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trailer video for Elite: Dangerous Kickstarter campaign (PC)

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19th December 2012 Frontier Developments has today released a teaser trailer video in support of its Kickstarter campaign to fund the development of Elite: Dangerous, the planned reboot of the classic 80s space epic game. The video can be viewed now at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGHM6wu1WY4&feature=youtu.be The Kickstarter campaign is already at nearly 90% of its target goal …

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RISE OF THE HUTT CARTEL, THE FIRST DIGITAL EXPANSION FOR STAR WARSTM: THE OLD REPUBLICTM (PC)

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GUILDFORD, UK – Dec. 19, 2012 – There is a new threat in the Star Wars™ universe and the future of the Republic, the Empire and the entire galaxy is at stake! Today, BioWare™, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc., and LucasArts announced that players will face-off against the ruthless Hutt Cartel in the first …

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RAGE: The Scorchers Add-on Pack (360, PC, PS3)

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We are pleased to announce that RAGE: The Scorchers, the official add-on pack for id Software’s first-person shooter, is now available in Europe on Xbox 360 and PC for �4.49 / �3.69 / AUS$7.75 (or 400 Microsoft Points) and will be available tomorrow on PS3. In The Scorchers, battle an all-new maniacal bandit clan, wreak havoc with new …

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Ukie’s London Games Festival art exhibition raises over �30,000 for SpecialEffect

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Tuesday, 18th December 2012 London Games Festival organiser Ukie has revealed that its games industry art exhibition has raised a whopping �30,050.31 for charity SpecialEffect. The exhibition marked the finale of London Games Festival, with rare and exclusive pieces donated from across the games industry displayed for free at City Hall during the last week …

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The End of the World is Nigh 2,000/1 (360, PS3)

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Dead Island Riptide – one of the most anticipated video game titles of 2013 – and bookmaker Paddy Power have today revealed the odds of a worldwide zombie apocalypse occurring on 21 December 2012, the day that signifies the end of the Mayan calendar and, for some doomsday theorists, a date that also represents the …

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Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition Now Available for Android Devices (MOB)

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition is now available for select Android devices from Google Play. This 10th Anniversary Edition is an enhanced version of the award-winning original game, optimized for mobile and tablet devices with several new mobile-specific features including an intuitive, fully scalable and customizable user interface, new camera controls, upgraded …

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Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror – Remastered Comes to Android, 10 Days Before the End of the World It Prophesied (MOB)

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Revolution Software’s celebrated graphic adventure Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror – Remastered is now available on Google Play – just 10 days before the end of the world predicted by the Mayan prophecy which features extensively in the game’s plot.       Set six months after the events of Broken Sword: The Director’s Cut, the game …

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Ukie broadly happy with first look at proposed games tax relief scheme

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Trade body will be making full response to government consultation and calls for industry input 11 December 2012 – London, United Kingdom – The UK Games and interactive entertainment trade body has today said that it is broadly happy with draft legislation published today that outlines how the new game industry tax relief system will …

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Small Budget Games to Benefit From Games Tax Relief

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TIGA, the trade association representing the games industry, welcomed the news that there would be no minimum spend threshold in order to benefit from Games Tax Relief. This will mean that small budget games, provided that they pass the cultural test, will be supported by Games Tax Relief. The ‘games as a service’ business model …

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FINAL FANTASY & LARA CROFT HEAD UP THE SQUARE ENIX MOBILE WINTER SALE (IOS, MOB)

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Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announced that it will be bringing holiday cheer to mobile devices with a range of discounts and upcoming releases hitting app stores throughout the winter period. Ranging from original and classic JRPG’s and music-based rhythm games to …

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