Author Archives: Matt Williams
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 10:21 BST
Square Enix’s average wage more than doubles competition in Japan according to chart
A report on the average salary paid to employees by gaming companies has revealed that Square Enix holds the top spot, at nearly double the average wage of its nearest competitor.
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Posted in: Charts, Sony, Square Enix, square financials
Tags: average salary, Nensyu Labo
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 09:54 BST
NBA 2K13 Dynasty Edition revealed – Includes basketball, Skullcandy earbuds and more
2K Sports has announced a special edition of NBA 2K13, featuring a selection of both physical and downloadable extras.
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 09:20 BST
Microsoft rushed Minecraft XBLA deal ahead of E3 according to Phil Spencer
Microsoft had only reached an agreement with Minecraft creator Mojang one week ahead of the company’s big E3 2011 announcement according to head of Microsoft Studios Phil Spencer.
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 08:45 BST
Five Star Games to distribute Sega titles in Benelux and Australia following restructure
Following a spate of office closures, newcomer Five Star Games will handle the future distribution of Sega titles in Benelux and Australia.
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Posted in: Australia, Belgium, Sega, The Netherlands
Tags: Darren Macbeth, Five Star Games
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 08:15 BST
PSP version of Time Travellers pushed back one week
Level 5′s Time Travelers will arrive on the PSP one week behind the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS, following a minor delay.
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Posted in: Adventure, PSP
Tags: level-5, Time Travelers
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 07:52 BST
Save 50% off Trine 2 on XBLA this weekend
This weekend only, the physics-based action platformer Trine 2 is available to all Xbox Live Gold Members for half price.
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Posted in: Action, Atlus, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Gold Member, Trine 2
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 07:36 BST
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 announced for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
Namco Bandai Games and CyberConnect2 have teamed up once again for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, set to release next year.
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Posted in: Action, Fighter, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: CyberConnect2, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, Shonen Jump
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 07:16 BST
Wisecrack Games cancels Sam Suede Kickstarter
Wisecrack Games has chosen to cancel funding for the Kickstarter project Sam Suede in Undercover Exposure, but claims the project will be re-launched at a later date.
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Posted in: Adventure, indie
Tags: Al Lowe, Kickstarter, leisure suit larry, Sam Suede in Undercover Exposure, Wisecrack Games
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 04:35 BST
Civilization V: Gods and Kings demo now available through Steam
Gamers keen to try the latest expansion for Civilization V can now download a demo through Steam.
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 04:20 BST
Dungeon Twister slated for July release
The video game adaptation of the fantasy board game Dungeon Twister is coming to the PSN this July.
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Posted in: Adventure, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, Strategy
Tags: Dungeon Twister, Hydravision
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 03:59 BST
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow producer regrets DLC expansions
The producer behind Castlevania: Lords of Shadow has spoken out about the game’s critically panned DLC expansions “Reverie” and “Resurrection”, admitting that their release was both “rushed” and “a mistake”.
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Posted in: Action, Development, Konami
Tags: castlevania: Lords of shadow, dave cox, resurrection, reverie
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 03:13 BST
Save up to 50% off with the PlayStation Network Summer Sale
The PlayStation Network Summer Sale is set to begin next week with savings of up to 50% off a selection of the PSN’s most popular titles.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: crysis, NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, PlayStation Network Summer Sale, Shadow of the Colossus HD
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 02:54 BST
Gravity Interactive launching Classic server for Ragnarok Online
Ragnarok Online players will soon have the opportunity to experience the game using its original settings and physics, with the official launch of a Classic game server.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: Classic server, gravity interactive, Ragnarok Online, Renewal
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 02:17 BST
Indie hit Cute Things Dying Violently heading to PC this July
The Xbox Live Indie Games hit Cute Things Dying Violently is set to make its PC debut this July.
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Posted in: Arcade, Platformer, Puzzler, indie
Tags: Cute Things Dying Violently, Xbox Live Indie Games Summer Uprising
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 01:40 BST
Final Fantasy III makes its way on to Android, available now
Ahead of an upcoming PSP release, Final Fantasy III has made its way on to the Android platform.
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Posted in: Android, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: final fantasy III
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 01:23 BST
Aspyr announces Call of Duty: Black Ops for Mac
While the world eagerly awaits the release of Black Ops II, Mac gamers will finally get their hands on the original Black Ops later this year care of Aspyr Media.
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Posted in: Action, Apple, Aspyr, Mac, Shooter
Tags: call of duty, call of duty 2, Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Black Ops
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 11:15 BST
New Kickstarter promises the “functionalities of a mouse, keyboard and joystick” for touch screen gaming
A Kickstarter fund has been launched for a device called the Ringbow, which promises an intuitive solution to fiddly touchscreen d-pad controls.
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Posted in: Android, Development, Mobile, iOS
Tags: bluetooth, Kickstarter, Ringbow
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 10:39 BST
Gaikai has “reached the point where raising money isn’t a problem” according to CEO David Perry
Responding to speculation that a possible buyout of cloud gaming provider Gaikai is looming, CEO David Perry has admitted that the company has reached the point where money is not a subject of concern, as interest in the company reaches an all time high.
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 09:51 BST
Funcom developing new family-friendly LEGO MMO
Norwegian studio Funcom has just started work on an all-new family-friendly MMO, based on the popular line of LEGO Minifigures.
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 09:19 BST
EA takes aim at Zynga with latest SimCity Social trailer
With SimCity Social now in open beta, EA has released a new trailer entitled “More City, Less Ville”, in an obvious attack on Zynga’s highly successful CityVille.
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Posted in: Browser-Based, Casual, EA, Free-to-Play, Zynga
Tags: cityville, SimCity Social
Bleszinski predicts publishers closures, more DLC thanks to Xbox One policy changes