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The upcoming Google TV platform is poised to welcome dedicated games functionality – a move that could enable the platform to squarely rival dedicated consoles such as Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. Google TV is a software platform that will come included in the innards of some new TVs or …
Read More »Rare: Look out Kinect will be amazing
The new manager of Microsoft owned UK developer Rare has told MCV that the progress made in Kinect game development over recent months points to an amazing future for the device as studios continue to discover new ways to implement the technology. Rare has actually developed quite a bit of …
Read More »Zenimax buys Mikami studio
Zenimax Media has acquired Shinji Mikami’s new Tokyo-based studio, Tango. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, though this month Zenimax raised $150m for what it deemed a ‘tactical buyout’. Mikami, the creator of Resident Evil and numerous other hit titles, said it was refreshing to find a publisher …
Read More »Cut the Rope sells 2m on App Store
Chillingo, the iPhone game publisher that EA acquired this month, has sold over 2m copies of Cut The Rope in just three weeks. "Our new partnership with EA enables us to expand [the game’s] prospects, visibility and reach to make more of an impact than ever before,” said Chillingo general …
Read More »EU versions of Black Ops banned in Germany
German consumers hoping to get their hands on the PC version of the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops will not be able to play PAL versions imported from other EU territories. The strict censorship laws in the country mean that many games – and particularly those with an historical …
Read More »Who are the stars of London games dev?
Develop calls for participants in special report on world's hottest emerging games hub
Read More »As EA cuts, its social firm Chillingo sells 2m
New App Store sensation Cut The Rope makes 2m downloads in 3 weeks
Read More »UK CHARTS: September 2010
SOFTWARE MARKET SHARE BY COMPANY – Units(last month in brackets) 1. (1) EA – 25.0%2. (9) Microsoft – 13.7%3. (2) Ubisoft – 8.3%4. (3) Nintendo – 7.4%5. (15) Codemasters – 6.9%6. (4) Take-Two – 5.7%7. (5) Activsion – 4.1%8. (17) Capcom – 3.9%9. (11) Sony – 3.1%10. (8) Square Enix – …
Read More »Activisionâ??s deal to steal Rare â??collapsedâ??
UK developer was ready to join Bobby Kotickâ??s third-party empire
Read More »Develop in Liverpool early bird rate ends today
Hours remain to take 30 per cent savings on November conference attendance
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