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Microsoft to Acquire Skype – This could be big!

Not our usual stuff, but pretty big and may have an impact on comms within Xbox live one day!! (tenuous I know!)Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: “MSFT”) and Skype Global S.� r.l today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Skype, the leading Internet communications company, for $8.5 billion in …

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Here Come The Girls! Arcana Heart Gets European Debut at London Comic Con

Get ready to rumble! Arcana Heart 3, the amazing all-girl fighter from Examu and Arc System Works, will get its playable European debut at MCM Expo London Comic Con later this month, PQube and Zen United have announced. The show will see Arcana Heart playable on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, giving fans the …

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SAM & MAX – THE DEVIL’S PLAYHOUSE COMING TO UK RETAIL

Lace Mamba Global and Telltale Games, Inc., are proud to announce the extension of their co-operation in the retail release of the critically acclaimed PC adventure game Sam & Max – The Devil’s Playhouse.       Lace Mamba Global plans to publish retail versions of the game – which was previously available only as an online …

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EA announces blockbuster showing for Eurogamer Expo 2011

Eurogamer Network, Europe’s leading independent games media specialist, is pleased to announce that gamers will be able to go hands-on with the biggest games from Electronic Arts at this year’s Eurogamer Expo. Headlining EA’s showing will be Battlefield 3 – a game already stunning gamers following the release of the incredible 12-minute “Fault line” trailer. …

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MOON DIVER OUT NOW FOR XBOX LIVE ARCADE

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX� interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces its popular digital release Moon Diver ™ is now available for the Xbox LIVE� Arcade for the Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, downloadable for 1200 Microsoft Points. Developed for both the Xbox …

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UK Charts 03/05/11 Portal 2 still reigns supreme in the week of the Royal Wedding!

In the week of bank hoidays and a Royal Wedding, the UK wanted to think, fight and get fit. Portal 2 sticks to the top, with the excellent reboot of the Mortal Kombat series close behind. Zumba fitness refuses to fade away, with a climb to number 3! UKIE Games Charts�, compiled by GfK Chart-Track …

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CALL OF DUTY�: BLACK OPS ESCALATION ANNOUNCES ALL-STAR CAST FOR ‘CALL OF THE DEAD’

London, UK – 26th April, 2011 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Treyarch revealed today that famed horror and action stars Robert Englund, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Rooker and Danny Trejo have joined the cast of Call of Duty�: Black Ops Escalation’s zombie level, Call of the Dead.� The Call of the Dead zombie …

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UK Charts: 26/04/2011 – Portal 2 teleports its way to the top spot

Portal 2 jumps straight into the top spot this week, closely followed by Mortal Kombat. Looks like the world loves puzzles and gore more than getting fit! UKIE Games Charts�, compiled by GfK Chart-Track LW TW TITLE AGE RATING PUBLISHER 1 PORTAL 2 PEGI 12+ ELECTRONIC ARTS 2 MORTAL KOMBAT BBFC 18+ WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE …

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LucasArts licenses Unreal Engine 3 – This could be EPIC (sorry)!

LucasArts and Epic Games, Inc. announce a long-term, studio-wide agreement for LucasArts to develop multiple projects using Epic Games’ award-winning Unreal Engine 3 for the engine’s supported platforms “Unreal Engine 3 is a forward-looking solution that shortens the path between inspiration and execution on a wide variety of gaming platforms,” said Zak Phelps, director of …

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