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Earning Xbox 360 achievement points now saves you money

Earning Xbox 360 achievement points now saves you money

Gamers have been calling for it, and now Microsoft has delivered.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 28th 2012 at 12:55PM in News
Publishers to Microsoft: 'Don't kick us off the Flight'

Publishers to Microsoft: 'Don't kick us off the Flight'

Microsoft Flight could harm the simulation games market if the company doesn’t open it up to third-parties, publishers have told MCV.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 13th 2012 at 9:30AM in News
Silicon Knights axes 75% of workforce

Silicon Knights axes 75% of workforce

Canadian games studio Silicon Knights has laid off three quarters of its staff, according to sources close to the company.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Nov 1st 2011 at 10:05AM in News
Proposed Tiga UKIE merger is off

Proposed Tiga UKIE merger is off

Negotiations for a merger between Britain’s two biggest game trade bodies have broken down, Develop can reveal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2011 at 11:35AM in News

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3DS users can turn off 3D

3DS users can turn off 3D

US news agency Forbes has revealed that the 3D elements of Nintendo’s upcoming handheld the 3DS can be switched off.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2010 at 11:50AM in News
The end for (original) Xbox Live

The end for (original) Xbox Live

Take heed, original Xbox owners – today is the last day that you’ll be able to take your console online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 14th 2010 at 12:28PM in News
BT boss slams net cut-off plans

BT boss slams net cut-off plans

The chief executive of British Telecom has slammed proposals included in the Digital Economy Bill that will grant authorities the power to disconnect file-sharers from the internet.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 10th 2010 at 4:07PM in News
Champ Man Online closing its doors

Champ Man Online closing its doors

Eidos is to shut down its football MMO Championship Manager Online on April 30th, just a few days before the game would have reached the ripe old age of five.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2010 at 11:47AM in News

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Original Xbox losing Live

Original Xbox losing Live

In scenes grimly reminiscent of a doctor turning of a long-forgotten patient’s life support, Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox Live services for the now nine-year-old original Xbox console will be ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 5th 2010 at 9:44AM in News
Modern Warfare spin-off on the way?

Modern Warfare spin-off on the way?

Considering the unparalleled success of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activision Blizzard would rightly be seen to be quite mad if they weren’t planning to take advantage – so ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 16th 2009 at 10:27AM in News
FRANCE: ‘Net piracy law passed

FRANCE: ‘Net piracy law passed

European powerhouse France has ushered in controversial new legislation that looks to cut off the internet connections of those found to have pirated movies, music and games online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 23rd 2009 at 2:22PM in News
D3P reveals new Shaun the Sheep

D3P reveals new Shaun the Sheep

Publisher D3p has announced that Shaun the Sheep: Off His Head is set to arrive on DS this autumn.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 10th 2009 at 12:01PM in News

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Blue Omega lays off entire workforce

Blue Omega lays off entire workforce

As revealed in a tweet by Blue Omega Entertainment programmer Geoff Rowland, the entire workforce at the developer has been laid off.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 1st 2009 at 1:33PM in News
Administrator sells off Empire stock

Administrator sells off Empire stock

Empire administrator KPMG is to sell off 212,000 boxed PC and console games from the defunct publisher next month to the highest bidder.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 8th 2009 at 10:45AM in News
Second judge removed from Pirate Bay case

Second judge removed from Pirate Bay case

The soap-opera like narrative of the ongoing Pirate Bay prosecution in Sweden has taken another unexpected turn with the news that a second judge has been thrown off the case ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 22nd 2009 at 3:05PM in News
Midway looking for Mortal Kombat buyer

Midway looking for Mortal Kombat buyer

The lid has been lifted on a scheme intended to reward 29 of Midway’s key senior employees for the fulfilment of key pre-bankruptcy measures – one of which is the ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2009 at 2:28PM in News

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25 devs laid off at Gearbox

25 devs laid off at Gearbox

Gearbox Software has laid off up to 25 of its staff as part of a strategy shift at the studio, according to reports on the web published over the weekend. ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2008 at 10:34AM in News
Mysterious EA Blueprint project cancelled

Mysterious EA Blueprint project cancelled

Leading global games publisher EA has reportedly closed down its mysterious Blueprint division, an area of the business that was supposedly working on casual-orientated gaming across a range of media.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 19th 2008 at 11:39AM in News