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Crytek dev appears to have attended 'Durango developers conference' in London
Read More »Xbox 360 10th Anniversary bundle incoming
The French arm of retailer Amazon has outed a 10th Anniversary Xbox 360 hardware bundle that is apparently due out next month. The SKU includes a 250GB version of the console, two wireless remotes, a disc-based version of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and digital versions of Halo: Reach, Gears of …
Read More »Gotham City Imposters tops XBLA sales chart
Warner Bros’ online shooter Gotham City Imposters became last week’s best-selling Xbox Live Arcade game. The multiplayer-focused Batman title reached the No.1 spot ahead of Pinball FX2, Warp, The Simpsons Arcade Game and Fruit Ninja Kinect. This is in terms of full versions purchased. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 …
Read More »Schafer: Xbox must wake up to indie exodus
Double Fine director says developers are turning their back on closed platforms
Read More »Indie joy as Xbox dash promotes XBLIG devs
Dashboard changes puts Xbox Indie Games 'on the same visibility levels as XBLA' titles
Read More »Far Cry 3 trailer unearths September 6th release date
Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 will be released on September 6th, according to a leaked trailer. AllGamesBeta is carrying the trailer which will not be officially released until tomorrow. It closes with a confirmation of the proposed release date for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC SKUs. Other Ubisoft titles also …
Read More »CryEngine devs ‘turn to next-gen target systems’
'No need to build CryEngine 4', Crytek executive claims
Read More »Xbox 360 and Call of Duty still king in US
Microsoft and Activision had the best performing products in the US last month. Xbox 360 was the top selling hardware for a sixth consecutive month, while Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 topped the best-selling games chart. However, the Top 10 games did not sell well enough to prevent sales …
Read More »Xbox Live policy exec resigns
Stephen Toulouse departs from the company after 18 years
Read More »Bungie passes Halo duties to 343 next month
All Bungie-developed Halo games will have their online data handed over to Microsoft’s 343 studio on March 31st. 343 Industries will be responsible for game stats, player service records, hosting user-generated content and operating the in-game ‘Pro Service’ moving forwards. This also means things like Halo Reach’s daily challenges and …
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