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Digital Reality Software looks as if it may be bringing indie 2D side-scrolling shmup to PlayStation Vita and PS3. CVG reports that the Australian Classification Board has listed "DR Vita Working Title" and "DR PS3 Working Title", both from Digital Reality Software. Of course, these could be two entirely different …
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Activision thinks Bungie deal may outlive boxed games
Boxed retail may not survive beyond 2019 and perhaps end as early as 2013, Activision believes. That’s the latest revelation to emerge from court documents detailing the publishing agreement between Bungie and Activision. As revealed earlier today, the pair currently have a deal spanning four title the ‘Destiny’ series, with …
Read More »FEATURE: Gunning for GAME
A battle is being fought on the High Street. GAME has closed 277 stores and its major rivals are scrambling to win its customers. Supermarkets and online giants are hoping to capitalise. Tesco’s bold ‘Home of Gaming’ press ad set out its belief last month that it has the specialist …
Read More »Simply Games sales soar by 200 per cent
Software sales at internet retailer Simply Games have trebled during the past 12 months. Sales are up 198 per cent over last year, and 400 per cent over two years ago. Our expansion over the past 12 months has been quite phenomenal,” Simply Games MD Neil Muspratt told MCV. We …
Read More »CD Projekt: The truth is DRM does not work
In a no-holds barred interview amidst Diablo III’s ‘always-on DRM’ storm, the developer of The Witcher 2 has blasted the use of digital rights management. Let me dispel the myth about DRM protectinganything. The truth is it does not work. It’s as simple as that,” CD Projekt CEO Marcin Iwinski …
Read More »GameStop to provide mobile phone plans
In an unexpected move, Gamestop will begin offering mobile plans in the US on AT&T’s network. Techcrunch reports the move, with a website for Gamestop Mobile going up and subsequently being pulled over the last several hours seemingly confirming the news. Gamestop will not actually be selling phones themselves, but …
Read More »E-Xpress Interactive to distribute Namco Bandai games in India
Japanese publisher Namco Bandai has tied up with E-Xpress Interactive to release its games in India. E-Xpress is one of India’s largest game distributors and also represents other publishers such as Warner Bros Interactive, 2K Games, Rockstar Games, Ubisoft, Square Enix, Sega, THQ and Bethesda. The company also operates Games …
Read More »Max Payne 3 for PC to ship on four DVDs; Indian pricing confirmed
The PC version of Max Payne 3, which raised a few eyebrows with its 35 GB minimum storage requirement, will ship on four DVDs, the game’s Indian distributor E-Xpress Interactive has confirmed. E-Xpress has also revealed that the PC version will retail for Rs 999 in India. The PC release …
Read More »Win £1,500 with Gem and Max Payne 3
Gem is giving retailers the chance to win a pile of Max Payne goodness in their latest Best Dressed Store contest. Entries have been flooding in, such as this effort (pictured) from Welsh indie Games Exchange, so the company has extended the deadline for this competition to June 1st, when …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e May 18th, 2012
Rockstar’s popular shooter series returns to shelves today with the release of Max Payne 3. The action blockbuster revisits the grizzled cop with a penchant for slow motion dives as he tackles everyone from New York lowlifes to Brazilian street gangs. There is even a range of multiplayer modes to …
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