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Considering that it will in a few months be launching the world’s first dedicated 3D games console, Nintendo will probably be pleased to see that its brands top the list of titles that gamers want to see given the 3D treatment. 3DRadar reports that a Japanese survey from Goo Ranking …
Read More »Steve Jobs’ ‘rage’ over Bungie sale to MS
It has emerged that Apple CEO Steve Jobs was furious to lose Mac-loving Bungie to Microsoft back when Halo was an unknown quantity. Ed Fries, the former vice president of game publishing at Microsoft, and the man central to Microsoft’s acquisition of Rare and Bungie, told sister site Develop he …
Read More »Kinect will remain optional to devs
First party developers for the Xbox 360 have not been told that they must use Kinect in all future titles, the platform holder has insisted. However, the company does remain hopeful that once the possibilities created by Kinect have become apparent, more devs will choose it as an option for …
Read More »DOTA sees Valve and Blizzard clash
Blizzard Entertainment, Activision’s global-leading money-generator of World Of Warcraft fame, has publicly criticised Valve for its bid to trademark the DOTA name in its upcoming title, DOTA 2. What is now a disagreement could quickly plunge into a legal dispute, with both Valve and Blizzard planning to release games with …
Read More »BAFTA reveals Social Network Game category
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that next February’s gaming awards will include a brand new category – Social Network Game. The rise in popularity and sophistication of social media gaming has been meteoric,” BAFTA video games committee chairman Ray Maguire stated. It is only right …
Read More »MS rules out HD Xbox remakes
Microsoft is unlikely to pillage its back catalogue of Xbox titles for the high definition remake treatment on Xbox 360. The admission comes from Microsoft Game Studios VP Phil Spencer, who told IGN: I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad idea. I’m going to think about it from the customer’s …
Read More »EA tipped to exit MMA genre
Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz has predicted that EA’s debut foray into the mixed martial arts genre will be its last following a poor performance from the recently released EA Sports MMA at retail. The brawler entered the UK Charts in 23rd spot yesterday and faces a tough time …
Read More »Kinect as core as Xbox Live
Microsoft hopes that the Kinect motion camera will one day be as integral part of the average Xbox 360 owner’s user experience as Xbox Live has become today. Indeed, speaking to GameSpot the corporate VP of Microsoft Game Studious Phil Spencer has claimed that in time there will no longer …
Read More »Sega encouraged by Vanquish sales
Publisher Sega has issued cautious optimism regarding the success or otherwise of its recently released new IP Vanquish. Developed by cult studio Platinum Games under the stewardship of Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, the game has received rave reviews from critics and is a great example of a Japanese-developed title …
Read More »Tesco: Games can save environment
The environment has become a key concern for Tesco, and trade-ins help the retailer cut its carbon footprint. Despite being named the best retailer for climate change, Tesco has set itself big environmental goals. Category director for entertainment Rob Salter told MCV in an exclusive interview: Increasingly we are doing …
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