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Resident Evil 6 is Capcom’s largest-scale production the publisher’s ever worked on, with 600 staff working on the title. The ‘dramatic horror’ title – revealed last week – will also promise a ‘larger world’ than previous Resident Evil games. Exec producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi said: This is by far the largest-scale …
Read More »Time called on Shenmue mobile game
Not only are hopes of Shenmue 3 still dead in the balance, but now the newest Shenmue title to hit the market has been scrapped. Launched in December 2010 in Japan, Ysnet’s Shenmue World was a social game for mobile phones. However, Andriasang reports that Ysnet announced its surprise closure …
Read More »NFS World gets $100 downloadable car
EA is charging users of Need for Speed World $100 to download the free-to-play PC racer’s first ‘premium elite’ car. The publisher has listed the Koenigsegg CCX Elite Edition motor at $100, although it’s currently on offer at $75 until December 21st, reports GameSpot. Although Need for Speed World is …
Read More »Apple becomes world’s most valuable company
Think about this for a moment. The world revolves around oil. We all need energy. And the bankers? Rolling in it. But as of today who’s the world’s biggest company? Apple. Yes. Our appetite for aesthetically pleasing, user-friendly and arguably over-priced consumer electronics has grown to such a degree that …
Read More »WRC 2 due in October
A brand new officially licensed World Rally Championship game has been announced by publisher Black Bean. WRC 2 will feature all the cars and drivers from the 2011 season spanning 90 stages across 15 locations. In total 25 different terrain types will feature as well as variable weather conditions. Retro …
Read More »Apple named world’s most valuable brand
The latest ‘BrandZ’ study by global brands agency Millward Brown puts Apple and the top, supplanting last year’s top dog Google. It says Apple’s attention to detail and diversifying product range enable it to behave differently from other consumer electronics makers. Peter Walshe, global brands director of Millward Brown, told …
Read More »MS aims for Xbox 360 World Record
Xbox 360 Kinect owners will this Saturday be invited to take part in an online World Record attempt. Microsoft is hoping to set a new Guinness World Record for the ‘largest online 100m sprint’ this Saturday (April 23rd) at 18:00. Those wanting to join in must head over to Xbox …
Read More »Need For Speed World tops 1m users
More than one million users are playing EA’s Need For Speed World. The online-only racer went live in late July and attracted racing fans with a new MMO-style take on the Need For Speed series. EA is celebrating the game’s accomplishment by opening its content to all players. As of …
Read More »Need For Speed World goes live in July
EA’s massively multiplayer online racer Need For Speed World will launch on July 20th. The game will only be available as a downloadable client at world.needforspeed.com, with a free version allowing gamers to access all race events up to level 10. Beyond that, players will need to purchase the Need …
Read More »Apple overtakes Microsoft in tech race
Today marked a significant moment in the evolution of the consumer technology industry, as Apple overtook Microsoft as the world’s largest tech company. Fluctuations in share price value mean that Apple is now valued at $222 billion, while Microsoft is today worth $219 billion. However, as reported by the BBC, …
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