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Mega Man is heading to the big screen, according to a new entertainment report. The Tracking Boardclaims to offer exclusive Hollywood insider information” on the matter, stating that a feature film based on the video game icon is being co-produced by 20thCentury Fox and Chernin Entertainment. A handful of key …
Read More »Steven Spielberg’s Halo TV show remains in active development – report
Microsoft’s Steven Spielberg-produced Halo television series is reportedly still in the works. IGN reports the show is in development at Showtime – the network Microsoft’s Xbox Entertainment Studios was negotiating with last year to bring a live-action drama based on the popular FPS franchise to the small screen. The report …
Read More »Candy Crush is Britain’s favourite game
The popularity of Candy Crush among women and older gamers has led it to be voted as the UK’s favourite title. That’s according to a YouGov survey of almost 2,000 Brits, who were asked to select their preferred title – past or present. Candy Crush was the clear winner among …
Read More »Layoffs hit Gameloft’s New York office – report
Gameloft is apparently readying to shut down its New York office, as the firm has reportedly laid off as many as 100 employees working at the branch. Gamasutra cities word from an unnamed source close to the matter, with other reports coming in stating similar info. When reached for comment …
Read More »Gears of War leakers face Xbox Live ban
UPDATE: To be clear, if a console is suspended from Xbox Live for a violation of the Terms of Use, it can still be used offline," a Microsoft spokesperson told MCV, denying that any consoles had been ‘bricked’ remotely. "Microsoft enforcement action does not result in a console becoming unusable. …
Read More »Myst TV show in development for Hulu – report
A television show based on Cyan’s 1993 graphic adventure puzzle game Myst is reportedly being considered for video streaming service Hulu. Deadlinesources claim the series is currently pending script approval. The show will reportedly explore the origins of the island of Myst from the game where a man wakes up …
Read More »TV DVR support heading to Xbox One this year – report
Xbox One users will be able to DVR television shows later this year, according to a new report. Tech blogger Paul Thurrott originally reported that his sources confirmed Microsoft would offer a replacement for Windows Media Center on Windows 10 that would include a new playback feature. Windows Media Center …
Read More »Watch Dogs 2 in development – report
Development for Watch Dogs 2 is already underway at Ubisoft, according to multiple reports. VideoGamer was the first to spot a now removed listing on Ubisoft senior gameplay programmer Julien Risse’s LinkedIn profile, which mentions Watch Dogs 2” along with Watch Dogs and its Bad Blood DLC. Ubisoft has talked …
Read More »Ouya up for sale, aggressively seeking buyer – report
The company behind micro-console Ouya is up for sale, according to a report citing a confidential email from CEO Julie Uhrman. Fortune sources claim to have obtained an internal company email where Uhrman states that investment bank Mesa Global has been brought on to manage the sale, with the firm’s …
Read More »Global gaming revenue to reach $91.5bn in 2015, according to Newzoo
Newzoo has released info from its upcoming Global Games Market Report, with the research firm projecting worldwide revenue to jump 9.4 per cent to $91.5bn this year. Games Industry points to Newzoo’s findings, which also projects the Chinese market surging past US this year as the single largest contributor to …
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