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An official announcement of the existence of Crysis 3 is about to emerge, it would seem. Eurogamer has gathered a veritable bounty of evidence for the reveal, which began with the cover of Swedish magazine Game Reactor. Although it doesn’t name the game specifically, the visuals and tell-tale Nanosuit pattern …
Read More »Skylanders craze compared to ’90s Tamagotchi mania
Toy retail giant Toys R Us has compared the hunger for Activision’s Skylanders to the crazed fenzy that surrounded virtual pet toy Tamagotchi in the mid ‘90s. The release of new figures for the game regularly leads to pre-opening queues at Toys R Us outlets across the US. The consumer …
Read More »London indie Game Focus closes doors
Iconic central London indie games retailer Game Focus has closed its doors, it has been confirmed. It comes after a gradual reduction in its floor space, starting first with the closure of its basement shop and a spate of heavy discounting. After almost 10 years of business, Game Focus has …
Read More »Molyneux "took a long time" to get over Milo cancellation
Lionhead founder and former Microsoft studio boss Peter Molynex has admitted that it took him some time to recover from the cancellation of his ambitious Kinect title Milo. The revelation comes as Molyneux speaks for the first time following his shock departure from Lionhead last month. It took me a …
Read More »Capcom/Sega/Namco Bandai reveal new collaboration Project X Zone
The mysterious collaboration between Capcom, Sega and Namco Bandai has finally been given a name – Project X Zone. The title is an RPG featuring characters from across the three publisher’s portfolio. From the Capcom camp we can expect Ryu and Ken, Mega Man, Dante and Resident Evil pair Chris …
Read More »Best Buy chief exec Brian Dunn resigns
Brian Dunn, the chief executive of American retail giant Best Buy, has resigned. The company claims it was a mutual decision based on the fact that it’s time for new leadership to address the challenges that face the company". Last month the retailer revealed plans to close 50 US stores …
Read More »Japan gets $1,290 Resident Evil 6 Premium Edition
Capcom is to give Japanese Resident Evil fans a chance to prove their dedication to the brand by forking out a colossal amount on a very special Premium Edition of upcoming shooter Resident Evil 6. Kotaku reports that the RE6 Premium Edition includes an actual replica leather jacket as sported …
Read More »On-disc DLC "an ugly truth of the games industry"
Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski says that the existence of on-disc DLC is an ugly truth of the gaming industry” that won’t change until the transition to digital. The subject of on-disc DLC was thrust into the limelight again recently when Capcom admitted that DLC for Street Fighter X Tekken is already …
Read More »Rockstar CV points to GTA V release this October
The CV of a character animator at Rockstar North has apparently suggested that Grand Theft Auto V will be released in October 2012. Joystiq reports that the CV of Alex O-Dwyer has since been removed – as has the reference to the date on his LinkedIn profile. Other than GTA …
Read More »Bulletstorm sequel was in the works, is now canned
Work had begun on a sequel to People Can Fly’s Bulletstorm but the project has since been cancelled, it has been revealed. Bulletstorm came out in early 2011 and was well received by critics. And now the president of People Can Fly owners Epic, Mike Capps, has said that the …
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