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Though the name 3DS seems to cover all the bases pretty thoroughly – it’s like the ‘DS’ and it’s ‘3D’ – it looks as if the next handheld to come from the Nintendo stable will get a new name before it arrives at retail. Speaking at a recent financial briefing …
Read More »OPINION: A new hardware cycle is coming
A number of industry figures have expressed their belief that the games industry will not see another major new generation of consoles. Their hypothesis is that the future of console hardware lies in steady evolutionary footsteps and increasingly open platforms rather than the large-scale proprietary technological leaps that have periodically …
Read More »New Vegas to top Fallout 3 sales?
Bethesda believes Fallout: New Vegas can top the phenomenal success of its 2008 predecessor, Fallout 3. The new game, developed by Obsidian Entertainment, is due for release in Q4. Fallout 3 debuted at No.1 in the ELSPA/GfK Chart-Track All Formats charts and managed to shift 4.7m copies worldwide in its …
Read More »New God of War for PSP
Sony has confirmed that a brand new God of War is in development for PSP and will be released later this year. Called God of War: Ghost of Sparta, the game resumes from the narrative point where last year’s God of War on PSP left off. With Kratos on a …
Read More »Gamesfives returns for World Cup special
The hugely popular Xbox 360 Gamesfives tournament will take place on Wednesday, June 23rd at the Barnet Powerleague. Teams representing all sectors of the industry will compete for the coveted trophy (won by D3P last year) in the morning. They’ll then set their differences aside for an afternoon of beers, …
Read More »Game Room runs out of credits
Just a month on from its official launch on Xbox Live, Microsoft’s retro arcade games service Game Room has seen an indefinite freeze put on the addition of new content. The latest batch of Game Room content has also been delayed until further notice,” Xbox Live European Editor Dan Maher …
Read More »Bungie could still make more Halo
Today’s surprise announcement of a ten-year publishing agreement between Activision and Bungie has rocked the games industry, but what exactly does it mean for both companies? The first thing to note is that the lucrative Halo franchise will not be going multiplatform. Microsoft owns that IP and has self-owned Seattle-based …
Read More »Activision signs Bungie
Publisher Activision has signed a ten year deal with Halo developer Bungie that grants it worldwide publishing rights to a future multiformat release. The move brings one of the most acclaimed developers into the Activision stable and is all the more notable considering the recent fall-out with super high-profile developer …
Read More »New Call of Duty revealed tomorrow
The first official details of this year’s still mysterious Call of Duty outing will be revealed tomorrow on GTTV in the form of a teaser trailer. The preview spot for the show stated: Put all the rumours to rest – don’t miss the global announcement of the next Call of …
Read More »Missing features for pre-owned Sims 3
The Sims 3 will be the latest title to penalise those who buy the pre-owned version of the game when it arrives on Xbox 360 and PS3 later this year. Those hoping to use the new Facebook functionality that allows players to share achievements and other in-game features with friends …
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