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The MMO is potentially the most lucrative genre in the world. And in the coming years there are some major new MMOs due for release, from APB, to Star Trek Online, past Star Wars: The Old Republic, Dust 514, The Agency, Warhammer 40,000 Online, Guild Wars 2, DC Universe Online …
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Date set for Supreme Commander 2
Publisher Square Enix has dated the release of PC and Xbox 360 action RTS Supreme Commander 2. The PC version will arrive first on March 5th, with the Xbox 360 iteration hitting retail two weeks later on March 19th. Supreme Commander 2 has already achieved fantastic recognition across media and …
Read More »World of Warcraft ‘will not be beaten
MMO specialists have told MCV that predicting the fall of World of Warcraft is ‘futile’. Blizzard’s title is the world’s most lucrative MMO, raking in over $100 million a month. And rival developers admit that even when there are some big name MMOs on the horizon – such as Star …
Read More »Capcom dates key H1 titles
Japanese publisher Capcom has pinned down firm UK release dates for two of the games that it had originally planned to bring to market during the current quarter. Fighting sequel-stroke-expansion Super Street Fighter IV will be released in Europe on April 30th, a few days after its April 27th arrival …
Read More »Monster Hunter MMO for Xbox
Its Western impact may remain limited for the time being, but Monster Hunter is one of gaming’s key franchises in Japan – and hot on the heels of the brand’s Wii debut last year the series is now heading to Xbox 360. Capcom has confirmed that it is to port …
Read More »iPhone â??gives anyone a chance to outsell EAâ??
New aspiring soloist lauds the ongoing democratisation of the game development sector
Read More »GoW III aiming for March 19th
Sony has told MCV that God of War III’s release date is not yet set in stone in the UK, though March 19th is looking increasingly likely to be the day that Kratos makes his next-gen debut on these shores. In the last hour reports had started circulating that Sony …
Read More »INDIA: Games The Shop debuts
Emerging market India is on the verge of welcoming its first dedicted national chain of video games retailer with the opening of the interestingly titled ‘Games The Shop’ in Mumbai’s R-City mall. The owners plan to open an additional 15 stores over the coming year, all of which will stock …
Read More »Thereâ??s no â??iPhoneâ?? in â??teamâ??
And, as soloist Hayden Scott-Baron explains, there really doesnâ??t need to be
Read More »Zavvi snares Bioshock 2 exclusive
Resurgent online UK entertainment retailer Zavvi has grabbed the exclusive rights to sell what is being called the Rapture Edition of 2K Games’ upcoming Bioshock 2 on Xbox 360 and PS3. The SKU will include the game and a hardback art book entitled Deco Devolution – The Art of Bioshock …
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