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Early buyers of Microsoft’s upcoming FPS Halo 3: ODST will be rewarded with a code that will let them unlock multiplayer character Sergeant Avery Junior Johnson. Bungie’s prequel shooter now boasts a full-length single-player campaign depicting the events leading up to Halo 3, all of which will be playable co-operatively …
Read More »iPhone 3.0 rollout brings net to its knees
Short of temporarily buying up all of the world’s net servers, Apple could never completely guarantee a smooth global rollout of the new iPhone 3.0 OS, but all things considered last night’s 6pm release went remarkably smoothly. The only major hitch in the process came courtesy of mobile operator O2 …
Read More »Delayed Alan Wake turns to middleware
Alan Wake developer Remedy Entertainment has licensed Umbra Software’s rendering optimisation toolset to give a speed boost to the long-running project. Umbra gave a significant boost in rendering performance on the Xbox360, and at the same time made our content creation faster,” said Remedy Entertainment’s Development Director Markus Mki. For …
Read More »Halo 3: ODST heads consumer E3 interest race
Whilst games such as Final Fantasy XIII, Agent and New Super Mario Bros may have been getting the lion’s share of the column inches post-E3, research claims that Microsoft’s Halo 3: ODST is the E3 title that most gamers are interested in buying. Research body Nielsen has published what it …
Read More »KP to front Ashes Cricket 2009
Britsoft publisher Codemasters has confirmed that global cricket superstar Kevin Pietersen will be the face of its upcoming Ashes Cricket 2009, which is due for release on PS3, 360, Wii and PC. Pietersen will be joining up with the likes of Aussie legends Ricky Ponting and Shane Warner, as well …
Read More »EA points to possible casual acquisitions
Publisher EA has heaped praise on the emerging business models being pioneered by the online casual games market, fuelling the fire in the bellies of those who still believe the company is on the hunt for a big casual acquisition. We’re in investment mode,” COO John Pleasants stated. We have …
Read More »Chaney on the prowl for studios
Former Virgin Interactive and US Gold boss Tim Chaney has returned to the UK to set up a new online gaming platform. Zattikka will look to buy online games portals and studios after it opens for business on July 1st. The venture is Chaney’s first since he left Virgin Play …
Read More »Mastertronic launches new indie label
UK publisher Mastertronic has become the latest outfit to put its weight behind the casual games sector with the announcement of a brand new arm to its publishing business – Great Indie Games. The new label is designed specifically to bring independently developed titles to a wider retail audience. The …
Read More »AT&T reveals $1m+ gaming roadmap
Best known to gamers as being the sole carrier of Apple’s iPhone in North America, AT&T has revealed a number of ambitious gaming initiatives designed to propel it to the forefront of the games sector. The bigger picture is for AT&T to create a unified and tethered gaming experience that …
Read More »ThatGameCompany heading to 360?
It has been revealed that ThatGameCompany’s exclusivity deal with PlayStation is only for three titles, meaning that after the release of its next project the studio will be free to develop for any platform – opening the door to a possible debut on Xbox 360. There’s lots more on that …
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