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As well as the shock scrapping of the iconic Guitar Hero franchise this evening, Activision has delivered another shocker – the first word of an online-only spin-off to the Call of Duty universe. Details are scant and come from the ongoing investor conference call. The publisher has lifted the lid …
Read More »Guitar Hero business ‘disbanded’
The reports are correct. There will be no more Guitar Hero games. "Due to continued declines in the music genre, the company will disband Activision Publishing’s Guitar Hero business unit and discontinue development on its Guitar Hero game for 2011," a statement in Activision’s financial report, filed tonight, reveals. Earlier …
Read More »Huge cuts expected at Activision
[Update:Activision has confirmed around 500 job losses.] Publisher Activision will later today announce severe and sweeping cuts across its global organisation, reports claim. The Call Of Duty owner is thought will make an unknown number of staff at London and Leamington Spa studio FreeStyleGames redundant, while the future of Canadian …
Read More »EA responds to Fox News piece
Publisher EA has spoken out for the first time since US broadcaster Fox News went live with a piece attacking upcoming shooter Bulletstorm. In the story, Fox quoted psychologist and author Carol Lieberman who claimed: The increase in rapes can be attributed in large part to the playing out of …
Read More »Excalibur’s secret PC success
When you think of a Top Ten PC game, the likes of StarCraft II, World of Warcraft, The Sims and Football Manager probably spring to mind. You certainly don’t think of Farming Simulator 2011. But this quirky little niche game not only raced into sixth place in the PC Top Ten, it …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Robert Stallibrass
When you think of a Top Ten PC game, the likes of StarCraft II, World of Warcraft, The Sims and Football Manager probably spring to mind. You certainly don’t think of Farming Simulator 2011. But this quirky little niche game not only raced into sixth place in the PC Top Ten, it …
Read More »NGP: Everything you need to know
What is the Next Generation Portable? It’s the successor to Sony’s PlayStation Portable. It has a five-inch OLED touch screen with dual thumbsticks, a rear touch-sensitive panel and front and rear cameras. It also uses a Sixaxis motion sensor, Bluetooth and GPS. It boasts PS3-like graphics. It will be available …
Read More »EntaTech strikes Mad Catz deal
Distributor EntaTech has reached a deal with Mad Catz to release new Tritton gaming headsets. Tritton products include the 69.99 AX180 Universal Gaming Headset, the 129.99 AX720 headset with Dolby Technology and the 149.99 AXPRO with True Dolby Surround Sound. All headsets are available for PC, Mac, Xbox 360, PS3 …
Read More »85% of retro gamers buy new titles
The vast majority of retro fans actually keep up to date with the latest releases – not just the classics. A recent survey by the Imagine-published Retro Gamer, which focuses primarily on titles from previous generations of consoles, shows that 85 per cent of its readership owns current gen gaming …
Read More »Kung Fu MMO heads to European market
Chinese giant ChangYou is bringing its hit Kung Fu MMO to the UK and Europe.Digital distributor TripleACodes will help to distribute ChangYou’s free-to-play game Tian Long Ba Bu in several territories around the world, including Eastern Europe. ChangYou is proud to be able to announce its partnership with one of the most recognisable …
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