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Budget software company Cosmi has acquired THQ’s value-centric publishing and distribution division ValuSoft. The move ties in with THQ’s widely-publicised new strategy of dropping all but its strongest and most important IP and operations, though the sale of assets is unlikely to quieten observers keen to predict the demise of …
Read More »HMV hosting official Diablo III launch event
Blizzard has confirmed that HMV’s London Oxford Street store will host the official UK launch event for upcoming PC title Diablo III. The fun will kick off at 10:00pm on May 14th with the game going on sale at 11:00pm. There will be a number of giveaways and competitions and …
Read More »Digital Economy Act delayed until 2014
The controversial and now long-delayed Digital Economy Act will not come into effect until 2014, the Department for Culture, media and Sport has announced. It is not yet known whether or not the delay will have any implication for the introduction of new PEGI age ratings, which MCV this morning …
Read More »Silent Hunter locks torpedoes on free-to-play
Ubisoft is to release a new free-to-play online instalment in its Silent Hunter series. Called Silent Hunter Online, the game can be played in a browser. It is being developed by Settlers and Anno developer Blue Byte. It will run using Adobe Flash player 11 and will be fully 3D. …
Read More »Replay turns to Kickstarter for Leisure Suit Larry reboot
Having announced plans to resurrect the Leisure Suit Larry IP in late 2011, developer Replay Games has turned to crowd-funding site Kickstarter to bring life to the project. And clearly the plea has been well received – at the time of writing the project has raised $517,842 from 11,587 backers. …
Read More »VIDEO: Live action Metal Gear Rising short
Konami has released a live-action teaser video for Metal Gear Rising. Series’ favourites such as Solid Snake or Raiden are now-where to be seen. Instead, we see a soldier being tortured in some kind of military lab. The video closes by promising more details on April 30th. Here’s the video:
Read More »Streets of Rage and Golden Axe Collections coming to XBLA
Two more Sega Vintage Collection titles are on the way to Xbox Live Arcade, a premature reveal on Xbox.com has revealed. This time its two popular retro side-scrolling fighter series – Streets of Rage and Golden Axe. The download is likely to include all three Streets of Rage and Golden …
Read More »GAME grabs Max Payne 3 exclusive
A free multiplayer map will be offered to all those who pre-order Max Payne 3 from GAME or Gamestation. It’s another good exclusive for the chain as it continues to rebuild after its turbulent start to the year. We are delighted to be Rockstar Games’ partner for the launch of …
Read More »‘Small number’ of layoffs confirmed at EA Montreal
EA’s Montreal studio is to layoff a very small number” of employees this week. "EA Montreal is reorganising some teams to focus on digital initiatives, including new mobile and social projects," EA corporate communications told Games Industry. "These are routine changes which address the cyclical nature of the game industry. …
Read More »Project Zero 2: Wii Edition releasing in June
Tecmo Koei will release Project Zero 2: Wii Edition in the UK on June 29th. The SKU is a remake of Project Zero 2: Crimson Butterfly, which was released on PS2 in 2003 and Xbox in 2004. This new version swaps the joypad for the motion-sensitive Wii Remote allowing you …
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