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Well there’s a great way of ensuring you’re not down with the cool kids. Ultima creator and general MMO know-it-all Richard Garriott has lashed out at nearly every one of his peers by labelling the majority of games developers as rubbish. Other than a few exceptions, like Chris Roberts, I’ve …
Read More »OPINION: SimCity gifts Durango a potential PR nightmare
Whether you like the sound of it or not, at the very least you must understand the motivation behind Microsoft’s online vision for Durango. A machine that is always connected to Microsoft’s servers, is always up to date, monitored, guarded. And it’s also important to admit that such a setup …
Read More »Final Fantasy X-2 to be included with FFX HD
Japanese magazine Shonen Jump has seemingly confirmed a nice extra for those planning to buy the HD remake of Final Fantasy X on PS3. The game will include not only Final Fantasy X but also Final Fantasy X-2 on the same disk. Gematsu reports that while that strategy will be …
Read More »Game Boy Advance emulator smuggled onto App Store
Awesome Baby Names may seem like an innocuous app at first glance, but it hides dark things under the surface. That is, dark things if you’re one of those who is opposed to retro game emulation. Of which Apple is certainly is, so expect this app to be pulled very …
Read More »Draw Something 2 revealed… by US TV host Ryan Seacrest
OMGPOP’s social gaming hit Draw Something is getting a sequel. Unconventionally, Draw Something 2 was revealed by US TV host Ryan Seacrest, who used Twitter to post a picture of Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson (with whom he works as a presenter on American Idol) that was seemingly drawn using …
Read More »Nintendo signs up to Gadget Show Live Professional’s Games Zone
Gadget Show Live Professional has confirmed that Nintendo will have a presence at the show’s Games Zone next month. It will also be exhibiting for five days at accompanying event Gadget Show Live. Furthermore, the platform holder will be joined by publishers Electronic Arts, Namco Bandai, Codemasters and Trion, as …
Read More »Security conference unearths Origin security vulnerability
Attendees Amsterdam’s Black Hat security conference have discovered a security vulnerability in EA’s Origin client. ArsTechnica reports that an attack using the loophole takes just seconds to execute” and can even be done without any interaction from the PC owning victim. The weakness is similar to the one discovered in …
Read More »UPDATED: Xbox Entertainment Awards blighted by security breach
Microsoft has this morning been hit by a security breach of its Xbox Entertainment Awards 2013 service. MCV was contacted by a reader with a link to a page that appeared to list all those who had voted and therefore been entered into the prize draw. The data included names, …
Read More »Amazon lists Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut for Wii U
Rumours of a Wii U release for Deus Ex: Human Revolution have more or less been confirmed. The US arm of Amazon currently has a Director’s Cut version of the game listed for Nintendo’s system with a release date on May 7th. It will include new features, too, such as …
Read More »SimCity sales reach 1.1m copies, breaks Origin records
EA’s controversial city-simulator SimCity has passed the 1m unit sales mark. The publisher has announced that the game, which was released in the UK on March 8th, has to date shifted 1.1m copies. The game also broke Origin records, helping the service to 1.3m concurrent users. Furthermore, 54 per cent …
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