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Leaked artwork suggests UK developed sci-fi game will be called Alien Isolation
Read More »Alien Isolation artwork leaks online
What appears to be the first glimpse of Creative Assembly’s Alien game has appeared online. As spotted by the super-sleuths at NeoGaf, the artwork is believed to link to the Alien game first revealed by Kotaku in October. It says Alien Isolation will hit both current and next-gen consoles some …
Read More »Atlus to revive retro Sega IP?
Shin Megami Tensei studio given free reign with publisher's back catalogue after $140m acquisition
Read More »Obituary: Sega’s Dreamcast spokesman Charles Bellfield
The industry remembers the man behind Sega's last console marketing campaign
Read More »LGC: 10.1m people illegally downloaded Football Manager 2013
Football Manager boss Miles Jacobson has revealed the true extent of video game piracy on PC. 10.1m people have illegally downloaded Football Manager 2013, he said on stage at London Games Conference 2013. The game was cracked on May 12th this year, but the crack featured a flaw called Home, …
Read More »Creative Assembly confirms Total War: Rome II SteamOS release
A SteamOS version of Total War: Rome II will launch early next year, developer The Creative Assembly has announced. The studio’s brand manager Rob Bartholomew revealed the news on Steam’s community site, adding that the game will support the recently revealed Steam Controller as soon as it can. "We’ve always …
Read More »UK retailer offering ROM-based retro game cartridges
Funstock has announced a range of (legally dubious) retro games cartridges that work with original console hardware. It offers products for Sega’s Mega Drive, GameGear and Master System as well as Nintendo’s N64, SNES and NES, and the PC Engine. It works by allowing users to download ROMs onto a …
Read More »Sega reports profit increase fueled by Total War: Rome II sales
Sega has revealed its latest six-month earnings report, showing a profit for the period thanks to the performance of Total War: Rome II. GameSpot reports the publisher outlined a profit of roughly $11.24m during the six-month period ending September 30th for its consumer sector, which includes all games business. Sega’s …
Read More »Football Manager merchandise can offset piracy loss
Football Manager clothing can help Sports Interactive make money in markets where it does not sell any games. The firm attended Brand Licensing Europe last month in a bid to sign licensors to create products around the Football Manager IP. And studio director Miles Jacobson says this will allow the …
Read More »Sega classics coming to 3DS
Eight classic Sega titles have received 3D makeovers ready for a digital release on Nintendo’s 3DS. 3D Space Harrier, 3D Super Hang-On, 3D Sonic The Hedgehog, 3D Altered Beast, 3D Ecco the Dolphin, 3D Galaxy Force II, 3D Shinobi III, and 3D Streets of Rage will be released in batches …
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