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Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) announced today the key features for EA SPORTSTM NHL�13, promising the biggest change to the franchise since the introduction of the Skill Stick in NHL� 07. Headlined by all-new True Performance Skating, and supported by an innovative new A.I. system dubbed EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q., NHL 13 will deliver a revamped …

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Dan Whitehead, a game and film critic with twenty years experience, has launched Word Play, a new company aimed at bringing writers from film, comics and other mediums together with video games developers. “I’ve always been fascinated by the narrative possibility of games,” he explains. “The medium offers narrative opportunities that film can’t match, but …

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“TEARS”, the original song by Max Payne 3 Soundtrack composers HEALTH first heard in the game’s official TV spot is now available as a single on iTunes. HEALTH’s unique blend of rock, powerful drums and electronic soundscapes lends itself perfectly to the score for the game. Taking influences from Brazil, Max’s native New York and …

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In a pretty static chart this week, we can see that a good game with good release date timing can hold the top of the charts very well indeed! LW TW TITLE AGE RATING PUBLISHER           1 1 SNIPER ELITE V2 BBFC 15+ 505 GAMES 4 2 FIFA STREET PEGI 3+ …

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Today, independent videogame publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer Camel 101 announce that their mission-based space strategy game “Gemini Wars” (PC/Mac ) has gone gold and is now available for pre-order on a multitude of digital download portals and in the Iceberg webshop. The boxed edition of Gemini Wars will be released on 8 June 2012 …

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oday, Ubisoft� announced a deal with Marvel Entertainment, LLC to develop a video game based on the popular Avengers characters and other heroes and villains from the Marvel Universe. Developed by Ubisoft Quebec, Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth’s interactive environments are inspired by iconic Marvel comic artwork and the Secret Invasion storyline. This game will …

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9th May 2012: It’s a question that has been often asked – but later this month a panel will finally and conclusively decide “What’s the point of videogames?” “What’s the point of videogames?” is an industry-facing event taking place at 6:30pm (for a 7:00pm start) at the BFI Southbank, London, on Wednesday 16th May 2012 …

Lord Puttnam, Charlie Higson, Ekow Eshun and others to ask: �What’s the point of videogames?� Read More »

Depending on how you look at it the announcement from Kevin Levine, Creative Director of Irrational Games, is actually a good thing. If Bioshock is being delayed because the have “uncovered opportunities to make Infinite into something even more extraordinary”, then this mean that if we are patient we will get an even better game …

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All-Time High Non-GAAP Net Revenue of $4.2 Billion in Fiscal 12 Annual Digital Non-GAAP Revenue – Up 47% to $1.2 Billion Digital Revenue Driving Margin Expansion Mass Effect 3 Sales Exceed $200 Million at Retail FIFA 12 Non-GAAP Digital Revenue Tops $100 Million Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced preliminary financial results for its …

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Congratulations to 505 as Sniper Elite V2 gets a UK Number 1! [Prototype 2] stays above the EA Onslaught as Number 2, with EA hogging 4,5,6 and 7 !! LW TW TITLE AGE RATING PUBLISHER             1 SNIPER ELITE V2 BBFC 15+ 505 GAMES 1 2 [PROTOTYPE 2] BBFC 18+ …

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The hilarious Griffin family and their friends from Quahog are coming to gaming consoles this autumn in an all-new Family Guy video game from Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and Activision Publishing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI). Appropriately titled Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse, the title will offer …

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