Format: Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Release: Out now
Publisher: Bethesda
Developer: Obsidian
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Five charities will receive £20,000 each courtesy of the scheme funded by the UK game industry.
GamesAid, a UK-based children and young people’s charity that acts as a middleman for the game industry, has named five charities that will receive donations this year.
This year’s grants, of £20,000 each, will go to Action For Kids, Families Need Fathers, SpecialEffect, The Willow Foundation and Volunteer Centre Sutton: MAPS.
Interplay President Eric Caen confirms that MMOG development is in progress and scheduled for a 2012 release.
Eric Caen, president of Interplay, has stressed that the Fallout MMOG (previously known as PV13) is not vapourware. While the publisher is still not ready to reveal specifics on the game, it claims the MMOG has a dedicated team of 90 people working on it, and is scheduled for a 2012 release.
Technology will be integrated into Xbox Live and MSN as thirdparty in-game ad business is shut down.
Following speculation earlier this month, Microsoft has confirmed it is to close its thirdparty in-game ad division, Massive.
Massive allows companies to advertise in games equipped with its technology, updating in-game billboards and posters when users log-in to Xbox Live, for example.
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Nearly 400 games submitted to the annual event, marking a year-on-year increase.
The US-based Independent Games Festival (IGF) has received a record-breaking number of entries for its main competition category. The number of entries has increased by 30 per cent on last year, bringing submissions to 391.
The IGF entries this year include 150 titles for mobile devices like iPhone, iPad, and Android.
I always assume that I dislike educational games, and then along comes something like Air Forte, which makes me realize that I only truly dislike the way most educational games approach their subjects. Brendon Chung’s latest is short, simple, and very sweet.
Improved PSP and PS3 sales can’t keep Nintendo’s handheld line off the top in Japan.
Combined sales of the DS line, comprised of DSi LL, DSi and DS Lite, moved 47,101 units for the week ending October 17. It is a drop on the previous week’s total of 50,038, but still keeps Nintendo at the head of the pack.
For individual models, Sony’s PSP and PS3 took the top two positions. PS3 sales jumped from 19,948 units in the previous week to 22,201 units.
Microsoft aims to reboot its PC gaming platform on November 15.
Peter Orullian, who previously worked on digital distribution planning for Xbox Live, is heading up the overhaul. He told us that Microsoft has worked to reduce the number of steps to purchase in response to user feedback, and confirmed that the store will accept both Live points and, for the first time, credit and debit card transactions. Users will be able to sign-in to the service using any Live ID, including their Xbox Live account.
A strong debut for Kirby's Epic Yarn can’t knock the handheld RPG off the top of the latest chart.
Pokemon Black/White held the number one spot in the Japanese software charts for a fifth consecutive week. Nintendo’s DS game sold 168, 541 units in the week ending October 17.
Interplay president Eric Caen comments on ongoing spat between the two publishers.
Speaking during an exclusive interview in issue 221 of Edge (available from UK newsagents on Tuesday 26), Interplay president, Eric Caen, has revealed that Bethesda turned down an opportunity to purchase the rights for a Fallout MMOG from his company.
Introducing our latest issue, looking at Child Of Eden, Q Entertainment's spiritual follow up to Rez.
In issue 221 of Edge, which will appear on UK newsagents' shelves Tuesday 26, we head to Japan and descend on Q Entertainment to take an in-depth look at Child Of Eden, the studio's Kinect music game that channels the spirit of Rez.
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Investment arm of the technology company is believed to be backing the mobile social game platform.
VentureBeat is reporting that Intel Capital, the investment arm of Intel, has invested $3 million in OpenFeint, a platform that adds the functionality of a social network to developers' games.
Second Life creator Philip Rosendale resigns as CEO and intends to focus on his independent company.
After four months in the role of CEO at US-based studio Linden Lab, Philip Rosendale has announced he is leaving the position.
Game and app downloads for Mac computers will play a role in Apple’s new Lion operating system.
At its Back To The Mac event in California yesterday, Apple revealed details of Lion, the latest version of OS X. The operating system introduces the company’s App Store to Mac desktop and laptop computers.
Electronic Arts purchases the publisher of Angry Birds but will not own the rights to the game.
An EA spokesperson confirmed the deal to purchase UK-based publisher Chillingo to Reuters yesterday.
Format: Xbox 360, PC, PS3, Wii, DS
Release: November
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Treyarch
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Medal Of Honor debuts at number two this week, failing to knock Halo from the top spot.
Though accruing 1000 less mentions this week, Halo: Reach's total of 33,797 is more than enough to maintain its chart topping position. Medal Of Honor was certainly talked about, though, its 12,982 mentions moving Dead Rising 2 (5992 mentions) to third place.
Devices supporting Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system hit stores across the UK and Europe today.
Microsoft's new mobile operating system, which launches on devices from manufacturers HTC, Samsung and LG, introduces Xbox Live support for features such as Avatars, friends lists and achievements. Games are purchased via the new Games Hub, Microsoft’s answer to Apple's App Store.
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US retailer produces and releases its first title, a 2D platformer for iOS.
US videogame and entertainment software retailer GameStop has released Buck And The Coin Of Destiny on Apple’s App store. It’s the first title to be developed and published by GameStop. The game is an auto-running side-scroller similar to Canabalt.
Two more games headed to PSN and XBLA as part of “ongoing effort” to resurrect Dreamcast catalogue.
Sega has announced 'digitally re-mastered' versions of Dreamcast games Space Channel 5 Part 2 and Sega Bass Fishing for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live services.
The games follow Sega’s release of downloadable HD versions of Sonic Adventure and Crazy Taxi this year.
VP of Microsoft Game Studios believes 3D glasses cause a “weird disconnect” for users.
In an interview with CNN, Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios, says 3D gaming currently isn’t accessible for a wide audience.
Unity 3 is a cross platform development environment (PC or Mac) which provides users with a set of tools to create games for PC, Mac, Wii, iOS devices (such as iPodTouch, iPhone and iPad) and Google's Android Mobile operating system. It's a jack of all trades system and the core software is free for all to download and use.