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Following the release of its 2008 Q1 and Q2 release schedule yesterday which contained no mention of highly anticipated multiplayer romp Super Smash Bros Brawl, Nintendo has said that its dates have not yet been ‘fixed or finalised’. However, in an effort not to worry its fans the platform holder …
Read More »Creat Studios to publish PSN titles
Developer gets licence to distribute games on Sonyâ??s network
Read More »Former FASA boss captures 360 game rights
Following the closure of Microsoft first-party developer FASA last September, former head Jordan Weisman has founded a new studio entitled Smith & Tinker, and has secured the rights to former FASA titles Crimson Skies, Shadowrun and MechWarrior from Microsoft. "We’re not quite ready to announce our plans for each property, …
Read More »Video Games Live returns for GDC 08
Game music concert to run alongside next yearâ??s conference
Read More »Euro devs sign â??video game manifestoâ??
European Game Development Federation members demand cultural acknowledgment from EU politicians
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ALL FORMATS TOP 20 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360, PS3, PC, DS) Activision 2. The Simpsons (360, PS2, DS, WII, PSP, PS3) EA 3. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2, 360, PS3, PC) Konami 4. Assassins’s Creed (PS3, 360) Ubisoft 5. WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008 (360, PS2, …
Read More »Cometa gambles with Cashcade
Developer to make mobile casino for online gambling site
Read More »EA: FIFA is biggest game of 2007
Electronic Arts has proclaimed FIFA 08 as ‘the true entertainment launch of the year’ after the game achieved one million sales in the UK after just nine weeks on the market. The title was the first release to hit the milestone this year – a week earlier than FIFA 07 …
Read More »ACTIVISION BLIZZARD: UK publishers welcome news
The biggest names in the UK publishing industry have predicted great things for new giant Activision Blizzard – and celebrated the audacity of the Vivendi-driven deal. Giants such as Nintendo and Ubisoft have predicted that the consolidation of the two companies will enhance the quality of product coming to market, …
Read More »ACTIVISION BLIZZARD: Wake up Hollywood
As the online news services of sister titles Develop and MCV became the first media to break the story last Sunday afternoon, it became clear that everyone was reacting with similar astonishment. We broke the news before many Activision and Vivendi Games staff had been told. Indeed, this was less …
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