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Console games come to Google Chrome

Publishers are bringing a range of home console games to Google’s Chrome browser thanks to new tech from the internet giant. Using Google’s new Native Client technology, developers are able to run compiled code in the browser, meaning console-style games can be played in the same way as casual and …

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Modern Warfare 3 tops Japanese charts

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has achieved a rare feat for a Western-developed FPS by debuting at the top of the Japanese software charts. The game is published by Square Enix in the region. Andriasang reports that its week one PS3 sales reached 180,372. Although its predecessor Black …

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Next-gen Hitman already in development?

A new Hitman title is currently in development for Xbox 360 and PS3, but it is now being rumoured that work on a brand new entry in the series for next-gen platforms is already underway. Publisher Square Enix yesterday announced the opening next year of a brand new development studio …

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Next Final Fantasy could be an action RPG

Square Enix has suggested Final Fantasy XV will move away from its turn-based nature and further embrace the action of Western RPGs. Final Fantasy XIII-2 producer Yoshinori Kitase described the increasing popularity of action RPGs – such as Dragon Age and Skyrim – as a trend you ignore at your …

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Profits up as Deus Ex: Human Revolution shifts 2.18m copies

Since its release on September 30th, Square Enix title Deus Ex: Human Revolution has sold 2.18m copies around the world. 1.38m of those units were snapped up in Europe and 800k in North America. The numbers come as Square Enix announced a 115 per cent rise in net profit to …

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