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Disney Interactive Studios is planning to work with stars from upcoming movie Alice in Wonderland in order to promote the accompanying video game. The publisher is once again joining forces with Disney’s Hollywood arm, following the successful collaboration between the teams when marketing last week’s release The Princess and the …
Read More »Switzerland pursues violent games ban
With violent games currently causing a stir in Australia, closer to home it has emerged that Switzerland is now considering banning violent video games outright in the territory. A resolution restricting the sale of mature games to minors has already been passed unopposed, according to Gamesmarkt, and will be now …
Read More »Consumers concerned by 3D
UK consumers are worried that 3D TVs will make game violence more lifelike, a new survey has revealed. The research was conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of IGN.com, and dealt with emerging gaming technology – including digital distribution, motion sensing and 3D. The study surveyed a control group of …
Read More »Retailers ready for longer cycle
The High Street has called for increased games hardware marketing from the industry if they are to really make the lengthier console generation work. Entertainment chains, online specialists and supermarkets have all told MCV they agree with Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo’s strategies to extend the current hardware cycle. But they …
Read More »AUS: Widespread support for R18+
The pressure is mounting on Australian authorities to introduce legislation to legalise the sale of adult-rated video games, with both retailers and consumers throwing their support behind the initiative. We would fully support and instigate any new legislation the government seeks fit to introduce,” a spokesperson for the Aussie branch …
Read More »Ubisoft eyes a more stable market in 2010
After a turbulent 24 months in the global economy, French publisher Ubisoft has stated that it expects a more stable market for its upcoming financial year beginning April 1st. More specifically, it expects fiscal 2010-11 to ensure its return to profitable growth and positive cash-flow” following its latest year-on-year sales …
Read More »Ferrari returns to Need for Speed
EA has announced that seven years on from its last appearance in a Need for Speed title, Ferrari is to make a return to the series in the form of an Xbox 360 only DLC pack for NFS: Shift. Ten cars in total will be included as part of the …
Read More »LEGO Star Wars III announced
Having pillaged all six films for its first two LEGO Star Wars titles, LucasArts has confirmed that animated TV series The Clone Wars will provide the setting for the freshly confirmed LEGO Star Wars III. The game will again be developed by UK studio Traveller’s Tales though it does promise …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Mass Effect 2 still top
It’s two weeks and counting at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 for EA’s Mass Effect 2 this week – in fact, the top three remains exactly as it was, with Ubisoft’s Just Dance and Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 staying put in second and third respectively. …
Read More »3D FPS coming to Facebook
Casual games are becoming increasingly popular. As a result, many devs hoping to make a standout product have been gradually complicating their titles. And thus we stand here today, faced with Facebook’s first ever 3D first person shooter. For the full story, head over to CasualGaming.biz.
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