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Allthingsdigitalhas set the blogosphere alight with apparently solid information that iOS5 and therefore iPhone 5 will be revealed the the media on October 4th. Apple had already hinted at an autumn release, leading many to expect something in early Sept.That didn’t happen, but this new date seems much more concrete. …
Read More »Quick Quest announced for tablets and mobiles
Brisbane-based Defiant Development has given MCV exclusive first details on its new tablet game: Quick Quest. Quick Quest is a primarily tablet-based game (although it will also be available for mobile) which generates an unique dungeon with its own set of challenges for each play session. Regular updates are planned …
Read More »Dragon Age 3 confirmed
Production on Dragon Age 3 is underway, BioWare has announced. The developer posted a statement on Twitter looking for environment artists to work on the third main title in EA’s RPG franchise. I’m looking for exceptional environment artists to join me at BioWare Edmonton, Canada to work on Dragon Age3,” …
Read More »Sony explains six day wait
With the catastrophic security failure that has blighted PSN all over the national press this morning, Sony has attempted to address the main criticism currently being thrown its way – why did it wait six days to inform customers? "There’s a difference in timing between when we identified there was …
Read More »PlayStation Phone is finally official
After literally years of speculation and months of information leaks, Sony Ericsson has finally confirmed what nearly every human being on the planet has known for weeks – it is planning on releasing a PlayStation-branded mobile phone. An ad on the company’s Facebook page shows the device, saying that a …
Read More »3DS price and date incoming
The Japanese arm of news agency Bloomberg is reporting that Nintendo will announce a price and release date for the 3DS on September 29th, a couple of weeks after the Tokyo Game Show. The confirmation, spotted by VG247, apparently came via a phone conversation between Bloomberg and Nintendo spokesperson Hiroshi …
Read More »Respawn planning big E3 announcement
Having only been born from the ashes of the Activision-Infinity Ward saga in April, new development studio Respawn has promised a big time announcement” at E3 next week. The promise came from the studio’s Facebook page. Described by founders Jason West and Vince Zampella as being in its formative stages” …
Read More »Respawn planning big E3 announcement
Having only been born from the ashes of the Activision-Infinity Ward saga in April, new development studio Respawn has promised a big time announcement” at E3 next week. The promise came from the studio’s Facebook page. Described by founders Jason West and Vince Zampella as being in its formative stages” …
Read More »iPhone 4 announced at last
Steve Jobs has at long last given a public reveal to what is being called simply the iPhone 4. The device – the same as that obtained by Gizmodo – is just 9.6mm thin. It has a flat rear and metal edge which acts as an antenna. It packs one …
Read More »iPhone 4 announced at last
Steve Jobs has at long last given a public reveal to what is being called simply the iPhone 4. The device – the same as that obtained by Gizmodo – is just 9.6mm thin. It has a flat rear and metal edge which acts as an antenna. It packs one …
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