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Namco Bandai his filed it financial report for the quarter ending June 30th 2010, brining with it net sales reached YEN 81,912m, an increase of 8.2 per cent over the YEN 75,729m seen in the same period a year before. Operating income was up from YEN 2,758m last year to …
Read More »Modern Warfare 2 demo finally lands
Activision has at last released a demo of smash hit FPS Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The download, which includes the entire Cliffhanger level, is now available to download for free on both Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. However, it’s unlikely that there are many people left who …
Read More »Game revenues up at Warner
Media powerhouse Time Warner has reported Q2 revenues of $6.4bn, an eight per cent year-on-year increase and its biggest annual jump since Q2 2008. Its Filmed Entertainment division, which includes Warner Interactive Entertainment, saw revenues increase by eight per cent to $2.5bn. Video games revenues were increased thanks on the …
Read More »NBA Jam goes free on PS3 and 360
Having previously announced that its upcoming reinvention of the NBA Jam series would be exclusive to the Wii, EA has now revealed that the game will be also be coming out on Xbox 360 and PS3… for free! Well, for free as long as you’ve paid out 49.99 for a …
Read More »Molyneux: Indie havens on borrowed time
MGS Europe boss says the indie scene is two triple-A games away from revolution
Read More »Pachter details online COD fees
He has predicted it, Activision has denied it – but now outspoken US games analyst Michael Pachter has published his most detailed argument yet as to exactly why he believes Call of Duty: Black Ops will offer an additional paid-for multiplayer component. Multiplayer online game play is as strong as …
Read More »Angry Birds flying to consoles
One of the best selling games on the Apple iTunes App Store is apparently making the move to console, according to an admission from its developer to The Sun. Speaking to the UK newspaper, Rovio co-founder Joe Wee stated that the studio is also releasing [Angry Birds] on Nintendo DS, …
Read More »EA Play announces Create
Looking to follow on from the template laid down by Sony’s LittleBigPlanet, the EA Play label has announced a brand new console title called Create that takes the idea of user-created content and constructs an entire level-based game around it. Developed by EA Bright Light, Create focuses on the creation …
Read More »Nintendo announces Face Training
Very much in keeping with the mass-market success already enjoyed by Nintendo in the handheld market, the platform holder has announced a brand new title that looks to tap into the female lifestyle sector. Called Face Training, the game looks to strengthen and relax six different areas of your face …
Read More »MOH LE includes Battlefield 3 beta
EA has detailed the goodies that are set to be included in the Limited Edition version of upcoming FPS Medal of Honor. Chief amongst the offerings is the inclusion of an invitation for the beta of next year’s high-profile FPS Battlefield 3, which is currently in development at EA-owned Swedish …
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