Contact Sales expects its business to grow by 25 per cent this year, courtesy of the PC software market. The UK company owns the Excalibur Publishing and First Class Simulations labels and has released a wide range of PC titles over the course of the year. Contact Sales MD Robert …
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Digital distributor TripleACodes has inked a new deal with MMO developer Funcom. The company is now an official distributor for Age of Conan products across Europe, such as game clients and subscription codes. It will also distribute Funcom’s first expansion pack for the MMO, Rise of the Godslayer, which was …
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Personal IDs transmitted via social network's games and apps
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Square Enix aims to leverage its Deus Ex franchise for the next ten years – as part of its grand plan to be a top three publisher in the next five years. "We have dozens of IPs, some of which we wish to build into franchises," Square Enix boss Yoichi …
Read More »Angry Birds not included in EA deal
Despite nearly all the reports going with the ‘EA buys Angry Birds publisher’ line following its acquisition of Chillingo, it seems that the multi-million selling feathery physics game is not part of the deal. "We did not sell to EA, Chillingo did," tweeted the game’s developer Rovio Mobile tonight. "We …
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Read More »Hulk Hogan takes-on online gaming
Hulk Hogan has entered the online gaming ring following a deal with production company Endemol. Hulk Hogan’s Hulkamania will be playable early next year and will be distributed internationally by Endemol Worldwide Brands. The game will integrated video content of Hogan, who appears throughout the game to inspire players. Hogan …
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Personal user ID covertly sent to third parties
Read More »Old Republic ‘will be great failure
An anonymous blogger going under the name of EA Louse has lashed out at employers EA BioWare and predicted a tough time for future MMO release Star Wars: Old Republic in the process. The lengthy rant is primarily centred on Warhammer Online. I found out recently that I will be …
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