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Microsoft is giving away two downloadable games as part of an advertising deal with crisps brand Doritos. Avatar-based racer Doritos Crash Course is similar to Trials HD, while Harm’s Way is a more traditional car racing game. Both multiplayer titles can be downloaded for free on Xbox Live. The games …
Read More »Rapper takes Rockstar to court
A lawsuit has been filed against Rockstar and parent Take-Two for allegedly using a musician’s likeness without his consent. Michael ‘Shagg’ Washingston, previous backup singer of rap group Cypress Hill has filed a legal complaint against the firms over Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’ central character. Washington claims Carl ‘CJ’ …
Read More »Activision silent over Harmonix buyout
Activision has spoken of its love for Rock Band developer Harmonix but refused to speak about a possible acquisition. Last month Viacom announced plans to sell off Harmonix, the studio which created the Guitar Hero franchise, following a third-quarter dip in earnings. When asked by Industry Gamers whether Activision would …
Read More »Prices dropped for MCV Awards 2011
The biggest night on the trade calendar returns on April 7th, but will be cheaper to attend. Table prices have been cut by up to 200, whilst individual seats have also been cut by 20. The MCV Industry Excellence Awards moves into its ninth year in 2011 and will take …
Read More »JAPAN: PSP sales quadruple
PSP sales rose by more than 400 per cent in Japan this week after Capcom’s Monster Hunter Portable 3rd hit shelves. Sony sold 325,528 PSPs from November 29th to December 5th, up from 75,689 the week before, VG247 reports. The spike in sales is due in part to the Monster …
Read More »Publisher TopWare to open UK office
TopWare Interactive has announced plans to open a UK publishing office within the next six months. The news comes as the German developer-publisher takes back UK publishing rights to RPG sequel Two Worlds II following a revised deal with SouthPeak Games. The title is already out in most European territories …
Read More »Next-gen SSX in development
The SSX snowboarding franchise could be getting a revival this year after a three-year absence. Vancouver-based EA Black Box has been working on a new SSX game for PS3 and Xbox 360 during the past two years which will feature controls similar to Skate, according to Kotaku. A source ‘familiar …
Read More »iPad 2 coming February 2011?
A new version of the iPad will allegedly hit shelves as soon as February 2011. Reports suggest Chinese firm Foxconn Electronics will ship around half a million units of a revised iPad within the next 100 days. Digitimes has claimed that Apple originally planned to mass produce the new device …
Read More »The Games Tribe launches three sites
Richard Keith’s start-up media firm The Games Tribe has announced a series of new genre-specific websites. A number of Nintendo fans will head up www.3dstribe.com, while online journalist Adrian Vergara will look after www.fpstribe.com and games journalist Dean Samways will take care of www.kapowgames.com. These sites will cover news on …
Read More »THQ: Industry healthier than NPD says
THQ has warned investors not to look at just NPD boxed product sales charts when judging the state of the industry. The publisher’s CEO Brian Farrell said the digital side of THQ’s business is performing well but isn’t reflected in NPD’s monthly US video game charts. In an interview with …
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