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The developer behind Activision’s War for Cybertron and the upcoming Fall of Cybertron seems to be on the cusp of revealing a new Marvel-based property. GameSpot reports that the schedule for Comic-Con 2012 says that Activision and High Moon Studios will make an announcement during a panel entitled Marvel Video …
Read More »When Riccitiello said Battlefield players could pay $1 per reload
Free-to-play is not necessarily a dangerous monster stalking the innocent gamer.But at times it feels like it could be. Digging through the transcript of a 2011 stockholder meeting, Xbox360Achievements discovered the following comments from EA CEO John Riccitiello: When you are six hours into playing Battlefield and you run out …
Read More »PS4 production almost two years down the line
The CV of SCEA’s former R&D director Attila Vass has suggested that work began on the next generation PlayStation” in August 2010. Videogamer.com dug up the LinkedIn profile of Vass, who was employed by Sony America until April of this year. "In 1998 I started as the first engineer in …
Read More »EA has a "clear line of sight" on being a 100% digital company
A digital-only games industry may yet still be a little way off, but retail bosses will take no solace from the giddy excitement with which EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau speaks of the company’s digital future. "It’s in the near future. It’s coming. We have a clear line of sight …
Read More »EA says NPD stats "totally irrelevant"; NPD defends itself
It’s an irrelevant measure on the industry. It’s totally irrelevant. We don’t even really look at it internally anymore.” Those are the thoughts of EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau, who claims that the current perception of a games industry in trouble is mistaken. "I think one of the problems with …
Read More »Analyst predicts iPad mini launch this October
Apple with this October launch an iPad Mini to rival Google’s new Nexus 7, a US analyst has predicted. The new device, Pacific Crest analyst Andy Hargreaves told CNet, will boast a 7.85 inch screen, carry 8GB of internal storage and retail for $299. Hargreaves predicts sales of 10m in …
Read More »THQ fends off NASDAQ delisting through reverse stock split
With its position on US tech exchange NASDAQ under threat, THQ has confirmed that it is to instigate a reverse stock split. The process means that every ten shares in the publisher will be converted into a single share, effectively raising the value of said shares. The move will reduce …
Read More »Knights of the Old Republic Collection listed
RPG series Star Wars: The Knights of the Old Republic is apparently receiving a brand new bundle. As reported by Joystiq, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection is, according to listings on both GameStop and Amazon, heading for PC with a release date of July 17th. It has …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V Gamescom bound?
Rumours abound that Grand Theft Auto V is to make an appearance at Gamescom 2012 in August. The game disappointed fans by failing to make an appearance at E3 back in June. This new speculation arose from the title’s inclusion in the promo reel for the upcoming trade event, although …
Read More »Confident Konami questions FIFA 13 innovation
If a publisher’s confidence in an upcoming title is any measure of how good it is, then PES 2013 could turn out to be a very solid title indeed. So much so, in fact, that Konami’s UK PES team leader Jon Murphy has pointed the finger at rival licence FIFA, …
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