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Codemasters will become a major player in the digital space thanks to a heavy-duty investment deal. Indian games giant Reliance Big Entertainment bought a 50 per cent stake in the firm earlier this week. It has a market capital of around $81 million and is already established in the MMO, …
Read More »Sony: 3D will be "biggest gaming revolution"
3D gaming will play a crucial role in the future of both Sony and PlayStation 3, with the platform holder investing heavily in stereoscopic technology. Sony Computer Entertainment’s Simon Benson, senior development manager on the company’s Stereoscopic 3D Team, has told MCV his group is working to capitalise on the …
Read More »Cliffy Bs reveal IS Gears of War 3
Right, remember when we said that Cliffy B’s upcoming announcement next week was not Gears of War 3? Forget it. It will be, and a blunder from Microsoft has confirmed it. Kotaku has spotted an ad that has just appeared on Xbox Live that reads: Gears of War 3 Announced …
Read More »Cliffy Bs reveal is NOT Gears of War 3
An ad for the next issue of Official Xbox Magazine has confirmed that Epic is to reveal a brand new shooter in its next issue – crushing hopes that developer Cliffy Bleszinski’s anticipated announcement on the US’ Jimmy Fallon Show will be Gears of War 3. The back of page …
Read More »UK games market down 7.8% in Q1
It was meant to be the Q1 that would save us from the slump, but a wash of quality releases have not been able to halt a games market decline. MCV research based on GfK Chart-Track data shows that the UK games market was worth 303m for the 13 weeks …
Read More »Pokemon Black and White announced
Though the latest Pokemon titles have only just hit UK shores, a Japanese teaser site has offered the first glimpse of the next instalment in Nintendo’s series – Pokemon Black and Pokemon White. Details are scant for now, though Joystiq reckons that Nintendo has promised plenty of innovation in this …
Read More »iPhone out-numbers DS and PSP
As part of its OS4 presentation in the US tonight, Apple has taken time to highlight one fight that it can never be accused of losing – the numbers game. Apple’s senior vice president of software Scott Forstall pointed out that there are currently 50,000 games and entertainment apps available …
Read More »Apple reveals iPhone Game Center
Apple has lifted the lid on its next generation of operating software for the iPhone and iPod Touch, bringing with it a brand new game-centric network dubbed Game Centre. The new service will allow developers to implement leaderboards, multiplayer matchmaking and player profiles in their titles – functionality currently offered …
Read More »DEB what next for games industry?
The Digital Economy Bill is making its way into British law books, but with a General Election just weeks away the final chapter in the DEB’s story is still some way off. So what preparations should the industry be making? I am delighted to inform you that the Digital Economy …
Read More »Rockstar: Red Dead Redemption our most ambitious game to date
For a developer to say that its next release is its most ambitious game to date is nothing new – but when that comes from the people who made Grand Theft Auto IV, the meaning is multiplied. But that exactly the claim of Rockstar’s UK general manager Neil Stephen talking …
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