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Ubisoft has told MCV that Haze on PS3 will definitely be released on Friday, May 23rd in Europe. After initially confirming its release date of May 22nd, then changing it last month, fans have been eagerly anticipating the news – and the rubber stamped date is sure to be popular …
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Vicious Engine on Xbox Live Arcade
Game middleware gets battle-tested for service by Frozen Codebase
Read More »The Industry vs. Dr Tanya Byron: Pt. 1/3
DAVID REEVES: About two-and-a-half years ago, Sony had a series of meetings with the industry, including people from ELSPA. We funded research into the subject of age ratings by a respected German consultant firm to investigate the matter. They did a lot of research in the UK, Spain, Germany and …
Read More »EA confirms 360 Rock Band price
EA has confirmed the price for Rock Band, after announcing the European release date of the game this morning. The title will be sold in separate SKUs – a different approach than in the US, where the title is avaliable with all instruments bundled together with the game. Instead, Eurogamer …
Read More »THQ dev boss: Weve got $400m to spend
THQ vice president of worldwide studios Jack Sorensen has said that the publisher has over $400m to spend in the market – and that it is targeting the casual and mobile sectors for expansion. Speaking to Gamespot, Sorensen said he wanted THQ to become the ‘ubiquity’ of gaming, adding that …
Read More »Philips amBX and Sheridans sponsor Develop 100
Tech and legal firms back world's most successful studio list
Read More »SingStar PS3’s production detailed
HEARD ABOUT: Inside Sony's next-gen SingStar pipeline
Read More »BBFC rated games may take longer to process
Manufacturing specialist The Producers is concerned that games may take longer to arrive at retail, but insists the manufacturing process will not be affected. It was feared that if the majority of new releases have to go through the BBFC, then games will take longer to receive certification and more …
Read More »HMV to ramp up commitment to Blu-Ray
HMV has revealed that it will be stepping up its commitment to Blu-Ray significantly as the format continues to go from strength to strength. After the demise of HD-DVD, the entertainment chain will be increasing Blu-Ray’s in-store presence through out the Summer and Autumn. It can only be a positive …
Read More »Codemasters teams up with Mumbo Jumbo
Codemasters Online will be bringing a range of Mumbo Jumbo’s casual games to European retail. The deal kicks off with an initial catalogue of ten, all available from the 25th April. The range, set for release under the Funsta label, and will include worldwide titles like LUXOR and 7 Wonders …
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