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The long-awaited Radeon 8000 series will be released this year, AMD has confirmed. It has also revealed the name the graphics card architecture will be known by – ‘Volcanic Islands’. The Sea Islands codename encompasses the PS4 chip, as well as the new mobile chips announced at CES, and the …
Read More »Silicon Knights sell offices as Dyack confirms departure
Denis Dyack’s Silicon Knights may effectively be no more, according to new reports. Polygon believes that the studio is down to just a few employees, has closed its office and has sold off office equipment and game assets”. The studio is continuing to fight a legal battle with Epic Games. …
Read More »Xtra-Vision calls in receivers, announces 20 store closures
Irish entertainment retailer Xtra-vision has gone into receivership. InsideIreland reports that Ernst and Young’s Luke Charleton and Colin Farquharson have been appointed as joint receivers. The pair are actively seeking a buyer for the chain and claims to already be in talks with a number of interested parties”. Its first …
Read More »Xbox Infinity once again tipped as new console name
A non-games industry site is reporting that Xbox Infinity will indeed be the name of Microsoft’s next console. International Business Times UK reports claims to have word from sources related to development of the new Xbox”. That, quite literally, is it. The rest of the report is a rehash of …
Read More »HMV Ireland could return
Hilco is in discussions with landlords about a possible return to Ireland for HMV. The Irish arm of the retailer was closed down in February and none of the Irish stores were included in the rescue package that saw the UK business survive on the UK High Street. Now The …
Read More »AMD’s transformation "into a gaming company"
For a long time it has played second fiddle to Nvidia and Intel in the PC components space, but AMD now has other plans. Being signed as the component supplier for the PS4 (and according to a litany of sources the New Xbox as well), AMD’s position amidst the games …
Read More »Release date set for Total War: Rome II
Sega’s Total War: Rome II has a firm Q3 release date. The Creative Assembly developed title will be released worldwide on PC both digitally and physically on September 3rd. Pre-orderers will get the game’s first DLC, the Greek States Culture Pack, for free on the same day. A Collector’s Edition …
Read More »BioWare selling replica ME3 M-77 Paladin pistol for $400
Arguably the ultimate Mass Effect replica is currently available to buy from BioWare’s online store. Made by collectibles specialist Triforce, the SKU is a real-life replica of the game’s M-77 Paladin pistol. It weighs seven grams and is supposedly hand-painted. Only 200 units will be produced and sold worldwide. Should …
Read More »Resurgent Blockbuster lands Django Unchained exclusivity
Retailer Blockbuster hopes to take another step toward recovery with an exclusive deal on Quentin Tarantino’s latest DVD and Blu-ray release. Customers will be able to rent the physical version of the film from Monday May 13th – that’s a week before it’s available to buy on the rest of …
Read More »The future of Gran Turismo to be revealed next week
All signs point to Gran Turismo 6 being unveiled for PS3 next week. OPM has published an image of an invite that has been going out to press regarding an event on May 15th next week taking place at the Silverstone racing circuit. It reads: Join us to celebrate 15 …
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