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The new retail Sim City game will reach PC gamers next February, EA has announced. It made the announcement during its E3 press conference today. The game will be released over Origin and through physical retail. Sim City is one of two new games in the series, the other is …
Read More »EA: Battlefield 3 Premium subscription goes live today
EA has ramped up the pressure on Activision with a new Battlefield Premium membership service. The subscription service gives gamers access to all five expansion packs and lets them access it two weeks early before general release. It ties in with the Battlefield Battlelog service, and features extra events, strategy …
Read More »EA: Sim City Social imminent
EA showed off a new Sim City game for Facebook at its E3 press conference today. The game is designed to pull in more users so that EA can ‘win back’ its city building crown. That means you, Zynga. The game is to be released this month. "It is a …
Read More »EA: Dead Space 3 set for February launch
Dead Space 3 will hit shelves in February 2013. The sequel to EA’s hit horror series was the dramatic opener to its E3 press conference in Los Angeles today. The game features two-player co-op, which was shown to the assembled media and trade for the first time. Judging by the …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Splinter Cell: Black List set for spring 2013
The next game in the Splinter Cell franchise is set to arrive in spring next year. As rumoured last week and confirmed this afternoon, Splinter Cell: Black List was unveiled at Microsoft’s E3 press conference today. It will launch on PS3, PC and Xbox 360. The 360-edition will also include …
Read More »HOT TOPICS: Has Call of Duty peaked?
In the first of a series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry’s future, Christopher Dring explains why it’s too early to call time on the world’s most successful shooter franchise. Has Call of Duty peaked?NO. The world’s biggest entertainment product is in trouble. At least, that’s what …
Read More »Take-Two: Q4 is not as important as it used to be
The global games industry no longer needs to rely on Christmas, says Take-Two. CEO Strauss Zelnick believes that customers will come out to buy the best games no matter what time of the year it is. And he ought to know. Take-Two’s Rockstar label launched its last four titles – …
Read More »E3 2012: Ubisoft excited by ‘very strong’ E3
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says E3 remains as important as ever, despite fresh criticism over its relevancy from some corners of the industry. Event organisers the ESA was forced to defend E3 last month following criticism of its continued focus on the struggling traditional boxed games market. The trade body …
Read More »Skylanders soars as the world’s top game franchise
Activision has stated that Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure is the No.1 best selling console and handheld game this year. The hit kids franchise launched last November and lets players ‘bring their toys to life’ by placing Skylanders figures on a special portal. The result has been phenomenal, and according to Activision, …
Read More »Take-Two: Next-gen no show is no problem
Disappointed by the possibility of no new hardware from Sony or Microsoft at E3 next week?Don’t be, says Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. The GTA publisher has told MCV that an extended console cycle is good for publishers of expensive, triple-A games. The biggest blockbusters are still selling in huge numbers, …
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