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Rovio Entertainment, creator of Angry Birds, is set to broaden its footprint in the games industry by entering the game publishing space, PocketGamer reports. Rovio is one of the world’s most popular games companies, with its games witnessing a staggering 263 million active users in December. It’s no surprise then …
Read More »Global Game Jam India: Two cities, 70 developers, 25 games
The Global Game Jam took place this past weekend in 160 cities around the world, and for the first time, two Indian cities were part of the world’s largest game jam. In Gurgaon, over 20 developers made their way to Lakshya Digital, and over the course of 48 hours, came …
Read More »Crytek’s new US studio takes on 35 former Vigil Games devs
As THQ’s studios and IP went under the hammer a few days ago, the only studio to not find any takers was Vigil Games, along with its Darksiders IP. There’s some good news though as Crysis developer Crytek has opened its first US studio and taken on 35 former Vigil …
Read More »God of War: Ascension buyers to get The Last of Us demo
All launch copies of God of War: Ascension will come with access to a playable demo for The Last of Us, Sony has announced. However, that demo will not be included on the Ascension disc. It will be released at a later date and will have to be downloaded. The …
Read More »Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to ship with Cyborg Ninja DLC
All launch copies of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will ship with a download code for the Cyborg Ninja character skin, Konami has revealed. Players can apply the skin to protagonist Raiden, and side from changing his appearance to resemble Gray Fox from the original Metal Gear Solid game, the skin …
Read More »Logitech to exit console peripherals space
Peripherals manufacturer Logitech has decided to exit the console peripherals business following poor third quarter financial results. The company reported a $180 million loss for the October-December 2012 period, prompting a review of its product strategies. Continued weakness in the global PC market was the primary factor in our disappointing …
Read More »Ubisoft confirms THQ Montreal acquisition; includes new IP
Ubisoft has confirmed its acquisition of THQ Montreal in an auction of THQ’s assets before it was dissolved. The publisher has announced that aside from the THQ Montreal team, which will be integrated into the Ubisoft Montreal studio, the acquisition also includes a new, unannounced IP that was in development …
Read More »Crysis 3 multiplayer beta begins 29th January
Crytek has announced that on open multiplayer beta for Crysis 3 will be available across all platforms starting 29th January. The beta will include two of the game’s 12 modes. While Crash Site is a variation of capture and hold, the heavily publicised Hunter mode sees two cloaked players stalk …
Read More »THQ dissolved; studios and IP snapped up by Sega, Koch, Ubisoft, Crytek, Take Two
THQ is officially no more. Company president Jason Rubin and CEO Brian Farrell sent out a joint letter to employees confirming the news and also detailing the fates of several of THQ’s studios and IP. THQ’s studios and game IP went under the hammer a couple of days ago, and …
Read More »Two The Last of Us special editions announced
Two special editions have been announced for Naughty Dog’s upcoming survival action game The Last of Us. The two special editions are essentially the same, with a few differences in each pertaining to the game’s lead characters, and hence the names – Joel Edition and Ellie Edition. Aside from the …
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