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Brisbane-based developer 3 Blokes Studios has today released Galactic Allies, sequel to its Facebook MMO hit Galactic Trader. In a twist for a Facebook title, it’s a story-drive game where players have a huge number of ‘core’ gaming abilities, as theyexplore the far reaches of the universe, collect and trade …
Read More »Tim Willits Part 3 – Games are ‘too hit-driven and it’s getting worse’
In the final part of MCV’s discussion with id Software creative director Tim Willits, we discuss idTech, the hit-driven nature of games and RAGE post-launch support. In your opinion, is gaming still a hit-driven industry? Yes, but it can’t be. The big titles will only get bigger, but it’s not …
Read More »GAME becomes first retailer to back OnLive
GAME Group has forged a unique strategic partnership with OnLive, the cloud gaming service that launches in the UK today. In fact GAME is the first games retailer to work closely with OnLive. The firm will sell the service to millions of customers in the UK, and eventually across Europe …
Read More »Ubi takes charity t-shirts to Eurogamer Expo
Ubisoft is raising money for GamesAid via exclusive t-shirts sold at the Eurogamer Expo. The publisher is selling three shirts at the show with designs based on Rayman, Assassin’s Creed and Ghost Recon artwork. The shirts cost 15 each or gamers can get two for 20. UK games industry charity …
Read More »GMA 2011: Venatus Media signs as partner
Venatus Media, a specialist in advertising in online games, is the latest to join the roster of companies sponsoring the Games Media Awards, in association with Grainger Games. "Venatus Media is a boutique sales house focused on gaming, bringing game advertisers and a gaming audience together," said the firm’s Matt …
Read More »Google+ now available to all
Google has opened up the internet giant’s social platform Google+ to the open public after three months of ‘field trial’ testing. "Google+ is still in its infancy, of course, but we’re more excited than ever to bring the nuance and richness of real-life sharing to software," wrote Google engineering chief …
Read More »IGDA feels ‘misrepresented’ in Financial Review’s grim portrait
The recent shutting down of EA’s Visceral Studios in Melbourne has led to coverage of the industry which makes the situation look overly bleak, and may not represent a realistic state of the sector. Giselle Rosman, spokesperson for the Independent Game Developers’ Association (IGDA) Melbourne felt that the Financial Review’s …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Rob Bowling Part 1: ‘We compete with ourselves’
Activision Blizzard recently held a press event where MCV went hands-on with the superb multiplayer of CoD: Modern Warfare 3 and interviewed creative strategist Rob Bowling. Would you say Call of Duty is currently leading the pack in terms of post-launch support amongst AAA titles? It’s definitely something that we …
Read More »Australian digital content to require more scrutiny?
The Australian has reported that an inquiry into the future communications landscape is suggesting regulation of digital content in Australia. The independent Convergence Review is analysing film, television and radio policy as compared with new media including Facebook, YouTube etc, and by extension is covering downloadable apps, both on mobile …
Read More »Amazon App Store arrives in UK
Amazon’s Android App Store has begun rolling out world wide after the service first launched in the US in March. Amazon have yet to officially announce the move but a number of Amazon customers have reported that the firm’s Android shop is taking orders in Europe and in Australia. The …
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