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Independent MMO developer CCP has confirmed that the tenth free expansion for its globally popular MMO EVE Online will arrive on March 10th – the same day that Atari brings the first boxed iteration of the game to retail. EVE Online: Apocrypha sees a network of unstable wormholes open across …
Read More »LOTR Online expansion dated
UK publisher and developer Codemasters has confirmed that its latest expansion to The Lord of the Rings Online, named Mines of Moria, will be released in both Europe and America on November 18th. The firm has also announced a number of pre-order incentives for Turbine’s expansion, including the chance to …
Read More »Halo 3 expansion announced
Halo developer Bungie has finally lifted the lid on the much-delayed announcement of its new project , revealing a brand new gameplay expansion for Xbox 360 global hit Halo 3 – and sparking a little controversy in the process. A countdown concluded weeks of build-up on Bungie’s site yesterday to …
Read More »Will Wright concerned by Spore hype
Legendary games designer Will Wright has admitted that he believes his upcoming release Spore has been over-hyped, and that the building anticipation for his game is concerning him. Speaking to Game Informer, Wright stated: I think it’s too much hype. About a year ago, we were realising how much hype …
Read More »Indies arent dead yet, says Grainger Games
Indie Grainger Games has told MCV that it plans to open 50 stores nationwide – proving that despite recent struggles, the indie sector is still alive and kicking. The retailer started up as a market stall in 1996 and has now progressed to boast 13 stores, located throughout the North …
Read More »Skys the limit for SouthPeak
Following a whopping multi-million dollar merger with GSPAC, newly-named SouthPeak Interactive Corporation has told MCV that it will step up its game portfolio and take on the big guns of the publishing world. The big-money merger with Global Services Partners Acquisition was revealed last week, a transaction which is made …
Read More »Tesco to open department store chain
Supermarket giant Tesco plans to build a chain of department stores in town centres across the country, designed to rival the likes of Debenhams, Marks and Spencer and BHS, according to a document obtained by Property Week. The shops will concentrate on non-food ranges such as clothing, homewares and toys. …
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