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Read More »Future announces Golden Joysticks shortlist
The shortlist for the 2011 GamesMaster Golden Joystick Awards has now gone live. Consumers can now vote for their favourites in all 14 public categories at the event’s official website, and doing so will automatically enter them into a special prize draw. The 2011 shortlist has been selected by a …
Read More »Warner publishing Lollipop Chainsaw
Lollipop Chainsaw will be published by Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment outside of Asian territories. The game is the latest title from Grasshopper Manufacture, the Japanese studio led by quirky developer Goichi ‘Suda 51’ Suda. It was originally announced last month, and will be handled by Warner as part of a …
Read More »Currys and PC World headline i43
Multiplay’s next gaming event will feature electronics retailers Currys and PC World as headline attendees. The pair will be selling a wide range of games, peripherals and components throughout i43 from brands such as Antec, ASUS, Kingston, nVidia, Intel, Mad Catz and Roxio. i43 is the latest iteration in Multiplay’s …
Read More »Toy Story DLC coming to LittleBigPlanet 2
Media Molecule has announced that two collections of Toy Story-themed content will be released for LittleBigPlanet 2 next week. The Toy Story level kit features nine new levels based on the popular Pixar films, two new music tracks and one interactive music track. For level builders, there is a new …
Read More »Introducing Gears of War: The Board Game
Forget theHorde mode – try out the new Board mode. Gears of War: The Board Game will arrive on shelves next month. Based on the hugely popular Xbox 360 franchise, this product tasks up to four players with completing randomly constructed missions by working together. The game comes bundled with …
Read More »EA hopes to resolve issues with Steam
Electronic Arts has said it wants to "work out an agreement" with Valve that will see its games return to the Steam download service. Sources have previously told MCV that the ongoing disagreement between EA and Steam derives from the publisher’s decision to sell DLC for its games exclusively through …
Read More »THQ: MX vs ATV DLC experiment was unsuccessful
Brian Farrell, CEO of THQ, has declared that the new DLC-centric business model it attempted with MX vs ATV Alive was "not a successful experiment". The publisher announced earlier this year that it would release the off-road racer at a reduced RRP and drive revenue with regular waves of downloadable …
Read More »Crytek working on new shooter IP
Reports have emerged that Crytek is developing a brand new shooter IP for the current generation of consoles. The LinkedIn profile of gameplay and animation programmer David Ramos contains a reference to a "new IP, shooter genre, TBA title for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC". It was spotted by Superannuation. …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: THQ hiring Analyst, Le Duc joins Gem, Namco promotes Bradley
In MCV’s latest rundown of the industry’s hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, THQ is seeking an analyst and Gem has hired a new PR and marketing manager. THQ HIRING EUROPEAN ANALYST Homefront and uDraw publisher THQ is looking for a European market analyst to join its UK team. The …
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