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Ngmoco’s Ben Cousins has become the latest high-profile games exec to predict the death of the console. Gamasutra reports that speaking at GDC Taipai the former EA, Sony and Lionhead, Cousins stated: "There’s a potential for mobile gaming to kill console gaming. I’m talking about a significant reduction of market …
Read More »First Dust 514 content available on PSN tomorrow
The first premium content for yet-to-be-released free to play” first person shooter Dust 514 will arrive on the European arm of PSN tomorrow. The Mercenary Pack, which apparently offers $50 worth of content for $19.99 (13.99 in the UK), includes a host of in-game perks and, most notably, guaranteed access …
Read More »No Journey Collection for Europe
The recently confirmed Journey Collector’s Edition for PS3 will not be released in Europe, developer Thatgamecompany has confirmed. TheJourney PS3Collector’s Edition isn’t coming out in Europe,” the studio said on its Twitter feed. We wish Europeans could get it, but there’s nothing we can do. The best thing for you …
Read More »Spec Ops: The Line reviews go live
The first reviews of Spec Ops: The Line have gone live, and critics are clearly impressed with the new approach 2K Games has adopted toward the shooting genre. "If you’re into shooters then Spec Ops: The Line should be at the top of your list," The Sixth Axis says in …
Read More »Mojang’s Scrolls approaching closed alpha stage
Minecraft developer Mojang has revealed that its next game, Scrolls, is close to entering the closed alpha stage. We are rapidly approaching the closed alpha of Scrolls,” the game’s official blog stated. Although this alpha version will be far from a feature complete version of the game, it will include …
Read More »Ofcom outlines UK’s "three strikes" net policy
The most contentious element of the Digital Economy Act has at last been outlined by Ofcom. The three strikes” policy is designed to afford content holders with a means to disconnect pirates from the internet. These companies will be allowed to send infringement reports to ISPs who will then in …
Read More »Skyrim Dawnguard, Mass Effect 3 DLC out now
The first DLC for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is now available to download from Xbox Live. Called Dawnguard, the content focuses on the return of a vampire Lord called Harkon and the formation of a vampire hunting team that intends to take him down. New skills and abilities are …
Read More »UPDATED: FIFA 13 Ultimate Edition revealed; Game dated
EA has revealed what it is describing as its most extensive global pre-order incentive in the history of the FIFA franchise”. The company has announced that the FIFA 13 Ultimate Edition will be available for just one day – September 28th, the day that FIFA 13 will be released in …
Read More »Kate Middleton to voice Lara Croft… sort of
The actress who portrayed Kate Middleton in straight-to-TV movie William & Kate has been unveiled as the new voice and performance actress” of Square Enix’s reinvented Lara Croft. Camilla Luddington will star in the publisher’s upcoming Tomb Raider, which will be released on March 5th 2013. This has been one …
Read More »Sony hackers plead guilty
Two men accused of launching DDOS attacks on a number of corporate entities have pleased guilty at a British court. 19-year-old Ryan Cleary and 18-year-old Jake Davis admitted to being members of hacking group Lulzsec and, amongst other deeds, taking down Sony’s website. Cleary was first arrested last year but …
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