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EA rounds off September with the highly anticipated FIFA 12, the latest entry in the annual blockbuster football series. The best-selling sports game also marks the launch of new online social networking service, EA Sports Football Club, which is included in the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions of the …
Read More »Nordic dates We Sing: UK Hits
We Sing: UK Hits, the latest release in Nordic Games’ popular karaoke series, will be released on Wii in the UK on September 30th. It’s the first release in the series this year and the fourth in total, though will be joined by We Sing: Rock by Christmas. Featured artists …
Read More »Nordic Games to acquire JoWood brand
Publisher Nordic Games has announced plans to acquire rival publisher JoWood and it’s the Adventure Company brand. Both names will now become publishing labels under the Nordic umbrella. Nordic’s immediate plan is to start capitalising on its new back catalogue which includes the likes of Painkiller, Panzer Elite, Legend of …
Read More »Nordic announces We Dance
Nordic Games is taking on Ubisoft’s smash hit Just Dance with a dancing game of its own. We Dance is an extension of the publisher’s We Sing range and is scheduled to reach shelves next month. The game will feature three styles of play and 40 licensed tracks spanning four …
Read More »Six Nordic projects gain support grants
Nordic Game Program give away 3m Danish kroners in first round of industry grants
Read More »In-depth: Canadaâ??s tax system
Nordicity presents a comprehensive guide to the key issues
Read More »UK spells success for Nordic Games
Nordic Games says the UK was a major part of its first year success in 2009. The company released games across a number of territories last year. Speaking to MCV, the firm’s sales and marketing director Nik Blower revealed that the publisher’s key titles recorded their best performances at UK …
Read More »We Sing on celebrity Christmas gift lists
Several A-list celebrities will be getting an extra Christmas present this year, courtesy of Nordic Games. The fledgling publisher has teamed up with Premier PR’s celebrity seeding department to continue promoting its popular Wii karaoke title We Sing. Copies have already been sent to Kylie Minogue, Katie Price, Leona Lewis …
Read More »Nordic predicts We Sing sell-out
Nordic Games has unveiled details of its comprehensive marketing activity ahead of the release of We Sing – as it forecasts that the game could sell out on the day of its November 20th release. The game will be promoted in the national press over its release weekend and is …
Read More »Nordic devs prepare Gamescom invasion
Numerous developers, animation groups and QA firms to showcase the Nordic region
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