Borderlands boasts best DLC attach rate this generation
2K Games’ action RPG Borderlands has the highest DLC attach rate of any game this generation. That’s according to Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford, who was speaking to the press as the hype builds for the upcoming Borderlands 2. It had the highest attach rate of any DLC,” he told CVG. …
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS: David Perry, Development Legend retrospective
VIDEO: Watch our montage video of the Gaikai boss' remarkable time in the games industry
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS: Unity wins top Engine accolade
'It's impossible not to feel gratified that our efforts have made such a positive impact on the industry', said David Helgason
Read More »Ubisoft announces The Hip Hop Dance Experience
The Hip Hop Dance Experience, the latest title in Ubisoft’s Experience series, will be released for Xbox 360 and Wii this November. Experience was the second largest dance IP of 2011 behind Just Dance (also owned by Ubisoft) and has sold upwards of 5m units to date worldwide. Features include …
Read More »Live action Street Fighter series is real, on the way
A brand new live action TV series based on the Street Fighter franchise is on the way. Shoryuken! Called Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist, the thrilling, multi layered series” will explore the formative years of series’ protagonists Ryu and Ken. They are the last two students of the mysterious Ansatsuken discipline …
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