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Free-to-play online games publisher Bigpoint has hired a second CEO to handle business at the firm’s Hamburg office. Gamasutra reports that former Discovery Networks EMEA MD Arthur Bastings will be taking on the new role, leaving current CEO Heiko Hubertz to lead the firm’s US office. I think it makes …
Read More »Is PC winning the games war?
Reports of the death of PC gaming have not only been greatly exaggerated, but the platform is actually in ascendancy, and is set to take the gaming platform crown from its console rivals. That’s according to the PC Gaming Alliance. The pan-industry corporation – formed and managed by big name …
Read More »Ubisoft announces Anno 2070; Nintendo dates Steel Diver
The historic nautical RTS series Anno is to get a futuristic makeover courtesy of a new instalment announced today by publisher Ubisoft. Called Anno 2070, the game sees humanity adapting to a warming world plagued by rising sea levels. Anno 2070 is a very ambitious game that will feel both …
Read More »MS introduces new 360 dev kit
Microsoft has released a brand new Xbox Development Kit that promises to offer users increased efficiency and reduced costs. The revised XDK is to provide studios with additional RAM for development purposes, and features built-in flash memory and larger hard disk drives than its predecessor. Microsoft is known in the …
Read More »505 wins Rugby World Cup
505 will publish the official Rugby World Cup 2011 game on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this August, ahead of the tournament itself in September and October. It is a major coup for the firm, which has already started the year in fine style with Zumba Fitness currently at number …
Read More »Nintendo, GAME and HMV refute 3DS claims
Nintendo has branded claims about 3DS refunds and dizziness made in The Sun this morning as "incorrect". In addition, both GAME and HMV have denied issuing refunds to customers. The paper this morning claimed that "thousands" of users have suffered either dizziness or headaches after using the device and that …
Read More »3DS dizziness claims hit The Sun
This morning’s copy of UK newspaper The Sun carries a hard-hitting headline for Nintendo – "3DS SOS". It claims that "record return levels were reported" after "thousands" suffered headaches and dizziness after playing with the device. It also claims that some retailers have been offering refunds to those affected. One …
Read More »PSN raises $1m+ for Japan aid fund
A Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief fund made available by Sony over the PlayStation Network has raised around $1.3m. Established last month, the campaign allowed anyone logging into PSN to donate a sum to charity from the PlayStation Store wallet. All the money raised has been given to the American …
Read More »HMV issues third profit warning of 2011
UK entertainment retailer HMV has issued its third profit warning of the year so far. The chain warned, four weeks ahead of the end of the financial year, that annual profits before tax would now be around 30m. When it issued its second profit warning last month it predicted that …
Read More »New games category boss for Dixons
A reshuffle at Dixons Retail has seen its Nintendo buyer promoted. Christopher Rogers has taken on the role of category manager for gaming, and is now responsible for titles across all formats. He will report into Home category Tony Puddefoot. Rogers has been working at the consumer electronics firm for …
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