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February 21, 2012

Assassin's Creed announced for Gree

Gree and Ubisoft have announced an agreement that will see a brand new Assassin's Creed mobile game released exclusively on the Gree platform.

Gree and Ubisoft have announced an agreement that will see a brand new Assassin's Creed mobile game released exclusively on the Gree platform.

Due in English and Japanese this December, little was revealed about the game, which we rather hope will be called Assassin's Greed. Instead, the two companies promise "a new and innovative social gaming experience for the franchise."

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Assassin's Creed announced for Gree

Gree and Ubisoft have announced an agreement that will see a brand new Assassin's Creed mobile game released exclusively on the Gree platform.

Gree and Ubisoft have announced an agreement that will see a brand new Assassin's Creed mobile game released exclusively on the Gree platform.

Due in English and Japanese this December, little was revealed about the game, which we rather hope will be called Assassin's Greed. Instead, the two companies promise "a new and innovative social gaming experience for the franchise."

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Sony reveals Vita digital pricing

Sony has finally revealed the prices for full PS Vita games on the PlayStation Store ahead of the handheld's launch tomorrow. Of Sony's firstparty titles, Uncharted: Golden Abyss is the most expensive, at £39.99, just £5 less than its retail RRP. WipeOut 2048, Modnation Racers: Road Trip and Everybody's Golf will cost £29.99, while Little Deviants and Reality Fighters are priced at £19.99 apiece.
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/02/21/playstation-store-update-ps-vita-launch-edition
PlayStation Blog

Sony has finally revealed the prices for full PS Vita games on the PlayStation Store ahead of the handheld's launch tomorrow.

Of Sony's firstparty titles, Uncharted: Golden Abyss is the most expensive, at £39.99, just £5 less than its retail RRP. WipeOut 2048, Modnation Racers: Road Trip and Everybody's Golf will cost £29.99, while Little Deviants and Reality Fighters are priced at £19.99 apiece.

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Sony reveals Vita digital pricing

Sony has finally revealed the prices for full PS Vita games on the PlayStation Store ahead of the handheld's launch tomorrow. Of Sony's firstparty titles, Uncharted: Golden Abyss is the most expensive, at £39.99, just £5 less than its retail RRP. WipeOut 2048, Modnation Racers: Road Trip and Everybody's Golf will cost £29.99, while Little Deviants and Reality Fighters are priced at £19.99 apiece.
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/02/21/playstation-store-update-ps-vita-launch-edition
PlayStation Blog

Sony has finally revealed the prices for full PS Vita games on the PlayStation Store ahead of the handheld's launch tomorrow.

Of Sony's firstparty titles, Uncharted: Golden Abyss is the most expensive, at £39.99, just £5 less than its retail RRP. WipeOut 2048, Modnation Racers: Road Trip and Everybody's Golf will cost £29.99, while Little Deviants and Reality Fighters are priced at £19.99 apiece.

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Pride of the Irish

Why, even in the face of national economic collapse, Ireland’s game industry is becoming a powerful player on the global stage.

Irish game designer Owen Harris pumped his fists in the air as he bounded up to the stage to collect his prize – a brand-new Kindle Fire. If you didn’t know his name had been drawn at random as part of a giveaway concluding the first-annual Games Ireland Gathering, hosted at Dublin’s Gibson Hotel last Wednesday, you’d assume he’d just won an audience choice award. The cheering and applause from the crowd was that raucous.

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Pride of the Irish

Why, even in the face of national economic collapse, Ireland’s game industry is becoming a powerful player on the global stage.

Irish game designer Owen Harris pumped his fists in the air as he bounded up to the stage to collect his prize – a brand-new Kindle Fire. If you didn’t know his name had been drawn at random as part of a giveaway concluding the first-annual Games Ireland Gathering, hosted at Dublin’s Gibson Hotel last Wednesday, you’d assume he’d just won an audience choice award. The cheering and applause from the crowd was that raucous.

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Spilt Milk in dispute over Hard Lines rights

The coder of iOS strategy game Hard Lines is locked in dispute with publisher Spilt Milk Studios over the rights to the game. Nicoll Hunt accuses Spilt Milk MD Andrew Smith of withholding his share of sales revenue unless he agrees to give up his rights to the game. Speaking to IndieGames, both parties give their perspective on the dispute.
http://indiegames.com/2012/02/crying_over_spilt_milk_indie_d_1.html
Indie Games

The coder of iOS strategy game Hard Lines is locked in dispute with publisher Spilt Milk Studios over the rights to the game.

Nicoll Hunt accuses Spilt Milk MD Andrew Smith of withholding his share of sales revenue unless he agrees to give up his rights to the game. Speaking to IndieGames, both parties give their perspective on the dispute.

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Spilt Milk in dispute over Hard Lines rights

The coder of iOS strategy game Hard Lines is locked in dispute with publisher Spilt Milk Studios over the rights to the game. Nicoll Hunt accuses Spilt Milk MD Andrew Smith of withholding his share of sales revenue unless he agrees to give up his rights to the game. Speaking to IndieGames, both parties give their perspective on the dispute.
http://indiegames.com/2012/02/crying_over_spilt_milk_indie_d_1.html
Indie Games

The coder of iOS strategy game Hard Lines is locked in dispute with publisher Spilt Milk Studios over the rights to the game.

Nicoll Hunt accuses Spilt Milk MD Andrew Smith of withholding his share of sales revenue unless he agrees to give up his rights to the game. Speaking to IndieGames, both parties give their perspective on the dispute.

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Glitch Tank review

Win or lose, your fate in this fascinating strategy game lies with the cards.

Glitch Tank sells itself as a ‘digital board game’ but it feels more like a new strain of sport. Its shuffling, awkward movements make playing it a strangely physical experience, and its delight in one-on-one battling means it can be a little too tartly competitive to be filed alongside Scrabble, Monopoly, or Talisman.

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Glitch Tank review

Win or lose, your fate in this fascinating strategy game lies with the cards.

Glitch Tank sells itself as a ‘digital board game’ but it feels more like a new strain of sport. Its shuffling, awkward movements make playing it a strangely physical experience, and its delight in one-on-one battling means it can be a little too tartly competitive to be filed alongside Scrabble, Monopoly, or Talisman.

read more


Glitch Tank review

Win or lose, your fate in this fascinating strategy game lies with the cards.

Glitch Tank sells itself as a ‘digital board game’ but it feels more like a new strain of sport. Its shuffling, awkward movements make playing it a strangely physical experience, and its delight in one-on-one battling means it can be a little too tartly competitive to be filed alongside Scrabble, Monopoly, or Talisman.

read more


Naughty Dog: no immediate plans for Vita

Uncharted studio Naughty Dog has insisted it currently has "no plans" to develop games for PS Vita, despite claims to the contrary from a Sony executive. Guy Longsworth, SVP of PlayStation brand marketing, was asked by Gametrailers if the likes of Media Molecule, Sony Santa Monica, Guerrilla and Naughty Dog would be developing for Sony's new handheld.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=35317909#post35317909
Neogaf

Uncharted studio Naughty Dog has insisted it currently has "no plans" to develop games for PS Vita, despite claims to the contrary from a Sony executive.

Guy Longsworth, SVP of PlayStation brand marketing, was asked by Gametrailers if the likes of Media Molecule, Sony Santa Monica, Guerrilla and Naughty Dog would be developing for Sony's new handheld.

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Naughty Dog: no immediate plans for Vita

Uncharted studio Naughty Dog has insisted it currently has "no plans" to develop games for PS Vita, despite claims to the contrary from a Sony executive. Guy Longsworth, SVP of PlayStation brand marketing, was asked by Gametrailers if the likes of Media Molecule, Sony Santa Monica, Guerrilla and Naughty Dog would be developing for Sony's new handheld.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=35317909#post35317909
Neogaf

Uncharted studio Naughty Dog has insisted it currently has "no plans" to develop games for PS Vita, despite claims to the contrary from a Sony executive.

Guy Longsworth, SVP of PlayStation brand marketing, was asked by Gametrailers if the likes of Media Molecule, Sony Santa Monica, Guerrilla and Naughty Dog would be developing for Sony's new handheld.

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Opinion: Gaming opiate

The social gaming sector shares some worrying parallels with drug dealing, says Leigh Alexander.

I can’t stop playing Zynga’s Empires & Allies on Facebook, despite the industry’s derision. Everyone made fun of PopCap for hooking soccer moms with widely copied match-three puzzlers, and we snickered at Nintendo’s absurdly titled Wii, wondering who in the world was going to buy such a thing. And when it comes to social games, the disdain is similarly virulent – even though, just like PopCap and Wii, it’s having the last laugh in the numbers game.

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Opinion: Gaming opiate

The social gaming sector shares some worrying parallels with drug dealing, says Leigh Alexander.

I can’t stop playing Zynga’s Empires & Allies on Facebook, despite the industry’s derision. Everyone made fun of PopCap for hooking soccer moms with widely copied match-three puzzlers, and we snickered at Nintendo’s absurdly titled Wii, wondering who in the world was going to buy such a thing. And when it comes to social games, the disdain is similarly virulent – even though, just like PopCap and Wii, it’s having the last laugh in the numbers game.

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A third of PS3 owners keen on Vita - study

Almost a third of PlayStation 3 owners are "seriously considering" buying PlayStation Vita. The finding comes from Playr2, which asked 1321 PS3 owners about Sony's new handheld, which will be on shelves tomorrow.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-21-nearly-a-third-of-ps3-owners-seriously-considering-buying-vita-poll
Eurogamer

Almost a third of PlayStation 3 owners are "seriously considering" buying a PlayStation Vita.

The finding comes from Playr2, which asked 1321 PS3 owners about Sony's new handheld, which will be on shelves tomorrow.

Thirty-two per cent of respondents said they were "seriously considering" buying a Vita in the near future, according to Eurogamer. Twenty-two per cent of those intend to buy the system within a week of tomorrow's launch.

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A third of PS3 owners keen on Vita - study

Almost a third of PlayStation 3 owners are "seriously considering" buying PlayStation Vita. The finding comes from Playr2, which asked 1321 PS3 owners about Sony's new handheld, which will be on shelves tomorrow.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-21-nearly-a-third-of-ps3-owners-seriously-considering-buying-vita-poll
Eurogamer

Almost a third of PlayStation 3 owners are "seriously considering" buying a PlayStation Vita.

The finding comes from Playr2, which asked 1321 PS3 owners about Sony's new handheld, which will be on shelves tomorrow.

Thirty-two per cent of respondents said they were "seriously considering" buying a Vita in the near future, according to Eurogamer. Twenty-two per cent of those intend to buy the system within a week of tomorrow's launch.

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Report: Seaman coming to 3DS

Yoot Saito's Dreamcast pet sim Seaman is headed to 3DS, according to reports. Andriasang brings word from Japan's Nikkei, which in a feature claims Nintendo is looking to revive games from thirdparty publishers' back catalogue for 3DS, giving Seaman as an example.
http://andriasang.com/con012/seaman_3ds/
Andriasang

Yoot Saito's Dreamcast pet sim Seaman is headed to 3DS, according to reports.

Andriasang brings word from Japan's Nikkei, which in a feature claims Nintendo is looking to revive games from thirdparty publishers' back catalogue for 3DS, giving Seaman as an example.

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Report: Seaman coming to 3DS

Yoot Saito's Dreamcast pet sim Seaman is headed to 3DS, according to reports. Andriasang brings word from Japan's Nikkei, which in a feature claims Nintendo is looking to revive games from thirdparty publishers' back catalogue for 3DS, giving Seaman as an example.
http://andriasang.com/con012/seaman_3ds/
Andriasang

Yoot Saito's Dreamcast pet sim Seaman is headed to 3DS, according to reports.

Andriasang brings word from Japan's Nikkei, which in a feature claims Nintendo is looking to revive games from thirdparty publishers' back catalogue for 3DS, giving Seaman as an example.

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Jagex: Game Group demise is inevitable

Mark Gerhard, founder of Runescape developer Jagex, believes that the closure of troubled UK retailer Game Group is inevitable. Speaking during a BAFTA-sponsored Q&A yesterday, reported by gamesindustry.biz, Gerhard said high street game retail takes too much money out of developers' pockets and would soon be looked on as a relic of the past.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-02-20-jagex-physical-games-retail-10-years-from-extinction
gamesindustry.biz

Mark Gerhard, founder of Runescape developer Jagex, believes that the closure of troubled UK retailer Game Group is inevitable.

Speaking during a BAFTA-sponsored Q&A yesterday, reported by gamesindustry.biz, Gerhard said high street game retail takes too much money out of developers' pockets and would soon be looked on as a relic of the past.

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Jagex: Game Group demise is inevitable

Mark Gerhard, founder of Runescape developer Jagex, believes that the closure of troubled UK retailer Game Group is inevitable. Speaking during a BAFTA-sponsored Q&A yesterday, reported by gamesindustry.biz, Gerhard said high street game retail takes too much money out of developers' pockets and would soon be looked on as a relic of the past.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-02-20-jagex-physical-games-retail-10-years-from-extinction
gamesindustry.biz

Mark Gerhard, founder of Runescape developer Jagex, believes that the closure of troubled UK retailer Game Group is inevitable.

Speaking during a BAFTA-sponsored Q&A yesterday, reported by gamesindustry.biz, Gerhard said high street game retail takes too much money out of developers' pockets and would soon be looked on as a relic of the past.

read more


Jagex: Game Group demise is inevitable

Mark Gerhard, founder of Runescape developer Jagex, believes that the closure of troubled UK retailer Game Group is inevitable. Speaking during a BAFTA-sponsored Q&A yesterday, reported by gamesindustry.biz, Gerhard said high street game retail takes too much money out of developers' pockets and would soon be looked on as a relic of the past.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-02-20-jagex-physical-games-retail-10-years-from-extinction
gamesindustry.biz

Mark Gerhard, founder of Runescape developer Jagex, believes that the closure of troubled UK retailer Game Group is inevitable.

Speaking during a BAFTA-sponsored Q&A yesterday, reported by gamesindustry.biz, Gerhard said high street game retail takes too much money out of developers' pockets and would soon be looked on as a relic of the past.

read more


February 20, 2012

PC Alan Wake breaks even in two days

The PC release of Alan Wake recouped its entire development and marketing budget in its first 48 hours on sale, developer Remedy Entertainment has revealed. The game was released for PC last Thursday, with the Xbox 360 version's DLC included, and it quickly shot to the top of the Steam charts.
http://forum.alanwake.com/showthread.php?p=141586#post141586
Alan Wake

The PC release of Alan Wake recouped its entire development and marketing budget in its first 48 hours on sale, developer Remedy has revealed.

The game was released for PC last Thursday, with the Xbox 360 version's DLC included, and it quickly shot to the top of the Steam charts.

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PC Alan Wake breaks even in two days

The PC release of Alan Wake recouped its entire development and marketing budget in its first 48 hours on sale, developer Remedy Entertainment has revealed. The game was released for PC last Thursday, with the Xbox 360 version's DLC included, and it quickly shot to the top of the Steam charts.
http://forum.alanwake.com/showthread.php?p=141586#post141586
Alan Wake

The PC release of Alan Wake recouped its entire development and marketing budget in its first 48 hours on sale, developer Remedy has revealed.

The game was released for PC last Thursday, with the Xbox 360 version's DLC included, and it quickly shot to the top of the Steam charts.

read more


Retro City Rampage confirmed for PS3 and Vita

Retro City Rampage will be released for PlayStation 3 and PS Vita, developer Brian Provinciano has confirmed. The top-down, open-world game is a parody of classic games and their mechanics. Its release for Sony platforms is a surprise given that it was initially a WiiWare exclusive, and was later announced for Xbox Live Arcade.
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/02/20/retro-city-rampage-coming-to-ps-vita-and-ps3
PlayStation Blog

Retro City Rampage will be released for PlayStation 3 and PS Vita, developer Brian Provinciano has confirmed.

The top-down, open-world game is a parody of classic games and their mechanics. Its release for Sony platforms is a surprise given that it was initially a WiiWare exclusive, and was later announced for Xbox Live Arcade.

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