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Agent, an elusive supposed PS3 exclusive that has been long forgotten by many could still feature in Rockstar’s plans. Siliconera reports that Take-Two has registered two new trademarks for Agent, both of which are for use with video games. Agent was first announced in June 2009. It was at the …
Read More »Vivendi wants $3bn of Activision’s cash
The owner of Activision is rumoured to be preparing a move to grab in the region of $3bn from the cash rich” publisher. The Wall Street Journal reports that Vivendi will at a board meeting today discuss plans to extract” over $3bn from Activision, with which it merged in 2007. …
Read More »EA Sports and Manchester City renew gaming partnership
Manchester City has announced that it has renewed its deal with EA Sports to see the publisher remain in place as its official gaming partner. The three-year extension was announced today on Man City’s Hong Kong pre-season tour. It sees FIFA demo pods remain at the Etihad Stadium Family Stand …
Read More »More Ouya sales numbers revealed to mixed response from devs
A number of new devs have revealed the sales numbers for their Ouya games and the reaction can best be described as mixed. Organ Trail by studio The Men Who Wear Many Hats has according to creator Ryan Wiemeyer sold about half of what my low-end predictions were” Gamasutra reports. …
Read More »Analyst predicts Xbox One and PS4 shortages
Both the Xbox One and PS4 are likely to be in short supply upon their release later this year, one US analyst has predicted. Colin Sebastian told GameSpot that the complexity” of coordinating such launches means that "it is more likely than not that there will be initial shortages". Added …
Read More »Microsoft would "aggressively challenge" state attempts to use Kinect for snooping
Any attempt by the US government to use Xbox One’s Kinect camera to spy on the public would be resisted. That’s the message from Microsoft, which in a statement released to The Verge in response to privacy concerns about the new device said: "Absent a new law, we don’t believe …
Read More »Ballmer calls for "nimble" and "decisive" Microsoft… in 2,700 word internal memo
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has set out his vision for a new Microsoft in an internal memo circulated amongst company staff. This company has always had a big vision — to help people realize their full potential,” he wrote. In the earliest days, it was by putting a PC on …
Read More »UK studio Kuju turns 15 this month
One of Britain’s most successful games developers is celebrating an important milestone this month. Kuju is now 15 years old and has, since its founding at the hands of Ian Baverstock and Jonathan Newth, released over 120 titles throughout its life. The studio has been involved in a number of …
Read More »Games retail is "taking the industry for a ride", Ready at Dawn claims
Develop Ready at Dawn has accused games retail and the pre-owned sector of cheating not only developers but also consumers. "I think the problem is right now there are retail outlets that are really taking everybody for a ride. You can’t make a living at the expense of everybody else,” …
Read More »VIDEO: Satellite Reign releases "gameplay visualisation" as it teeters on brink of Kickstarter failure
There’s no denying that this gameplay visualisation” for Syndicate successor Satellite Reign looks very impressive. Developer 5 Live Studios has released the footage in response to those who had asked to see some gameplay footage of the title before they pledge to its Kickstarter fund. But that’s not as easy …
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