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Though it’s arrival has always been anticipated, EA has only today confirmed that BioWare’s epic Xbox 360 RPG Mass Effect is heading to PC, with its arrival expected in May. The game will be optimised for keyboard control, with things such as the lock-encryption minigames getting a complete overhaul. EA …
Read More »European Spore release date announced
One of the most highly anticipated PC games of all time, Will Wright’s Spore, will be released in Europe on September 5th – and the shock news is that the DS incarnation will arrive alongside the PC and Mac releases. Also surprising is the fact that European gamers will be …
Read More »Microsoft, Nvidia, Intel and others to form PC Gaming Alliance
Technology firms will join forces at GDC to ensure PC remains a viable platform for developers, says report
Read More »EA renews NFL licences
EA has confirmed the extension of its exclusive licensing agreement with the National Football League and NFL players. The agreement allows the company to develop, publish and distribute American football video games, and provides EA with the rights to NFL teams, stadiums and players until the end of the 2012 …
Read More »Benchmark boasts $500m fund
VC firm which has supported NaturalMotion, Codemasters and Red 5 reportedly has cash to splash
Read More »DEV TOOL ROUND-UP: Character animation tools
This monthâ??s guide looks at making 'moving' experiences
Read More »Braun switches SimCity for Sin City
Co-founder of Maxis and co-creator of SimCity joins Red Mile Entertainment
Read More »Users face ban for illegal downloads
Consumers who illegal download games will be cut off from the internet under new Government proposals, according to the front page of The Times. Internet Service Providers will be required to adopt a three-strike system. An email warning will be sent the first time a user illegally download copyrighted media …
Read More »2K to use UE3 in new titles
Epic's engine licensed by Take Two internal developers
Read More »Can game developers improve mankind?
OPINION: Our exec editor looks at how 'digital realities can make in-roads into real-life'
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