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Having previously downplayed the significance of 3D visuals in the games market, Microsoft has announced further first-party support for the tech. CVG reports that the platform holder showed off a 3D build of upcoming Xbox remake Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary at Gamescom the week before last. 3D support had already …
Read More »Radiant Silvergun gets XBLA date
Developer Treasure has at last dated the Xbox Live Arcade version of 2D shooter Radiant Silvergun. The studio’s website says the game will be released on September 14th. It’s unclear whether this is an international date or simply just for the Japanese market. The game was announced as part of …
Read More »EA’s Tetris is free, ad-supported on Android
In the Java days of the mobile games industry, Tetris was a licence to print money, as tens of millions of feature phone owners parted with 5 or $5 to get their fix of falling blocks. The game’s dominant position has been usurped by Angry Birds in the apps era, …
Read More »Now GameStop slashes Driver: SF to £21.97
GameStop.co.uk is currently offering either the PS3 or Xbox 360 versions of Driver: San Francisco for just 21.97. The company tweeted the deal at 12:52pm, saying that it would run for an hour. Last week the retailer hit the headlines when it reduced current UK No.1 Deus Ex: Human Revolution …
Read More »EA downplays Origin exclusivity fears
The European boss of EA has said that the publisher won’t make the digital versions of its games exclusive to its new and upcoming Origin retail portal. Problems that led to the removal of several EA titles from Steam had caused many to conclude that EA was to promote Origin …
Read More »Gold Wiimote for Skyward Sword
A limited edition gold Wiimote will be released alongside The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. It will be available in a bundle alongside the new Zelda game when the game is released on November 18th in the UK. As is the way with all modern Wiimotes, it will incorporate the …
Read More »BioWare reveals fan-created female Shepard
Following a lengthy voting process, BioWare has revealed the design of the female Commander Shepard that will from some editions of Mass Effect 3. The lovely lady was selected via a consultation process with fans. It should be noted, of course, that the vast majority of Mass Effect’s fan-base are …
Read More »Gears of War 3 gets Season Pass
Microsoft is to sell an online content deal called Season Pass for Gears of War 3. It will cost 2400 Microsoft Points (around 20.50) and will entitle you to all four DLC packs that Epic has said it will release in the 12 months following the game’s release. That represents …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Deus Ex is the new UK No.1
Zumba Fitness has finally run out of steam. Square Enix title Deus Ex: Human Revolution has debuted at No.1 in the ELSPA Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. It fell just 26,000 units short of beating the lifetime sales of Deus Ex: Invisible War in just two days on the …
Read More »Halo 4 part of the ‘Reclaimer Trilogy’
The ‘Reclaimer Trilogy’ – that’s the name of the three games that will kick off with the arrival of Halo 4 next year, 343 Industries has told an audience at the Halo Fest event. Eurogamer reports that around 200 developers are currently working on Halo 4 and that work on …
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