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Shock and gore
With Manhunt 2 banned in the UK, Resistance: Fall of Manâ??s mix of verisimilitude and violence scoring tabloid sensation, and statements in UK Parliament claiming developers donâ??t appreciate the impact they have on society, we ask: how much responsibility lies with the makers of violent games?
Read More »Rivalling the online super-powers
In less than three months we have grown tgrav.com into a retail business that is attracting interest from major publishers and manufacturers. We are developing new routes to market quicker than our major competitors and this is ensuring we stand firmly on the map ready for the Christmas explosion. The …
Read More »2007’s Magic Numbers
UNITS UK MARKET (Weeks 1 – 26 2006 vs. Weeks 1 – 26 2007) Total Excl. Non Games Total UK MarketUnits (m) 2006 2007 Change % Total Games Software 21.87 26.01 +19 Gameboy Advance 1.00 0.52 -48 Microsoft Xbox 1.73 0.43 -75 Microsoft XBox 360 1.36 3.14 +131 Nintendo DS …
Read More »Mario Party 8 recalled over offensive word
After hitting retail on Friday, all copies of Mario Party 8 have been recalled due to the ‘wrong version’ of the game – which contains the word ‘spastic’ in its script – being released. During the game, Kamek the blue wizard says: "Magikoopa magic! Turn the train spastic! Make this …
Read More »A brand new ‘Vision for the future
This development process has already begun to bear fruit – we have seen fantastic results with Spider-Man 3, to the extent our market share rivalled that of EA in May, according to ChartTrack data for the UK. The success of the movie helps of course, but we feel the level …
Read More »E3 2007: Sony rolls out new Euro PS3 bundle
SCEE earlier this morning announced the launch of a new value ‘Start Pack’, comprising a PS3, two first party games and two Sixaxis controllers. Available with immediate effect, priced at Euro 599 (425), the two titles available in the pack will vary from country to country, but are likely to …
Read More »Boldy Going
Frontier Developments is one of the few remaining indie studios with the confidence to run blue sky next-gen development alongside projects aiming to squeeze the best out of the legacy consoles, finds Owain Bennallack as he chats to studio founder David Brabenâ?¦
Read More »Voice-O-Matic expands host compatibility
Lip-sync plug-in comes to Maya, XSI
Read More »360 Elite to hit Japan in September
Microsoft’s Japanese division has announced that Xbox 360 Elite will launch in the region on October 11th. Tom Ivan at next-gen.biz reports that the revamped console will retail for 47,800 Yen (190/$390). When the system was launched in the US at the end of April, it went on sale for …
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