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A brand new Spider-Man game that promises to recapture the magic of 2005’s Spider-Man 2 has been revealed by Activision. Harking back to one of Marvel’s classic Spider-Man IPs, The Amazing Spider-Man will be released alongside the new movie in 2012. However, while the combination of Spidey and a Hollywood …
Read More »Closure threat hangs over UK studio EA Bright Light
Electronic Arts has begun a formal consultation process at EA Bright Light, with redundancies and outright studio closure both possible. The Guildford studio, which most recently worked on a Harry Potter game for EA, recently underwent an internal review of current and future projects. After a review, Electronic Arts has …
Read More »Closure warning at EA Bright Light
Publisher insists UK 'remains a vital game development center for EA'
Read More »No shock as Online Pass confirmed for Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3 will ship with an Online Pass code in the box that will be needed to access the game’s expansive multiplayer features. The news was confirmed by DICE designer Alan Kertz on Twitter. When pressed on the reasons for the decision, he said that the decision to use the …
Read More »Men in Black get their own video games
14 years from the franchise’s movie debut, the Men in Black are due to star in a brand new video game. Of course, it’s no coincidence that the game will tie-in with the arrival of Men in Black III on the silver screen next year. Activision’s title will have an …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e October 14th, 2011
Activision brings the worlds of toys and video games together with today’s release of Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure. This ambitious title lets players use special figurines to activate characters in game by placing them on the Portal of Power. These figures will then remember their progress, regardless of what platform they …
Read More »Beyond free-to-play: The future of game monetisation
Free has emerged as a dominant method for generating revenue from digital games, but it is only the beginning...
Read More »Stories from the post-free world
The free model has been robustly proven, and it still has masses of potential, writes Mobile Pie's Will Luton
Read More »Zavvi.com sponsors Golden Joystick Awards
Online entertainment specialist Zavvi.com is the retail sponsor for Future’s GamesMaster Golden Joystick Awards. The firm is contributing over 1,000 worth of prizes and vouchers to accompany the retail sponsorship. We’re thrilled to be part of this year’s Golden Joystics Awards,” said Dominic Starkey, head of marketing at The Hut …
Read More »Gabe Newell’s hypocrisy
Icon Games' Richard Hall-Whittall asks: If the Valve maestro is attacking closed platforms, why doesn't he lead by example?
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