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Ubisoft has announced plans to port From Dust to Google’s free web browser Chrome. The game has previously been available first on Xbox Live before arriving on PC and the PlayStation Network. From Dust was created by Eric Chahi who is arguably best known for his graphically stunning 1991 hit …
Read More »GDC: Video: UE3 startles with next-gen visuals
Highlights reel boasts engine's capabilities when fused with DirectX 11
Read More »Ubisoft axes creative heads behind new Rainbow 6
Lead designer and creative, animation and narrative directors removed from Patriots
Read More »Vita continues to lack traction in Japan
Sales of Sony’s PlayStation Vita in Japan barely scraped above 10,000 units last week as both Nintendo’s 3DS and its predecessor the PSP outsold it once again. Vita shifted 10,023 units between February 27th and March 4th – that’s down 1,163 units week-on-week according to Media Create. By comparison, the …
Read More »Ubi plots market share grab with early Assassin’s Creed III release
The next Assassin’s Creed will arrive earlier than usual as Ubisoft looks to grow its best-selling franchise. Assassin’s Creed III hits retail on October 31st for PS3, 360 and PC.?That’s two weeks earlier than its usual mid-November release window. Ubisoft believes the game will hold its own against the Q4 …
Read More »PlayStation Suite SDK open beta begins next month
Tools compatible with Vita as well as Sony mobile and tablet devices
Read More »Vita boost for Rayman Origins
Rayman Origins continues to go from strength to strength, thanks to its PlayStation Vita outing. The game was a flagship entry in Ubisoft’s launch line-up on Sony’s newly-launched handheld, and has become one of the platform’s most successful games. The launch of a console is a good way to spotlight …
Read More »EA opens Gothenburg studio
EA is currently recruiting for its new studio in Gothenburg, on the west coast of Sweden. The new studio will concentrate on developing new generations of games, and the engine of choice is Frostbite 2”. Patrick Sderlund, EVP of EA’s Games Label, took the initiative to start the new studio …
Read More »Molyneux quits Microsoft
Celebrated developer to pursue independent venture after completion of Fable: The Journey
Read More »iOS game Mass Effect: Infiltrator gets £34.99 DLC
Consumers are clearly winning to pay in excess of 40 for a copy of Mass Effect 3, but are they willing to do the same for its companion iOS title? EA certainly hopes so. Mass Effect: Infiltrator was released on iPhone and iPad yesterday. It costs 4.99 to download. However, …
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