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Reborn Horizon, the title created for last year’s Make The Game competition by Computec, is now available. European media firm Computec called for developers to create new social and browser games last year, offering the best studio a publishing contract and marketing budget worth one million Euros. The company has …
Read More »Free Apple TV for tech retailers
A new conference called PCR Retail Boot Camp has been announced for the UK PC and IT channel. And MCV can confirm that all dealers attending will receive a free 99 Apple TV as part of their VIP RetailGift Bag. Registration for the event has now opened, with the UK’s …
Read More »Rising Star ‘won’t abandon retail’
It may have launched a new digital label, but Rising Star has no plans to ditch boxed product. The firm says it is about to announce the first of four new iOS-only games, with the first title due to arrive at Easter, under the publisher’s new Rising Star Games Digital …
Read More »Valentine’s Day love ready for Catherine
Catherine is making advances on the High Street, thanks to publisher Deep Silver’s seductivePOS campaign. The Koch Media publishing label is working closely with retailers to ensure the adult action puzzle game recreates the success it saw in Japan. The PS3 version debuted at No.1 in that territory. Catherine is …
Read More »Club Penguin mag revealed
Disney’s smash hit online community is getting its own monthly magazine. Club Penguin is a kids’ virtual world phenomenon and has already been turned into a variety of toys, films and video games. Panini is handling the Disney Club Penguin Magazine. It follows in the footsteps of the official Moshi …
Read More »FEATURE: Rising Star and stripes
The UK publisher has kicked off 2012 with the formation of a US office and a new digital label.James Batchelor asks MD Martin Defries what this means for Rising Star Why have you ventured into North America?The reality is there are challenges in the European market where we’ve been publishing …
Read More »Sleeping Dogs officially announced
Square Enix has formally lifted the lid on the rescued True Crime: Hong Kong, now named Sleeping Dogs. The game’s new title was leaked this morning by Canadian retailer Future Shop, along with accompanying artwork and a logo. The company also claimed it would be released on in August – …
Read More »WipEout 2048 free in Vodafone Vita deal
Consumers that pick up the 3G model of Sony’s upcoming PlayStation Vita will receive a free copy of WipEout 2048. The offer is part of Sony’s partnership with Vodafone, which is the exclusive 3G provider for Vita in the UK. It will only be available to those who buy a …
Read More »True Crime renamed Sleeping Dogs
UPDATE: New name for True Crime: Hong Kong now confirmed Reports suggest that canned Activision action title True Crime: Hong Kong will be released as Sleeping Dogs by Square Enix. Tweets from Canadian games retailer Future Shop showed off the game’s new artwork – prompting many to speculate that this …
Read More »No UMD Passport for US
Sony has revealed that Vita owners in North America will not be able to download PSP games they already own on UMD. In Japan, the platform holder set up a UMD Passport program that allows PSP owners to register their games to their PSN accounts and re-download them on Vita …
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