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Vox Games, as it has been called since its announcement in January, has now received its official branding – Polygon. The idea, the site claims, steams from the Greek poly gonia”, meaning many angles – this is supposedly a reflection of the editorial strategy put in place by the new …

Capcom’s Resident Evil 6 has apparently had its release date pushed forward by nearly two months. That’s according to a new trailer for the game on YouTube, which says the game is now out on October 2nd. It had previously been dated for November 20th. If true it means that …

Stephen Fry and Charlie Brooker publicise lobbying website

Capcom has seemingly announced Lost Planet 3 a little earlier than expected. A video confirming the title was posted to YouTube before subsequently being pulled ahead of what is expected to be an official announcement later today.. Developer Spark Unlimited has supposedly been tasked with crafting the game. Its last …

A Limited Edition version of Activision’s Prototype 2 will only be available through rental giant Blockbuster. The SKU includes two bit of exclusive DLC – the Bio-Bomb Butt Kicker” special move and the Vehicle Specialist upgrade. It can be pre-ordered now for just 34.99. Having been lucky enough to see …

Xbox team wants player mood to be integrated within game narrative

Jack Tramiel, one of the founding fathers of the modern games industry, has passed away at the age of 83. He was best known to many in the industry for the role he played in launching two key pieces of gaming hardware in the 1980s. In the early 1950s Tramiel …

Holocaust survivor and tech mastermind leaves legacy of product ingenuity

Nintendo 'to put a bigger focus' on downloadable content and digital distribution

The average games industry TV campaign has increased over the past five years from 2.58 weeks in 2008 to 2.97 in 2010 and now 3.39 weeks in 2012. The average length of a console ad campaign has grown marginally since 2008, from two to 2.33 weeks. The PS Vita was …