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An XBLA release date and pricing details for Konami’s upcoming fighting game Skullgirls has been revealed. A post from developer Revenge Labs community manager Peter Bartholow confirms on the Neogaf forums (via Shoryuken) that the title will be available for download on the Xbox 360 marketplace April 11th. The game …
Read More »Survey: Mobile gaming will triple to $7.5b by 2015
A survey released by digital goods researching group SuperData predicts the mobile gaming market will expand to $7.5 billion worldwide by 2015—tripling the current representative market. At the moment Asia is the largest market for mobile titles, and is projected to hit $3.2 billion (grabbing 40% of the total market) …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed III pre-orders through the roof
Ubisoft has announced that, currently, Assassin’s Creed III is set to become the highest pre-ordered game in the history of the company. Assassin’s Creed III has already made some history in regards to North America, with pre-order reservations reaching higher than any of the previous Assassin’s Creed games; and this …
Read More »Irrational’s Levine, Zynga’s Pincus up for Time 100
Voting has opened for Time Magazine’s annual 100 most influential people poll, with two notable gaming industry leaders making this year’s list of finalists. Irrational Games’ Ken Levine and Zynga CEO Mark Pincus are among the diverse selection of influencers described by Time as ‘leaders, artists, innovators, icons and heroes.’ …
Read More »Angry Birds Space coming to Windows Phone
Despite previous reports stating the contrary, a Windows Phone 7 version of Angry Birds Space is in fact in the works according to Rovio CEO Mikael Hed. "We are working towards getting Angry Birds Space to WP7," Hed told Reuters; putting to rest the earlier media reports that the games …
Read More »THQ and Adidas settle exercise game lawsuit
THQ and Adidas have settled a $10m lawsuit over the fitness title miCoach. The sports brand was suing THQ for failing to provide software for tracking exercise akin to Nike+ and Garmin running watches. "Adidas and THQ have amicably resolved the dispute, which will allow Adidas to get the miCoach …
Read More »Remedy hiring for unannounced next gen project
Max Payne and Alan Wake creator Remedy Entertainment is looking to hire for an unannounced title ‘targeted at future generation consoles.’ "Remedy Entertainment is looking for world-class talent to work on an unannounced project targeted at future generation consoles," the company states in an announcement shared on the Alan Wake …
Read More »More WoW expansions coming after Pandaria
Blizzard has revealed it has at least two more expansions in mind after the upcoming Mists of Panderia for World of Warcraft. COO Paul Sams spilled 6.0 plans for the MMO to CVG. The developer already has a working outline for expansion five, and that head of creative development Chris …
Read More »Minecraft reaches $80m revenue
The indie phenomenon that is Minecraft has hit a stout $80m in revenues, with over five million copies sold. Along with the gaudy sales stats, the game also boasts a whopping 25m registered players. Five million new users have joined just in the past month. Developer Mojang currently employs 25 …
Read More »South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge hits XBLA this week
South Park Digital Studios has announced that its XBLA exclusive title South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge will arrive this Friday, March 30th. The downloadable sidescroller has players controlling the typical quartet of Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny in a platforming adventure through time and space. The game boasts drop-in multiplayer and …
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