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The first game from Activision’s new Leeds, UK mobile studio is a revamp of classic owned IP Pitfall, not Call of Duty, the firm has told MCV. Activision has swiftly moved to put the record straight after reports late last week claimed it was working on a UK-made Call of …
Read More »Michael Fassbender to co-produce and star-in Assassin’s Creed film
X-Men and Prometheus star Michael Fassbender is to both co-produce and star in the first movie adaptation of Assassin’s Creed. Variety reports that the Hollywood favourite, whose film credits include Shame and Haywire, will work in tandem with Conor McCaughan. The plot of the film is said to revolve around …
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS COUNTDOWN: Use of Online finalists
nDreams, CCP, Bossa, 4J Studios/Mojang, SCE, Red Lynx and Wargaming.net face off
Read More »Molyneux: Molydeux another reason I left Microsoft
'He can do all this stuff, he can be that free - you couldn't do that with the corporate PR machine at Microsoft'
Read More »Halo 2 Anniversary in development – report
Microsoft-owned developer 343 Industries is reportedly working on yet another HD-revamp of a past Halo title. The latest issue of OXM, as reported by CVG, claims that the studio is currently beavering away on Halo 2 Anniversary. With Halo 4 pencilled in for a November 6th release, a possible Halo …
Read More »The Walking Dead FPS announced by Activision
Activision has revealed a first-person shooter take on The Walking Dead is in the works. Developed by Terminal Reality, the game will be based on the AMC television series as opposed to the comic (which Telltale’s adventure series is centered around). Players control Daryl and Merle Dixon on a ‘haunting, …
Read More »Tales of Xillia confirmed for Europe
The next game in Namco Bandai’s Tales Of series is coming to Europe. The Japanese PS3-exclusive RPG was released in Japan last September and the direct sequel is already unerway for a November 1st 2012 Japanese launch. Series producer Hideo Baba states at the Japan Expo in Paris, "there’s a …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Pannell quits Ubi, top jobs
In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, long-serving Ubisoft exec Murray Pannell departs and we look at the best job vacancies. Marketing boss leave Ubisoft Murray Pannell has left leading publisher Ubisoft, and is seeking a new challenge. Pannell joined Ubisoftas UK marketing directorfrom Xbox. …
Read More »MegaUpload "will return"
MegaUpload boss Kim Dotcom took to Twitter to announce that file-sharing site will return Bigger. Better. Faster”. Details over how and when the file sharing website will return have not been announced however Kim stated the site will be free of charge and shielded from attacks”. SOPA is dead. PIPA …
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS COUNTDOWN: A-Z of games greats in the room
From Aardvark Swift to Zattikka, we give you the low-down on the 156 companies attending next week's Develop Awards
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