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None other than former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has said that he has agreed to pen music for an as-of-yet unknown video game. "It’s a fascinating market,” the popular lyricist stated, according to The Express. A new computer game sells so much better than a newCDthese days. Young people will …
Read More »Cave retreating from shooters? (Bullet) Hell no!
Just last month cult 2D shooter developer Cave suggested it might distance itself from the shooting genre – but those fears appear to have been well and truly quashed. In the weeks that have followed the news the studio has gone on to reveal no less than four brand new …
Read More »FPS Man vs Machine sets 999 player record
A new Guinness World record has been set for the number of simultaneous players competing in a single FPS battlefield. Browser-based FPS Man vs Machine from developer MuchDifferent saw 999 players take to the action at one time over the weekend, with each paying $29 to participate. The achievement smashes …
Read More »SSX Online Pass doesn’t lock out multiplayer
EA has announced a different approach toward the implementation of its Online Pass in the upcoming SSX. GameInformer reports that even without an Online pass players will still be able to take the game online for multiplayer races. However, credits earned will not be awarded to the player. As you …
Read More »Now Microsoft denies new hardware for E3
Microsoft has followed Sony’s lead in declaring that it will show nothing new” in terms of hardware at this year’s E3. Yesterday Sony’s French CEO Phillippe Cardone was quoted as saying that Sony is under less pressure than it’s rivals and will probablybe the last to announce something”. Now another …
Read More »Playfish GM Earner quits
John Earner, the Playfish executive who spearheaded breakthrough games Pet Society and Restaurant City, is believed to have left parent company EA. The young games exec will join investment group Accel Partners, according to aTech Crunch report.EA has yet to comment on the matter. If true, Earner’s departure would follow …
Read More »Daily Mail "fabricated" zombie gamer story
It has emerged that UK newspaper The Daily Mail completely fabricated” quotes used in a story linking gaming to a new generation of zombie children”. Today’s story leads with the headline Stoned with tiredness: Generation of children are becoming zombies because of late-night gaming sessions, claims charity”. It then goes …
Read More »Rovio: Piracy has its benefits
The CEO of Rovio Mobile, the Finnish studio that built the trailblazing Angry Birds franchise, believes there is some value in games piracy. Speaking at the Midem conference in Cannes this morning, Mikael Hed said the games industry could learn from the rather terrible ways the music industry has tried …
Read More »Sony reveals new PS Vita bundles for US launch
Two new options have been offered to US customers looking to pre-order the PlayStation Vita. Those who have already pre-ordered the device in the First Edition Bundle will get an additional freebie – a DataConnect Pass for AT&T that entitles the user to 250MB of free over-the-air data. The bad …
Read More »Spry Fox sues Yeti Town dev over iOS copyright breach
The critically acclaimed freemium game Triple Town has been flagrantly plagiarised by a rival games studio, according to allegations in a copyright infringement suit. Mobile games group Spry Fox last week launched a lawsuit against casual game studio 6Waves Lolapps, alleging that its latest release – called Yeti Town – …
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