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This week sees the release of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, the fourth full game in the series which has already gone on to beat the previous games in volumes of pre-orders. This week we’re going to look at the Creed brand using the GameVision Brand Map you can purchase from …
Read More »EVE Online Crucible expansion out this month
Players will be able to download the 15th free expansion pack for PC space MMO EVE Online on November 29th. The Crucible add-on pack promises four fan-designed battlecruisers, new environments, three new faction-based captain’s quarters, ship rebalancing, graphical improvements and other minor multiplayer gameplay tweaks. A statement from developer-publisher CCP …
Read More »Will Wright unveils new game HiveMind
Veteran games designer Will Wright has announced his latest games project and start-up developer HiveMind. The creator of huge PC titles such as The Sims and Sim City describes HiveMind as ‘personal gaming’, something he says taps into players’ real life situations and makes them become part of the game. …
Read More »Now! That’s what I call marketing
Tubby Games has outlined the marketing push it hopes will take Now! That’s What I Call Music: Dance and Sing to the top the charts. The campaign will come in the form of two competitions. The first – which Tubby says is worth an estimated 100,000 – lets consumers enter …
Read More »Zelda ‘can be played by five-year-olds’
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is so accessible that a five-year-old can play it, claims Nintendo. It’s part of the format holder’s bid to ensure the Wii exclusive is the first Zelda game for everyone” when it hits UK shelves this Friday, November 18th. Nintendo has already succeeded in …
Read More »Next Final Fantasy could be an action RPG
Square Enix has suggested Final Fantasy XV will move away from its turn-based nature and further embrace the action of Western RPGs. Final Fantasy XIII-2 producer Yoshinori Kitase described the increasing popularity of action RPGs – such as Dragon Age and Skyrim – as a trend you ignore at your …
Read More ȣ1.8m boost turns Newcastle studio into digital publisher
Ferrari Challenge developer Eutechnyx will start publishing games after securing 1.8m in Government funding. The Gateshead-based company has received investment of around 10m altogether. The funding will be used primarily for Eutechnyx to publish their own games including free-to-play online racer and car community Auto Club Revolution. Additionally, the firm …
Read More »FEATURE: Older gamers’ playing habits
Pensioners may be overlooked within the industry, but that doesn’t mean they’re not interested in games. PlayableGames’ manager Ben Weedon looks at the playing and buying habits of the older generation. The proportion of people over 65 years old is increasing at an enormous rate. Approximately 10,000 people will turn …
Read More »MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending October 23rd)
We look at recent TV advertising activity for games and find out how Grand Theft Auto could affect the games advertising market next year. This is provided by specialist communication firm Generation Mediawhich focuses on the entertainment and leisure industries. Games and consoles advertising pressure during the week ending October …
Read More »Ninja Gaiden 3 is Wii U launch title
Tecmo Koei says Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge will be a launch title for Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console next year. The publisher made the announcement at an earnings presentation yesterday, where it said it will actively support new games platforms, as well as current consoles, handhelds, smartphones and PC. …
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