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Markus Persson (aka Notch), the creator of hit PC title Minecraft, has after four years stepped away from the game to focus on other projects. Ongoing development of the IP will from this point on be handled by new Minecraft lead developer Jens Bergensten, who has been working on the …
Read More »Four game bundle kicks off PS3 Xmas ad campaign
Sony will tonight debut a new ad on British TV that represents the beginning of its multi-million pound PlayStation Christmas campaign. Tonight’s spot highlights a four game PS3 bundle that includes a 320GB console and copies of Battlefield 3, FIFA 12, Uncharted 3 and Gran Turismo 5 for 259.95. Ads …
Read More »$4bn vanishes from estimated Zynga value
Zynga seems to have downsized estimations of its own worth ahead of the much-awaited IPO for the company. The firm’s valuation will be revealed on December 15th, Reuters reports, but sources close to the news service say that it is now aiming for around $8 to $10 per share, meaning …
Read More »EA releases subscription-supported Tetris
A new version of Tetris has been released by EA on iOS that offers additional features for those willing to subscribe. EA’s previous Tetris game has been removed from the Apple App Store. The new 69p game allows users to sign up for a premium subscription called the ‘Elite Tetris …
Read More »VIDEO: Rooney stars in FIFA 12 Xmas TV ad
EA is doing everything it can to give its powerhouse games release FIFA 12 to the top of the UK Christmas games charts. And who better for the job than England and Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney? The hot-headed footballer is one of five global star players to appear in …
Read More »EA acquires KlickNation for BioWare social gaming push
Age of Champions and Six Sun Galaxy developer KlickNation has been acquired and renamed by EA. It will now be known as BioWare Sacramento and will be the latest weapons in BioWare’s growing social gaming push. In combination with Dragon Age Legends and Mirror’s edge 2D developer BioWare San Francisco, …
Read More »Bethesda promises another Skyrim patch next week
Publisher Bethesda has said it will release another patch for the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim next week. Yesterday MCV reported that the latest update for the game had introduced two major bugs – the loss of resistance character benefits and dragons that fly backwards. This week we released update 1.2 …
Read More »NeverDead dated for February 3rd
Publisher Konami has announced that its quirky demonic action title NeverDead will be released on February 3rd. The game has been co-developed with UK studio Rebellion and stars an immortal named Bryce Boltzman. The USP here is that while enemies can quite literally tear Bryce limb from limb, he’s able …
Read More »New cloud gaming firm materialises
Watch out OnLive and Gaikai – a new rival says it can be the dominant force in cloud gaming. California-based Approxy believes it can better both thanks to its technology, which it claims can stream 1080p 3D stereoscopic games, protect publishers from hacks and save them money. The service allows …
Read More »3DS beats DS year one sales numbers
Despite a troubled start to its life, Nintendo’s 3DS has after just eight months on the market beaten the year one sales numbers of its predecessor the DS. In total the 3DS has now sold in excess of 2.37m units worldwide. The achievement will go some way to silencing critics …
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