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Microsoft will use its own internal development teams to populate the upcoming Windows Mobile games platform. The company said it is establishing a new studio, known as MGS Mobile Gaming, which will support first party development and evangelise mobile gaming across MGS”. Windows Mobile 7 is the PC giant’s newest …
Read More »Kinect sales estimates increased
Lazard Capital market analyst Colin Sebastian has increased his sales forecast for Microsoft’s Kinect for Q4 2010. Speaking in an investor note, Sebastian says that how thinks an extra million units of the Xbox 360 motion sensing camera will be sold in the period – brining his total sales forecast …
Read More »Ubi DRM dropped for RUSE
Upcoming RTS RUSE will not use Ubisoft’s hotly-debated internet DRM, the publisher has confirmed. Speaking in a post on Steam Community a member of the game team stated: When RUSE is released in September, it will benefit from Valve’s Steamworks API to offer the best community experience to players. Consequently, …
Read More »Test Drive Unlimited 2 delayed
As has been suspected for some time, Atari has confirmed that its Xbox 360, PS3 and PC racer Test Drive Unlimited 2 has been delayed until the first quarter of 2011. Speaking to GameSpot, Eden Games studio manager David Nadal said the extra time will allow for further polish, particularly …
Read More »Now Google targets Ngmoco
Google Ventures, the venture capitalist arm of the internet company, has reportedly invested between $3-5m in successful iPhone games developer Ngmoco. Already this month Google has been linked with two possible games acquisitions – the first a $182 deal for developer Slide and the second a rumoured buyout of in-app …
Read More »Piracy victory can win back DS sceptics
The High Court ruling that confirmed DS R4 piracy cards are illegal will get developers excited about the DS again. Last month, a UK specialist IP court helped solidify the case against the cards, encouraging some rogue retailers to confess to being guilty of IP theft. The platform holder hopes …
Read More »Third Layton given release date
Nintendo has confirmed an October 22nd release date for Professor Layton and the Lost Future. The game is the third outing for the handheld puzzle-adventure and sees the Professor and Luke dealing with a future threat to London. It includes 165 new puzzles and several new mini-games – as well …
Read More »More COD premium multiplayer claims
Mark this one down strictly as unsubstantiated rumour, but games site MaxConsole claims to have word from a source” regarding the paid-for multiplayer components that Activision is expected to announce shortly for Call of Duty: Black Ops. It claims that alongside the traditional multiplayer options – which will remain free …
Read More »Kinect downgrade leads to sign language loss
It was reported earlier this week that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 motion camera Kinect will be able to recognise sign language – it seems, though, that the version making it to retail cannot. In a statement released to Kotaku a Microsoft rep claims: We are excited about the potential of Kinect …
Read More »MCV is 600
What follows is 600 (yes, all the red numbers really add up to 600) games, consoles, companies and deals that have shaped the industry throughout the last 12 years… HIGH-PROFILE BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES Over the last 12 years, the games industry’s leading businesses have danced around like a game …
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