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Apple today released a patch for its iOS 5 that is deigned to address complaints about battery life – but users are complaining that it has made situation worse. iOS 5.0.1 was released specifically to improve the battery life of iPhones following widespread complaints that the new iPhone 4S has …
Read More »Sony: ‘We have to do better in UK’
With and RRP of 199, PS3 is primed for the mass market boom seen by its predecessors.And the better price will help Sony beef up its UK market share, according to SCEE head Jim Ryan. Speaking to MCV at Gamescom last week, the new SCEE president and CEO told us …
Read More »No 3D performance knock for Crysis 2
At Microsoft’s Xbox 360 showcase last night EA made the startling claim that Crysis 2 will not take any sort of performance knock when its 3D mode is enabled. In many previous 3D games users have had to endure a drop in visual detail, resolution and often framerate compared to …
Read More »2D boost on 3DS
Though developers are currently clamouring to ensure that the 3D elements of their first 3DS titles are as impressive as possible, it turns out that turning off the effect altogether might be an even more appealing option. A tech analysis of the new hardware on IGN claims that turning off …
Read More »EA: Dantes Inferno has performed solidly
Amidst the backdrop of the publisher’s admission that it is in future to be far stricter with its green-flagging of new IP, EA UK’s sales director has said that new franchise Dante’s Inferno has put in a solid performance”. However, in line with EA’s pledge to extend the value of …
Read More »$40m hinges on Blur’s sales performance
Bizarre Creations’ upcoming racer Blur is at the centre of a crucial $40 million payout deal between the Liverpool-based studio and its owning company Activision. Develop has today revealed that Activision paid out $67.4 million in cash to wholly acquire the Project Gotham Racing developer back in 2007. However, an …
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