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All eyes may be on the Premier League this weekend, but Alternative Software expects to cash in on a rising interest in rugby. Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour Edition is due for release on Xbox 360 and PS3 on June 13th, halfway through this year’s major rugby tournament. The …
Read More »SOURCEBOOK: Click Entertainment profile
Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with Click Entertainment. Click Entertainment Sector:International DistributionYear Established:2009Number of employees:15+Address:London, United KingdomPhone:020 3137 3781Fax:020 3137 3782 Key contacts:Jake Wright, Head of Business Development – jake@click-entertainment.comWilliam Skipsey, Sales Manager – william@click-entertainment.comDan Thurgood, Business Development Manager – dan@click-entertainment.com General – …
Read More »Battlefield 4 locked on for November release, Xbox One SKU confirmed
EA’s flagship shooter will be released this November for current-gen consoles, with Xbox One and PS4 versions to follow. Battlefield 4 will arrive on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on November 1st, while EA has said the game will "also be available" for Sony and Microsoft’s next gen consoles. There’s …
Read More »Thief reboot heading to Xbox One
It was a no brainer, but it’s still nice to hear confirmation: Square Enix’s new Thief game will released for the next Xbox. The reinvention of the classic PC stealth franchise was announced earlier this year for PS4, PC and "other next generation consoles". Finally, we can stop pussy-footing around …
Read More »Ubisoft confirms Creed IV, Watch Dogs and four more games for Xbox One
Hot on the heels of the Xbox One reveal, Ubisoft has announced it has at least six titles on the way for the new console. The publisher’s offering will include Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Watch Dogs, which will be available for Xbox One by the end of the …
Read More »Xbox One not backwards compatible
Xbox 360 owners won’t be able to play their games on the console’s successor, Microsoft has confirmed. Xbox Live VP Marc Whitten told The Verge that the newly-announced Xbox One console will have no backwards compatibility. "The system is based on a different core architecture, so back-compat doesn’t really work …
Read More »Microsoft lifts the hood on new Xbox Live
New service to be powered by 300,000 servers, more than the entire world's computing power in 1999
Read More »Spielberg to make Halo live-action TV series
Microsoft has teamed up with one of Hollywood’s biggest filmmakers to bring Master Chief’s adventures to TV. The platform holder announced a live-actio Halo TV series is currently being made between 343 Industries and Steven Spielberg. "I’ve been playing games for decades," the award-winning director said in a pre-recorded video. …
Read More »New Xbox Live system detailed
Microsoft is revamping its online gaming service for the launch of its next console, Xbox One. During today’s Xbox reveal, the platform holder confirmed the new Xbox Live service will be powered by a whopping 300,000 servers. According to Microsoft, that’s more than the entire world’s computing power in 1999. …
Read More »EA Sports announces four games for Xbox One
Electronic Arts’ sports division currently has four games in the works for Microsoft’s new console, including FIFA 14. EA Sports’ Andrew Wilson took to the stage during today’s Xbox One reveal, announcing the new titles would be the start of a new "broad strategic partnership" between Microsoft and EA, a …
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