Category Archives: Germany
Mon, Feb 18, 2013 | 21:17 GMT
Gamescom 2013: limited ‘Wildcard’ passes go on sale next week
Gamescom 2013 is kicking off August 21st- 25th, and this year the show organisers are letting a few public attendees into the public halls during the press day on Wednesday 21st. Entry requires a limited ‘Wild Card’ pass, which will go on sale next week.
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Posted in: Germany, gamescom 2013
Wed, Oct 31, 2012 | 00:54 GMT
Nintendo offering real gold coins to Mario Bros millionaires
The German arm of Nintendo is offering to fork out real gold coins worth over €220 to commemorate the brave collection skills of New Super Mario Bros 2 fans. My hazy understanding of this auto-translated press release suggests you need to send in a photo of your 3DS screen proving you’ve hit 1 million coins to collect on the offer. The competition seems to be only open to German residents, and was supposed to end on October 31, but has been extended through December.
Thanks, GoNintendo.
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Posted in: 3DS, Germany, Nintendo, Platformer
Tags: New Super Mario Bros 2
Tue, Oct 23, 2012 | 20:50 BST
Bigpoint cuts 120 jobs in US and Germany, CEO stepping down
Bigpoint has announced the departure of CEO Heiko Hubertz and the cutting of 120 jobs at the online gaming company, and the firm has announced it will no longer develop games in the US.
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.
Wed, Sep 12, 2012 | 15:05 BST
Tribes: Ascend released in Germany alongside Marksman content update
Tribes: Ascend has been released in Germany, Hi-Rez Studios has announced. The free-to-play multiplayer shooter includes a translated game client – excluding voice-overs – and German-speaking community support. Further localizations of the game are scheduled for the latter half of the year.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, Germany, PC, Shooter, Videos
Tags: hi-rez studios, Marksman, Tribes: Ascend
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 | 04:55 BST
Diablo III comes under fire from German consumer advocacy group
A German consumer advocacy group has laid down another ultimatum over Diablo III, this time focusing on the RPG’s always-on DRM.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Germany, Mac, PC, RPG
Tags: blizzard, diablo 3, diablo III, drm
Thu, Jul 19, 2012 | 10:08 BST
SCEE gamescom press conference on August 14
SCEE confirmed today that its gamescom press conference will be take place on Tuesday, August 14 at 7.00pm local time.
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Posted in: Germany, PS3, Sony, Vita, gamescom 2012
Tags: sony gamescom press conference 2012
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
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 03, 2012 | 08:08 BST
Motorola wins 360 injunction against Microsoft in Germany
Motorola has been granted an injunction against Microsoft on various products in Germany, including Xbox 360.
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, Mar 07, 2012 | 21:33 GMT
PC gaming US market hits $18.6 billion, up 15% year-on-year
The PC Gaming Alliance has some good news to share regarding the ever-growing PC market.
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Posted in: America, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, PC, UK
Tags: Horizons Report, pc gaming alliance
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 | 18:52 GMT
Germany banning the sale of Dead Island wasn’t “unexpected”, says Techland
Techland has said it wasn’t surprised when Germany banned its zombie-shooter Dead Island from being sold in the country. Matter of fact, the firm and its publisher Deep Silver were aware of such a possibility “from the very beginning.”
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Posted in: Action, Deep Silver, Germany, Koch, PC, PS3, Shooter, Violence in games, Xbox 360
Tags: dead island, techland
Tue, Nov 01, 2011 | 19:41 GMT
Germans claim Origin EUA allows EA to spy on Battlefield 3 players
EA has denied accusatory complaints out of Germany it’s using its Origin digital distribution end-user license as a legal way to spy on users.
Mon, Sep 05, 2011 | 09:35 BST
Crytek slams “misleading accusations” over unfair dismissal
Crytek co-founder Avni Yerli has denied claims of unfair dismissal of staff and crunch periods of up to six months at the company’s Franfkurt offices.
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Posted in: Development, Germany
Tags: Avni Yerli, crysis 2, crytek, Crytek Franfkurt
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 01:42 BST
Doom and Doom 2 de-indexed in Germany
The original Doom games are to be released for general sale in Germany, a good 17 years after being indexed.
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Posted in: Germany, Shooter
Tags: Doom, DOOM 2, id, id software, Pete Hines
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 07:04 BST
Microsoft looking into German Gears of War releases
In the wake of Gears of War 3′s approval by German authorities, Microsoft is investigating the release of the first two games.
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Posted in: Action, GDC Online 2011, Gamescom 2011, Germany, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: epic, Epic Games, Gears of War 3, mike capps
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 07:35 BST
Gamescom 2011 – The VG247 liveblog starts now
We’re in Cologne, Germany for gamescom 2011. The flags are up. The stairs are postered. Here’s what’s happening.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, Germany
Tags: liveblog
Tue, Aug 09, 2011 | 14:58 BST
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood big winner at BIU awards
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood was the big winner at the German Bundesverband Interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware awards.
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Posted in: Awards, Germany
Tags: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Wed, Jul 13, 2011 | 10:14 BST
Gears of War 3 to go on sale uncut in Germany
The BPJM has confirmed it’s to let Gears of War 3 release in Germany without any content cut from the game. The first two games were not available to buy in the country, with PEGI versions banned from going on sale. The BPJM, who had banned Gears 1 and 2 from Germany, said it had no “relevance for a ban” with 3. Germany’s seen as very strict on violent games, so this is a big win.
More over at Eurogamer. Game’s out in September for Xbox 360.
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Posted in: Action, Germany, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: BPJM, Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Battlefield 4 spectator mode gets video preview