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Nintendo, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Tecmo Koei, Capcom and Namco Bandai have all signed up for the next MCM Expo in October. The Q4 event, which takes place as part of London Games Festival, will host games including Marvel vs Capcom 3, Enslaved, Majin: The Forsaken Kingdom and Naruto: Ultimate Ninja …
Read More »Specialmove gets new website and mascot
Recruitment specialist Specialmove has a brand new website and mascot: AKA-Maru. The robot (pictured) was created by Hawaiian artist and designer Leo Blanchette, and has been created to coincide with the firm’s new site. The website now allows job hunters to find employers through a search engine that matches jobs …
Read More »Golden Joysticks partners with ITN
Future Publishing has confirmed that the ITN Game On show has signed up as an official media partner for this year’s event, which will take place at the Westminster Bridge Park Plaza in London on October 29th. ITN will create exclusive footage of the show, which is voted for by …
Read More »R4 made illegal in UK
A new ruling from the London high Court has officially illegalised the importing, advertising or sale of R4 cards in the UK. The R4 is a accessory that allows users to play custom code and, more commonly, illegally pirated games, on the DS handheld. Defendant Wai Dat Chan and Playables …
Read More »Blizzard teases console projects
Blizzard has told MCV that the development of a new game for consoles remains a possibility. The company’s recent successes have been very much PC focused, with titles such as World of Warcraft and Starcraft II thrusting the studio into the limelight. It has in the past developed titles for …
Read More »EA enlists Linkin Park
Publisher EA has announced that rockers Linkin Park will be the headline act on the soundtrack for Q4 first person shooter Medal of Honor when it’s released later this year. Their track entitled The Catalyst features in a brand new trailer for the game which will debut on August 1st …
Read More »Playlogic files for bankruptcy
Dutch publisher and developer Playlogic has finally filed for bankruptcy after a torrid year that has seen it slip deeper and deeper into trouble. The firm admitted as long ago as August 2009 that its long-term prospects were looking shaky, stating that its circumstances raise uncertainties about the company’s ability …
Read More »PvZ update removes Michael Jackson
Casual games publisher PopCap has confirmed that it will be ditching its use of a zombie character resembling Michael Jackson from future versions of the popular tower defence game Plants vs Zombies. Pop legend Michael Jackson passed away a little over a year ago, and now the Jackson Estate has …
Read More »How much did GameStop pay for Kongregate?
Though the price GameStop paid for casual games portal giant Kongregate wasn’t divulged as part of the surprise announcement of the acquisition earlier today, one analyst has had a stab at guessing the figure. We view the acquisition of Kongregate as a slight positive for GameStop,” Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter …
Read More »Cousens issues pre-owned warning
Publishers must find a way to monetize sales of pre-owned software if developers are to maintain their ability to expand the potential of games – that’s the warning of Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens. In terms of traditional publishing, the maturing formats have shown rapid decline and portable markets have been …
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