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Signs are pointing to possible HD remakes for two Resident Evil games – Resident Evil 4 and Code Veronica: Director’s Cut. Andriasang, which itself admits that it can’t be absolutely certain of the report’s validity, says that the publisher is preparing what it is calling Resident Evil Revival Selection HD …
Read More »Hudson 3DS games in danger
A report on leading Japanese games news source Andriasang is claiming that publisher Hudson has cancelled three proposed 3DS titles. The games in question are Bomberman 3DS, platform title Bonk and side scrolling shooter Omega Five. Weekly Japanese trade magazine Famitsu is cited as the source. It’s believed that the …
Read More »Gameloft reveals Xperia Play exclusive
In the first announcement of its kind, mobile games publisher Gameloft has revealed a new game that will be exclusive to Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play for a limited time. Called Backstab, the initial imagery released stirs up memories of titles like Assassin’s Creed and Prince of Persia. It will be …
Read More »Operation Flashpoint tops 3.5m sales
Codemasters’ shooter series Operation Flashpoint has sold 3.5m units globally. The news comes ahead of the release of the latest instalment in the series, Red River, which arrives on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on Thursday, April 21st. It follows in the footsteps of 2009’s Dragon Rising, which is the …
Read More »Could 3DS sell 150k on day one?
With its UK launch nearly upon us, Nintendo has said that pre-orders for the 3DS are running at double the rate experienced with Wii back in 2006. A retail source has revealed to MCV that the pioneering motion-sensing home console received in the region of 65,000 pre-orders prior to its …
Read More »3D: Are we there yet?
Bringing glasses-based 3D to the masses is not a new phenomenon. From the ill-fated Virtual Boy to the flimsy anaglyph glasses given away with kids’ magazines, various gaming and tech firms have tried to master the concept. Over the last two years, 3D has once again found its way back …
Read More »FOCUS: Beat’em ups
Time was when the beat ‘em up was king. In the early ‘90s, Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter shaped gaming culture with their popular multiplayer modes, crowd-drawing arcade cabinets and gory visuals. Now the genre is bordering on the niche, with only a few high-profile franchises keeping it in the …
Read More »Boxed games vet joins Green Man Gaming
Spiros Giamas, founder and CEO of CD Media, has joined the board of ambitious digital retailer Green Man Gaming. CD Media, based in Greece, is one of South Eastern Europe’s biggest distributors of boxed products and Giamas’ alliance with download-only Green Man Gaming is emblematic of an industry coming to …
Read More »GAME takes XBLA cards to Oxford Street
Gamers can now buy Xbox Live Arcade titles from GAME’s flagship London Oxford Street store. It is the next stage in the firm’s roll out of XBLA games in-store. The trial features 30 XBLA games and DLC sold in over 40 GAME outlets. Game cards range in price from 2.04 …
Read More »EAs The Sims backs Comic Relief
Electronic Arts is set to raise thousands of pounds for Comic Relief via its best-selling The Sims franchise. The publisher will donate 1 for every Sims title sold in February and March to the charity – including the PC expansions and console versions of The Sims 3. Humour is an …
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