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As part of Square Enix’s continued focus on titles and content suited to Western markets, the company has announced a brand new publishing label under which it will market such titles in Japan. Called ‘Square Enix Extreme Edges’, the branding will be used on titles such as Kane & Lynch …
Read More »Birth of a Spartan WATCH IT HERE
The hype campaign for Halo Reach got turned up a notch with last night’s debut of cinematic movie short Birth of a Spartan – and you can watch it right here. Later today Microsoft will debut the full two minutes and 30 seconds version of the short movie on Xbox …
Read More »Griffith relinquishes Activision role
It has been confirmed that the CEO and president of Activision Publishing Mike Griffith resigned from both of his roles on April 23rd. The exec, however, will continue to serve as vice chairman of Activision Blizzard. This role sees him take an active part in board and internal strategy meetings. …
Read More »Nintendo’s Kaigler joins 38 Studios
The former VP of corporate affairs at Nintendo of America has returned to the game industry, joining Massachusetts based outfit 38 Studios. Trade site Gamasutra reports that Denise Kaigler, who left Nintendo in November 2009 to work closer to home, has now been appointed chief marketing officer for 38 Studios. …
Read More »GAME: Analyst paints gloomy picture
Following its recent financial report and the announcement of a fresh spate of store closures, one analyst has issued a worrying outlook for the potential prosperity for the chain. The company’s current trading performance was worse than expected,” Janco Partners’ Mike Hickey stated. The departure of key executives from the …
Read More »Missing features for pre-owned Sims 3
The Sims 3 will be the latest title to penalise those who buy the pre-owned version of the game when it arrives on Xbox 360 and PS3 later this year. Those hoping to use the new Facebook functionality that allows players to share achievements and other in-game features with friends …
Read More »SingStar Remote offers PSP functionality
Sony has lifted the lid on another new feature coming to PS3 hit SingStar as part of its June update – SingStar Remote. The new functionality will allow those with both a PS3 and PSP to connect both machines and use the portable device to create a playlist of up …
Read More »Sony alters PS3 Slim innards
The latest iteration of Sony’s PS3 Slim, the CECH-2100A, houses a rebuilt RSX chip that cuts both the power consumption and the likelihood of failure for the console. As has been previously reported, the CECH-2100A is 200g lighter than the generation one PS3 Slim. PlayStation University adds that the new …
Read More »Two more IW devs join at Respawn
Senior software engineer Chris Lambert and designer Brent McLeod have joined Respawn Entertainment. Having been part of the recent Infinity Ward exodus, the pair made the announcement of their new jobs on their LinkedIn profiles. Develop has full coverage.
Read More »Lost Planet 2’s ‘Kill Big’ marketing campaign
A blockbuster marketing campaign for Lost Planet 2 is in the works at Capcom to ensure the high-profile sequel is a success in the UK. The game is being billed as one of the publisher’s big three releases for 2010, alongside next week’s Super Street Fighter IV and the highly anticipated …
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