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EA has been rocked by two further executive departures. Firstly, BioWare’s ambitious MMO Star wars: The Knights of the Old Republic, has lost its executive producer Rick Vogel, Gamasutra reports. Vogel’s departure comes on the back of a recent dip in subscriber numbers for the title and talk of a …
Read More »Ouya denies fundraising claims as project hits $5m
High-profile console startup Ouya has once again denied that it is seeking funding from venture capitalists in conjunction with its Kickstarter campaign. This latest development comes almost precisely as Ouya prepares to pass the $5m funding goal on Kickstarter. MCV reported yesterday that founder Julie Uhrman said in an interview …
Read More »Sony nearly won Limbo exclusivity
Cult indie hit Limbo was very nearly a timed exclusive on the PlayStation Network, Sony has admitted. The game was released exclusively on Xbox 360 two years ago and was subsequently released on PS3 and PC after the expiration of its exclusivity period a year later. "I maybe shouldn’t say …
Read More »Your iPad can now control your Xbox 360
Microsoft’s My Xbox Live iOS app has been updated to offer users the ability to control their console with their iDevice. The app’s v1.6 update allows iPad users to take control of a number of features including launching games, watching Xbox Live videos, in-video controls and browsing of the general …
Read More »Battlefield 4 is official, is likely next-gen
Yesterday’s rumours were true – Battlefield 4 will be the next entry in the DICE’s popular FPS series. Furthermore, beta access to the game will be granted to those who pre-order fellow EA shooter Medal of Honor prior to its release on October 23rd. Confusingly, the Medal of Honor site …
Read More »HMV reveals new, twin-stick 3DS XL!
DISCLAIMER: HMV hasn’t revealed a new twin-stick 3DS XL. Although shoppers on one UK High Street today may well be thinking otherwise after what appears to be a marketing error from the entertainment giant. As spotted by a Nintendo Gamer reader, POS for at least one HMV outlets is carrying …
Read More »$99 subscription Xbox could come to the UK
Microsoft’s $99 subscription Xbox 360 trial could be coming to the UK and Europe. The offer was rolled out to select American retailers last month. It sees gamers pay just $99 up front for an Xbox 360 console on the condition that the sign up to a two-year Xbox Live …
Read More »Steam sales "don’t affect full price sale"
Valve’s business management director has claimed that Steam’s frequent price promotions do not have a negative effect on the sale of full price software. If that’s what we thought was happening, or that’s what we saw happening, we wouldn’t do it,” Jason Holtman told PC Gamer. Actually, all the data …
Read More »NASA releases free Kinect game
Mars Rover Landing is currently available for free on Xbox Live for owners of Kinect. The game is a joint project between NASA and Smoking Gun Interactive. It sees players guide the Mars Rover through the Martian landing sequence using a gesture-controlled interface. It can be found as part of …
Read More »LEGO Portal gets Cuusoo treatment
Portal 2 has become the latest video game IP to storm the fan-lead LEGO Cuusoo process. Cuusoo allows fans to vote on proposed LEGO projects. Once a proposal hits 10,000 votes it is officially presented to a panel of LEGO adjudicators who either green light or veto its move into …
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