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Read More »Devil May Cry hits App Store
Capcom’s popular Devil May Cry series has made its debut on the App Store. Devil May Cry 4: Refrain is available to download now, and is compatible with all of Apple’s mobile devices: iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Unlike the upcoming reboot DmC – currently in development at Ninja Theory …
Read More »Plants vs Zombies shuffling to PS3
One of PopCap’s biggest hits, colourful tower defence title Plants vs Zombies, is coming to PS3. The conversion is being handled by Sony Online Entertainment, the studio which also bought fellow PopCap title Bejeweled and Peggle to PS3. PvZ is one of six new titles SOE is bringing to PS3, …
Read More »OPINION: The handheld battleground is drawn
It may have lost many men in the battle of 2010, but General Wii still stands tall on the battlefield that is taking place under the world’s TVs. From the West, swelled by year-on-year gains in American followers, the Xbox 360 continues to wear down Wii’s lead. From the East, …
Read More »Computec launches browser game contest
German media firm challenges developers, publishing contract and advertising budget up for grabs
Read More »Industry invited to Livingstone-Hope report launch
All those involved with the UK games industry have been invited to attend next week’s presentation of the Livingstone-Hope report. The skills review for the video games and visual effects sectors, based on input from the industries, along with universities and schools, promises to deliver a significant analysis of how …
Read More »App Store crosses 10bn downloads mark
Around seventy per cent of transactions were made in the last year
Read More »Capcom: ‘Gamers have abandoned handheld consoles’
Smartphones are usurping traditional games hardware, says Capcom. The firm told MCV that more and more gamers are leaving PCs and handheld consoles for smartphones, and as a result Capcom Interactive has invested in a number of upcoming titles due for release on iPhone this year. The casual gamer that …
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: Did you miss anything?
Nintendo held special preview events for the highly anticipated 3DS in Amsterdam and New York today, detailing the company’s Western launch plans for the 3DS. The handheld will be released in the UK on March 25th, with the US launch following two days later. Up to 30 games are expected …
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: US launch date confirmed
The 3DS will launch at retail outlets across America from March 27th, Nintendo has confirmed. Shoppers will have to part with $249 for the innovative handheld, which has around thirty games set for release at launch window. In the UK the price is varied, though a listing on HMV’s website …
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