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Michel Ancel, the creator of the popular Rayman series, has made the surprise admission that he doesn’t like Mario platformers. I will tell you something terrible – I don’t really enjoy playing Mario games,” he told Gamasutra. I don’t like gliding, I don’t like its inertia, and I don’t like …
Read More »Unity deal for Final Fantasy studio
Square Enix to use tech for PS Vita and PS3 project
Read More »Obsidian details its South Park RPG
It’s such a bizarre combination that it might just work – RPG specialist Obsidian is working on a new console RPG based on the cult Canadian South Park IP. The game is being developed in collaboration with THQ and South Park Digital Studios and is due for release in late …
Read More »Zoo Entertainment delisted from NASDAQ
Indie and mobile games publisher Zoo Entertainmenthas been delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange after not honouring a 45-day warning. In September, the stock exchange notified Zoo that it no longer met qualifications for listing, as Nasdaq-listed firms require a minimum of $2.5 million in stockholder equity. The warning came …
Read More »Konami U-turn sees big layoffs at Day 1 Studios
As many as 100 staff at independent studio Day 1 have been made redundant, an alleged source close to the matter has said. The Chicago studio is claimed to have axed a significant portion of its workforce after a project funded by Japanese publisher Konami fell through. But a purported …
Read More »FAQ: Cliff Bleszinski
The Gears of War man gets the rapid-fire question treatment
Read More »Infinity Blade 2 slices through App Store
Chair Entertainment's latest becomes most popular game; Highest grossing app
Read More »Four game bundle kicks off PS3 Xmas ad campaign
Sony will tonight debut a new ad on British TV that represents the beginning of its multi-million pound PlayStation Christmas campaign. Tonight’s spot highlights a four game PS3 bundle that includes a 320GB console and copies of Battlefield 3, FIFA 12, Uncharted 3 and Gran Turismo 5 for 259.95. Ads …
Read More »EA releases subscription-supported Tetris
A new version of Tetris has been released by EA on iOS that offers additional features for those willing to subscribe. EA’s previous Tetris game has been removed from the Apple App Store. The new 69p game allows users to sign up for a premium subscription called the ‘Elite Tetris …
Read More »Software Sales Monitor: Market makes £54.6m
The market value dipped ten per cent to 54.6m, down from last week’s 60.9m. That’s still a huge amount and should increase as Christmas approaches. Unit sales were down only slightly (two per cent). This was driven by a series of Black Friday promotions. It was one of the last …
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