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Microsoft has taken a step closer to confirming the release date for Halo 4, today saying it will launch ‘this Christmas’. It’s known that the game is arriving towards the end of 2012, but typically the Halo games (and other key Microsoft end-of-year shooters) have arrived in September. ‘Christmas’ would …

Social network titan integrates cloud gaming technology

Develop asks Miles Jacobson six questions on a game he made. How do you think he scored?

Square Enix has revealed the Hitman: Absolution Professional Edition SKU. Extra goodies include a hardcover art book featuring a foreword by the game’s director Tore Blystad, a behind-the-scenes making-of video and a limited edition clamshell box. It also includes some in-game extras – The Agency Jagd P22G pistol, the HX …

In a move that temporarily outraged the purist shmup community, Cave has revealed a range of In-App Payment options for its recent iOS hit DoDonPachi Blissful Death. Once the update lands on April 12th, the game will offer a range of free and paid-for purchases offering to tweak aspects such …

If there was one thing that stood out about yesterday’s announcement of Lost Planet 3, it was the fact that Spark Unlimited was developing the title. That’s notable for two reasons. One – it’s yet another IP farmed out by Capcom to the West. Which is great in principle but, …

Leaked EA Origin advert suggests new title will not appear on Steam

An official announcement of the existence of Crysis 3 is about to emerge, it would seem. Eurogamer has gathered a veritable bounty of evidence for the reveal, which began with the cover of Swedish magazine Game Reactor. Although it doesn’t name the game specifically, the visuals and tell-tale Nanosuit pattern …

Move suggests Sony is looking to hugely successful iOS model with relaxed stance

Toy retail giant Toys R Us has compared the hunger for Activision’s Skylanders to the crazed fenzy that surrounded virtual pet toy Tamagotchi in the mid ‘90s. The release of new figures for the game regularly leads to pre-opening queues at Toys R Us outlets across the US. The consumer …