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Leaked EA Origin advert suggests new title will not appear on Steam
Read More »‘I was in a creative padded cell’ – Molyneux
Lionhead founder recalls the moment he decided to resign from Microsoft
Read More »Capcom/Sega/Namco Bandai reveal new collaboration Project X Zone
The mysterious collaboration between Capcom, Sega and Namco Bandai has finally been given a name – Project X Zone. The title is an RPG featuring characters from across the three publisher’s portfolio. From the Capcom camp we can expect Ryu and Ken, Mega Man, Dante and Resident Evil pair Chris …
Read More »California GameStop stores must post DLC warnings for used titles
GameStop shops in California must post warnings when their used games come with one-time-use online passes or extra fees for downloadable content. As part of a class-action settlement by law firm Baron & Budd, the retailer giant will be forced to put up signs both online and in California shops …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 estimated at 1.5 million units sold
Cowen & Company’s VP Doug Creutz has estimated some 1.5m in console sales recorded during Mass Effect 3’s launch month of March 2012. Creutz described the release window as ‘challenging’ for the title in an investor note via GameSpot. The analyst also reaffirmed Michael Pachter’s recent predictions that software sales …
Read More »Epic pushes Unreal Engine 3 with unannounced title
'We'll continue to support UE3 for as long as it makes sense for us to keep doing it', says Mike Capps
Read More »Brand Map: 71% play MGS on PlayStation consoles
Almost three quarters of all Metal Gear Solid gamers play the titles on the PlayStation family of consoles. Last month the Metal Gear Solid franchise went into three dimensions with Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D.The series receives consistently high praise and celebrates its 25th birthday this year. This week …
Read More »Bulletstorm sequel was in the works, is now canned
Work had begun on a sequel to People Can Fly’s Bulletstorm but the project has since been cancelled, it has been revealed. Bulletstorm came out in early 2011 and was well received by critics. And now the president of People Can Fly owners Epic, Mike Capps, has said that the …
Read More »Gay rights campaign backs EA after ‘mail attack’
Stephen Fry and Charlie Brooker publicise lobbying website
Read More »Commodore founder Jack Tramiel passes away
Jack Tramiel, one of the founding fathers of the modern games industry, has passed away at the age of 83. He was best known to many in the industry for the role he played in launching two key pieces of gaming hardware in the 1980s. In the early 1950s Tramiel …
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