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US mobile games publisher Glu Mobile has partnered with UK outfit Probability PLC to break into the gambling market. The deal will see Probability developed real-money betting apps featuring Glu branding and IP, with both companies sharing marketing and publishing duties. The first titles will arrive on iOS in early …
Read More »Bridgestone denies Kevin Butler complaints
Kevin Butler did not appear in the Bridgestone Tires ad at the centre of Sony’s new lawsuit, the tire company has claimed. Yesterday MCV reported that Sony is suing both the tire company and ad agency Wildcat Creek – owned by Kevin Butler actor Jerry Lambert – amidst allegations that …
Read More »Crazy Taxi confirmed for iOS
Sega’s classic arcade and Dreamcast hit Crazy Taxi is screeching its way onto iOS. Interestingly, the port will also include some of the original game’s soundtrack including The Offspring, which – much to fans’ dislike – was missing from the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network versions of the game. …
Read More »Fresh Foxconn worker unrest halts iPhone 5 production
Production of the iPhone 5 has been halted once again following fresh disruption at Chinese manufacturer Foxconn. Reports from Asia suggest that up to 4,000 workers at the controversial factory have staged a walkout over a dispute about forced holiday work, stopping iPhone 5 production lines at multiple” locations. The …
Read More »VIDEO: The best gaming Marching Band performance you’ll ever see
The Ohio State Marching Band clearly knows a thing or two about video games. And marching. And banding. This remarkable half-time show from a few days ago blends many of gaming’s most recognisable IP – Space Invaders, Mario, Tetris, Zelda – complete with authentic music and dazzling choreography. Clearly it’s …
Read More »You’re holding your iPhone 5 wrong… again!
Apple has officially responded to the iPhone 5’s purple flare” issue in the usual way – it’s blamed its customers. Hot on the heel of both iOS 6 Map-gate” and this phone scratches far too easily-gate”, the purple flare” problem is the latest to set Apple’s forums alight. Users have …
Read More »Capcom downplays Resident Evil 6 on-disc DLC complaints
Modders have unearthed a host of hidden files on the Resident Evil 6 game disc that demonstrate the presence of future DLC on existing copies of the game. They show that the game will at some point offer a new difficulty mode – No Hope – as well as additional …
Read More »Rayman Legends slips to 2013
The Wii U has lost one of its most promising launch titles. Ubisoft has confirmed that Rayman Legends will now miss its previous November 30th release date and instead arrive in the New Year. Rayman Legends will launch worldwide in the first quarter of 2013,” a Ubisoft spokesperson told MCV. …
Read More »Review Roundup – One day, two great games as XCOM gets big scores
Having recovered from their Dishonored love-in early this morning, critics are currently heaping praise on another of today’s releases – 2K Games’ XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Firaxis have proved, along with the similarly excellent Civlization Revolution, that games like this can work on consoles as well as PC,” CVG said in …
Read More »Modern Warfare 2’s Favela map pulled after Muslims claim offense
Activision has confirmed the removal of one of Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer maps. The move was taken after an unspecified number of Muslim gamers complained about the discovery of a picture frame in one of the level’s bathrooms that has decorative Islamic script written around its edge. It is against …
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