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Following its arrival on Valve’s Steam network and ahead of its retail release in the UK next week, The Orange Box is on target to become possibly the highest rated games release of all time. CVG reports that The Orange Box currently has an average review score of 98 on …
Read More »Sony paid £16m for Evolution
MCV sister site Develop reports that Sony‘s acquisition of Evolution and BigBig Studios cost the company 16 million, according to the Liverpool Daily Post. Based in Runcorn and founded in 1999, Evolution has developed the WRC series exclusively for Sony and most recently the PS3 launch title MotorStorm. Spin-off studio …
Read More »Sony paid £16m for Evolution
MCV sister site Develop reports that Sony‘s acquisition of Evolution and BigBig Studios cost the company 16 million, according to the Liverpool Daily Post. Based in Runcorn and founded in 1999, Evolution has developed the WRC series exclusively for Sony and most recently the PS3 launch title MotorStorm. Spin-off studio …
Read More »Last ever Oblivion DLC lands on Monday
US developer Bethesda has confirmed that the sixth and final piece of downloadable content for next-gen RPG Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will be released on Xbox Live on Monday – and as a bonus it will be free for the first week. Fighter’s Stronghold sees players take possession of their …
Read More »Last ever Oblivion DLC lands on Monday
US developer Bethesda has confirmed that the sixth and final piece of downloadable content for next-gen RPG Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will be released on Xbox Live on Monday – and as a bonus it will be free for the first week. Fighter’s Stronghold sees players take possession of their …
Read More »New 360 chipset on the way?
With Microsoft’s new Falcon motherboard already making its way inside some new Xbox 360 consoles, The Mercury News’ Dean Takahashi has claimed that the platform holder is already planning the fourth revision to the Xbox 360’s architecture. The newest current version, the Falcon chipset, boasts a 65nm CPU which pumps …
Read More »New 360 chipset on the way?
With Microsoft’s new Falcon motherboard already making its way inside some new Xbox 360 consoles, The Mercury News’ Dean Takahashi has claimed that the platform holder is already planning the fourth revision to the Xbox 360’s architecture. The newest current version, the Falcon chipset, boasts a 65nm CPU which pumps …
Read More »Capcom explains Monster Hunter switch
As reported by MCV earlier today , one of a number of announcements at Nintendo’s recent press conference was that Monster Hunter 3 will be a Wii-only title – and now Capcom has explained the reasons for its change of heart. Having previously been a PlayStation-only series, Monster Hunter 3 …
Read More »Capcom explains Monster Hunter switch
As reported by MCV earlier today , one of a number of announcements at Nintendo’s recent press conference was that Monster Hunter 3 will be a Wii-only title – and now Capcom has explained the reasons for its change of heart. Having previously been a PlayStation-only series, Monster Hunter 3 …
Read More »Fils-Aime named Marketer of the Year
One of the most recognisable names in the games industry, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, has been named as the Grand Marketer of the Year by trade mag BrandWeek. Since making a splash in the games industry following his infamous kicking ass and taking names” speech at 2004’s E3, …
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