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New online retailer Hitari has been shortlisted in the Nectar Business Small Business Awards 2011. The games specialist is in the running for Start-Up of the Year. Founder Kamal Hitari set up the business so he could work from home and look after his son who was born with a rare …
Read More »MS: Is 3D something gamers want?
Microsoft has questioned whether stereoscopic 3D gaming is something that players really want. While Sony has offered PS3 players a variety of 720p stereoscopic 3D-compatible games for use on 3D TVs, Microsoft hasn’t pushed the technology as much for Xbox 360. Gamers can currently play 360 titles such as Black …
Read More »Zynga ready to float
FarmVille creator and Facebook gaming behemoth Zynga is close to floating on the stock market. The US-based developer is reportedly setting up an Initial Public Offering this week worth as much as $2bn in shares. That’s the equivalent of around ten per cent of the business, which has been valued …
Read More »Gaikai chases 10m users
Gaikai has set itself a target of reaching 10m monthly active users through its affiliates programme. The online cloud gaming streaming service – which allows users to play demos by streaming them through their internet browser – wants to hit this milestone by autumn this year. The news comes following …
Read More »US: Bit.Trip Complete out September
Bit.Trip Complete will be released in the US on September 13th on Wii. The SKU will include all six Bit.Trip music-filled platformer games including Beat, Core, Void, Runner, Fate and Flux. It joins the 3DS title, Bit.Trip Saga, which is out on the same day. The Wii title also comes …
Read More »GAMEfest tickets go on sale
Tickets for the first ever UK GAMEfest show have gone on sale. GAME reward card owners can buy tickets from the GAMEfest website, while those without loyalty cards can sign up for one first at www.game.co.uk or in-store. Tickets cost 10 for customers over 12 years old or 5 for …
Read More »Uncharted Collection due July
Sony has confirmed a PS3 box set containing the first two Uncharted games will arrive on July 22nd. Uncharted Collection will include both action adventure hits Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. A listing for the game first appeared on the Best Buy website before a Sony spokesperson …
Read More »PS Home’s Aurora tops 1m visits
PlayStation Home’s virtual world Aurora has been visited 1m times within its first six weeks online. The floating world – which allows users of PS3’s online Home service to play games and win avatar rewards – launched in March. It’s the work of publisher nDreams. During launch, a competition called …
Read More »Layton social game on the cards
The popular Nintendo DS puzzle adventure series Professor Layton is making the leap to social game platforms. Developer Level-5 has struck a deal with Japanese casual gaming company DeNA to bring Professor Layton Royale to its Mobage mobile portal. The firms made the announcement during a joint press conference in …
Read More »Battlefield 3 hits UK on October 28th
One of EA’s most anticipated games this year – Battlefield 3 – will arrive in the UK on Friday, October 28th. The third main instalment in the FPS series is out in Europe three days after it’s released in North America on October 25th. It’s available on Xbox 360, PS3 …
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