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20th Centry Fox has announced a premiere date for the Assassin’s Creed film. The movie is set to release on May 22nd in 2015, according to a Box Office Mojo report. New Regency will be handling production, and Michael Fassbender – of Prometheus and Inglorious Bastards fame – is onboard …
Read More »Ouya to host public E3 event in LA car park
The Ouya team has announced it will hold a public event during E3, right down the road from the LA Convention Center. E3 attendee or not, anyone in the area will be welcome to stop by the company’s booth – located in a parking lot near the industry expo itself. …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: May 12-18
Bordelands 2 is out in front of this week’s Steam top sellers list, thanks to the release of new DLC and a deep discount promotion over the weekend. New release Metro: Last Light maintains last week’s runner-up position for the second week running; while XCOM: Enemy Unknown jumped back onto …
Read More »US software sales for Nintendo 3DS up significantly compared to 2012
The 3DS has picked up the pace in the early going of this year, with software sales up 52 per cent in the first four months of 2013 when compared to the same period in 2012. Nintendo announced 2.1m first-party titles have been sold since the start of the year, …
Read More »Sony acquires Angry Birds film rights, to premiere worldwide in 2016
Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced it has won the exclusive international distribution rights to the Angry Birds animated feature film. The movie will premiere worldwide July 1st, 2016, according to the company. Angry Birds developer Rovio will develop, produce and finance the film; while producers John Cohen and David Maisel …
Read More »NPD April: Injustice: Gods Among Us, Xbox 360 on top of slow month
NPD’s report for the four week period between April 4th and May 7th is in, revealing an overall dip of 25 per cent at US retail when compared to the same period in 2012. The sector brought in $495m total for the month, with the analysis group reminding that the …
Read More »4A Games overcame major hurdles to make Metro: Last Light, Rubin says
Metro: Last Light developer 4A Games overcame a series of seemingly unbelievable trials and tribulations to see the game through, according to former THQ president Jason Rubin. In a report on Games Industry, Rubin stated the Ukrainian-based studio should be recognized for more than just its "creativity behind the ever …
Read More »Valve introduces Steam Trading Cards
Valve has announced the beta launch of its Steam Trading Cards program, allowing users of the digital PC games service to earn and use game-specific virtual cards to gain discounts on games and profile flair. The beta launch line-up includes Valve titles Dota 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, …
Read More »Ubisoft: Far Cry 3 has sold 6m across retail and digital
Far Cry 3 has shipped and digitally sold 6m copies since its launch late last year, according to Ubisoft. As part of its recent earnings report, the firm announced the figure accumulated 1.5m copies in Ubisoft’s past fiscal quarter. The publisher attributed the game’s performance, along with strong Assassin’s Creed …
Read More »Ubisoft sees revenue increase led by 12.5m Assassin’s Creed III sales
Ubisoft has announced fourth quarter and full year financial results for its fiscal calendar, reporting significant revenue increases in nearly every division. Full year sales totaled €1.26bn, up 18.4 per cent versus the €1bn earned in 2012. Q4 sales reached €175m, showing an 8.7 per cent year-over-year growth. Ubisoft broke …
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