Codemasters is developing F1 Online: The Game, a free-to-play browser title due in Q1 2012. Consumers can sign up to the game now by visiting the website, www.f1onlinethegame.com. Formula One is a proven major games brand that resonates with players on a global level and is recognised as one the …
Read More »Riots cost retail £80m
Mayhem caused by the UK riots has cost the High Street 80m in lost sales alone. The Centre of Retail Research on behalf of Kelkoo estimate the total bill faced by retailers and insurers will come to 141m. It follows rioting and looting in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester. HMV, …
Read More »Resident Evil film boss slams bad game movie directors
The Hollywood movie director behind the Resident Evil films has hit out at the directors of poor video game adaptations. Paul WS Anderson’s Resident Evil film series is the most successful video game to movie franchise around, generating billions in revenue across four films and there’s a fifth one due …
Read More »Roundtable: 15 years of Resident Evil
MCV speaks to the people behind the hit horror series Shinji Mikami and his team redefined the survival horror genre when they developed Biohazard – aka, Resident Evil – in 1996. Not that anyone expected it at the time. Resident Evil was loosely based on a niche Japanese-only 1989 Famicom …
Read More »History of Resident Evil
The horror stories that have made up the iconic Resident Evil series From Game Boy Color to iPhone, through Sega Saturn to Game.com, Resident Evil has built a reputation on almost every console released since 1996 (with the very notable exceptions of PSP, GBA and Xbox) There has been 64 …
Read More »Interview: Paul WS Anderson
Love or loathe it, the Resident Evil movie franchise is a rare example of a video game series that’s actually made a name for itself in Hollywood. It has succeeded where Prince of Persia, Doom, Tomb Raider and countless others have failed. It is the exception that proves the rule, …
Read More »HMV and Asda veterans to take Grainger nationwide
Grainger Games has hired two retail experts in its bid to become a national brand. The fast-rising independent chain has filled two key commercial and finance roles. Mark Blundell has been hired as finance and logistics director. Blundell boasts some 20 years experience at Asda, including a stint as finance …
Read More »SCEE to replace riot victim’s PSP
The injured boy who was mugged during the London riots will have his PSP replaced, if SCEE can get hold of him. Ashraf Haziq, a 20-year old Malaysian student, suffered a broken jaw during the recent disturbances. He was bleeding on the side of the road, when thugs came by, …
Read More »Anderson confirms he’ll direct next Resident Evil movie
Paul WS Anderson will be behind the camera for the next Resident Evil movie, he told MCV. The man is the writer and producer for all four Resident Evils, and directed the first and fourth film in the franchise. He told MCV: "I will be directing and we start shooting …
Read More »Check out the FIFA 12 Premier League fixtures guide
The FIFA 12 Premier League fixtures guide is available now. You can find out when Manchester United clash with Liverpool, when Tottenham take on Arsenal or when, err, Swansea will face Stoke, by clicking here. Even better for iPad owners, you can download it onto your handy portable tablet simply …
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