Category Archives: France
Tue, Jan 22, 2013 | 00:04 GMT
Flashback HD remake on the way – rumour
Flashback, an excellent 1992 adventure platformer from Delphine Software, may soon be accessible to a whole new generation of gamers thanks to a planned HD remake.
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Posted in: Adventure, France, Platformer, Rumour
Tags: flashback, Flashback HD, Flashback Origins, Vector Cell
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 01:57 GMT
Neverwinter Paris Games Week demo nets beta access
If you can make it to Paris Games Week, which kicks off on October 31 and runs through November 4, stop by one of Perfect World Entertainment’s 20 booths to have a go at the playable Neverwinter demo on offer to the public. As well as scoring a sneak peek at the MMO, you’ll also be guaranteed access to an upcoming beta, which is a pretty sweet deal. Neverwinter, a free-to-play action MMORPG effort from Cryptic Studios based on the classic Dungeons and Dragons property, has not yet been dated beyond early 2013.
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Posted in: France, Free-to-Play, MMO, PC, Perfect World, RPG
Tags: cryptic studios, neverwinter, Paris Games Week
Mon, Sep 17, 2012 | 13:18 BST
Free-to-play games now account for 50% of European market
Free-to-play games accounted for half of Europe’s game acquisitions across the last twelve months, a new survey has found.
Thu, Aug 02, 2012 | 15:47 BST
MineCon 2012 to be held at Disneyland Paris
You read the headline right. MineCon 2012 will take place November 24-25 at Disneyland Paris. Registration will begin “soon.” Video below. [image]
Tue, Jul 03, 2012 | 04:51 BST
NPD: Non-traditional spend over half of Q1 2012 total
Of the $3.4 billion the NPD estimates was spent on gaming in the first quarter of 2012, new retail purchases accounted for just $1.5 billion.
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Posted in: America, France, Germany, Trade, UK
Tags: anita frazier, npd, the npd group
Fri, Jun 22, 2012 | 17:34 BST
Square announces talks for next month’s Japan Expo in France
Square Enix has revealed its plans for the Japan Expo which takes place July 5 through July 8 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center in France.
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Posted in: Development, France, Square Enix
Tags: Final Fantasy XIV Online, japan expo, kingdom hearts, Luminous
Mon, Jun 04, 2012 | 01:07 BST
PlayStation Network content added to GameStop, EB Games offering
GameStop-family retailers across Australia, New Zealand and several European nations will begin selling PlayStation Network games and DLC in-store.
Thu, May 17, 2012 | 10:05 BST
French firm offers free dildos to Diablo 3 widows and widowers
French company Absoloo is offering free sex toys to those widowed by the just-released Diablo III. To claim, you need to post a picture of yourself on Absoloo’s Facebook page holding a copy of the game. You’ll then be sent a code with which to “adopt your new friend” from the Absoloo site. It’s not clear if the offer’s applicable outside of France, although we suspect that a sudden international crowd of pissed off, Diablo-burnt, dildo-hungry partners descending for hundreds of free cavity-based staffs of power (+1 vitality) may very well make it so. Thanks, Ugo.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, France, PC, RPG
Tags: Absoloo, diablo 3, diablo III
Wed, Apr 25, 2012 | 23:19 BST
French gaming tax breaks extended through 2017
The European Commission will continue to offer a 20% tax rebate to French developers who can demonstrate their games have cultural significance
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Posted in: France, Trade
Tags: European Games Developer Foundation, Guillaume de Fondaumiere, tax breaks, tax incentives
Wed, Apr 25, 2012 | 21:44 BST
Sony confirms Resistance trilogy collection listed on Amazon
Sony has confirmed a listing by Amazon France which outed a Resistance trilogy collection coming to PlayStation 3. The firm has told Eurogamer more details on the pack will be announced at a later date.
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Posted in: Action, France, PS3, Retail, Shooter, Sony
Tags: insomniac games, Resistance 2, resistance 3, Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance: The Trilogy
Thu, Mar 22, 2012 | 19:57 GMT
NPD: Non-traditional games revenue hit $3B in Q4 2011
An NPD report states non-retail offerings in France, Germany, the UK and US hit $3 billion during Q4 2011.
Wed, Feb 29, 2012 | 18:27 GMT
Today’s the last day to get early bird rates for UbiQ Paris
Ubisoft has announced today’s the last day to obtain early bird rates for its UbiQ Paris conference.
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Posted in: France, Ubisoft
Tags: Palais Brongniart, UbiQ, UbiQ 2012, UbiQ Paris
Mon, Nov 07, 2011 | 04:26 GMT
Rumour – Truckload of Modern Warfare 3 highjacked as eBay prices soar
French media reports 6,000 copies of Modern Warfare 3 have been stolen in transit, as pre-release copies of the highly anticipated shooter pull massive eBay prices.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Crime, France, PC, PS3, Rumour, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty: modern warfare 3, ebay, infinity ward, sledgehammer games
Thu, Oct 27, 2011 | 01:36 BST
Battlefield 3, Modern Warfare 3 tie for Paris Games Week award
The judges of the 2011 Paris Games Week Awards chose to award a tie result in the best shooter category, honouring both Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
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Posted in: Awards, France
Tags: paris games week 2011
Wed, Oct 05, 2011 | 00:30 BST
Nintendo triumphs in French anti-piracy suit
A French court has ruled in favour of Nintendo in its ongoing legal battle against the sale of flash cards for the DS.
Mon, Aug 08, 2011 | 15:35 BST
Heavy Rain gets toned down edition for France
European game ratings body PEGI’s rated a toned down version of Heavy Rain. The Quantic Dream thriller was given a PEGI 18 (BBFC 15) when it launched last February. Now the new version, Heavy Rain Edition Modifiée, has been given a PEGI 16. This new version does feature “realistic looking violence, nudity of a sexual nature, and strong language,” however. Sony’s told Eurogamer it’s a French-only thing, though.
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Posted in: Action, France, PS3, Sony
Tags: heavy rain, Heavy Rain Edition Modifiée, quantic dream
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 01:48 BST
Buy a PC, score an Xbox 360
Microsoft is offering bonus Xbox 360 consoles to US students purchasing a new PC from May 22.
Wed, May 18, 2011 | 19:38 BST
Survey Says: 63 million iOS users downloading over 5 million games per day
A March 2011 study conducted by Distimo and Newzoo, surveyed iOS users living in the US and six countries in Europe, and found that 63 million iOS users are downloading 5 million games on a daily basis.
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 14:35 BST
Audio of Shigeru Miyamoto’s press conference in Paris released
Below the break is a video of Shigeru Miyamoto’s recent press conference in Paris, where he discussed The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Starfox 64, and Super Mario 3D for 3DS.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Adventure, Development, France, Nintendo, Platformer, Puzzler, hardware
Tags: eShop, Flipnote Studio, mario kart 3ds, ocarina of time 3d, press conference, shigeru miyamoto, starfox 64, Super Mario 3DS
Fri, Mar 18, 2011 | 14:55 GMT
Sony has moved over 3 million PS3 units in France since launch
Sony has announced that PS3 has surpassed 3 million units sold since its release in March 2007, compared to 2.3 million Xbox 360 units (per GfK).
Microsoft drops Xbox One 24 hour check-in, used policies, more