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Activision brings the worlds of toys and video games together with today’s release of Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure. This ambitious title lets players use special figurines to activate characters in game by placing them on the Portal of Power. These figures will then remember their progress, regardless of what platform they …
Read More »Final assault for seven-month Battlefield campaign
EA has entered the final phase of its mammoth seven-month Battlefield 3 marketing onslaught. Promotions for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC blockbuster began back in March, despite the fact that the game isn’t due for release until October 28th.The firm is now upping the ante with fresh launch activity …
Read More »PopCap announces Popcorn Dragon
The casual gaming giant has lifted the lid on its next mobile title: Popcorn Dragon for iOS. The game gives player control over a dragon and challenges them to pop kernels of popcorn using his ability to breath fly. They’ve also got to have the dragon eat as much of …
Read More »ONLINE GAMES FOCUS: Trion Worlds
In a sector that is becoming more generic, where most newcomers can be described as World of Warcraft with…guns/lightsabers/robots (delete as appropriate)”, everyone is searching for a way to topple the market leader. Trion Worlds’ solution is to step away from what makes current MMO behemoths so popular, enticing gamers …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 gets Online Pass
EA has confirmed that BioWare’s next sci-fi RPG will continue the publisher’s one-time code strategy. Anyone that purchases a new copy of Mass Effect 3 will find an Online Pass code, which grants access to the newly-announced Galaxy At War multiplayer mode. Those who buy a second-hand copy will have …
Read More »30 Under 30 nominations end tomorrow
You only have a little over 24 hours to make sure your favourite rising stars from this industry is in the running for MCV’s 30 Under 30. Every year, the hugely popular feature highlights the achievements and exertions of the industry’s younger execs working across the UK. It is sponsored …
Read More »Zynga to establish new standalone platform
Social gaming powerhouse Zynga has unveiled plans to take its games beyond Facebook to a dedicated online portal. Currently titled Zynga Direct, the new platform will be a standalone community separate from Facebook that will act as a hub for all of the company’s titles, according to Gamasutra. It claims …
Read More »Starhawk beta codes bundled with Uncharted 3
Everyone that tags along with Nathan Drake on his latest quest will be taken on an additional adventure next year. Sony has announced that every copy of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception will come with download codes for the Starhawk multiplayer beta, according to Eurogamer. The beta is due to kick …
Read More »69p Indie Bundle hits App Store
A group of mobile developers have teamed up to raise money for charity by selling their games in one cheap and cheerful pack. For 69p, iOS users can pick up the Corona Indie Bundle, which features five popular indie titles created using Corona, Ansca Mobile’s software development kit. 17 per …
Read More »Mass Effect 3’s Galaxy At War multiplayer detailed
When multiplayer modes are confirmed by a company like BioWare, you know it’s not going to be a standard deathmatch or tacked on co-op. Sure enough, the long-rumoured Mass Effect 3 multiplayer modes offer a different spin on four-player co-op thanks to the developer’s new Galaxy At War system, which …
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