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Angry Birds PC publisher Focus Multimedia is set to bring another major IP to games retail. Premier Manager 2012 will arrive on February 24th, with an SRP of 10.20.The news follows a record breaking Christmas for Focus, which holds almost a third of the PC budget market. The publisher saw …
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FEATURE: Rising Star and stripes
The UK publisher has kicked off 2012 with the formation of a US office and a new digital label.James Batchelor asks MD Martin Defries what this means for Rising Star Why have you ventured into North America?The reality is there are challenges in the European market where we’ve been publishing …
Read More »Sleeping Dogs officially announced
Square Enix has formally lifted the lid on the rescued True Crime: Hong Kong, now named Sleeping Dogs. The game’s new title was leaked this morning by Canadian retailer Future Shop, along with accompanying artwork and a logo. The company also claimed it would be released on in August – …
Read More »WipEout 2048 free in Vodafone Vita deal
Consumers that pick up the 3G model of Sony’s upcoming PlayStation Vita will receive a free copy of WipEout 2048. The offer is part of Sony’s partnership with Vodafone, which is the exclusive 3G provider for Vita in the UK. It will only be available to those who buy a …
Read More »True Crime renamed Sleeping Dogs
UPDATE: New name for True Crime: Hong Kong now confirmed Reports suggest that canned Activision action title True Crime: Hong Kong will be released as Sleeping Dogs by Square Enix. Tweets from Canadian games retailer Future Shop showed off the game’s new artwork – prompting many to speculate that this …
Read More »D3P nabs DreamWorks games licence
D3Publisher has acquired the rights to publish games based on DreamWorks movie IPs, following THQ’s retreat from the sector. As part of the deal, D3P will develop and publish games based on upcoming DreamWorks films Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (due June), Rise of the Guardians (holiday 2012) and The …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet…. Kart Racing?
Canadian games retailer Future Shop has let slip the announcement of a new karting games based on Sony’s LittleBigPlanet IP. The reveal supposedly came at a North American retail event called PlayStation Destination yesterday. Nothing else is known of the game as of yet, though Future Shop also said that …
Read More »Amazon ‘in process’ of opening High Street store
Online retailer Amazon is preparing to open its very first bricks and mortar outlet in Seattle, reports suggest. ‘Amazon sources’ say the store could open in a matter of months, selling books, Kindle devices and Amazon exclusives. It’s part of an initiative to test whether opening a chain of stores …
Read More »April release date confirmed for Kinect Star Wars
Microsoft has confirmed news revealed by MCV last month that Kinect Star Wars will be released in April. The game will carry an RRP of 39.99 and land at UK retail on April 3rd. The Special Edition R2-D2 styled Xbox 360 console will land on the same day for 349.99. …
Read More »Minecraft’s Notch offers to fund Psychonauts 2 development
Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson is prepared to personally fund development of a sequel to Double Fine’s critically acclaimed title Psychonauts. Double Fine creative director Tim Schafer recently claimed the studio has been unable to secure a publishing contract for the Psychonauts 2 project, despite pitching to various companies. But …
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