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IGN Germany signs MediaXP deal

IGN Entertainment has announced a partnership with MediaXP to publish IGN Germany. The European games media group will take control of the day-to-day running for the site, mixing bespoke German-language editorial and video content with localised pieces from the IGN teams in the US, UK and Australia. MediaXP will also …

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13 countries enter Computec contest

Studios for 13 countries around the world have already entered Computec’s Make The Game competition. The contest opened back in January and has seen entries from firms in the UK, US, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, India, Argentina, Costa Rica and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Participants have to create a new …

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German Monkey business bodes well for UK

The boxed edition of Tales of Monkey Island has taken Germany by storm, and publisher Lace Mamba Global hopes to repeat the success in the UK. The game has become the top-selling adventure title on Amazon.de for more than eight weeks in a row. It reaches UK shelves on April …

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Bulletstorm censored in Germany

EA’s upcoming console shooter Bulletstorm – which is coming under an increasing level of media scrutiny – has been granted a release in Germany, though the game has had to undergo heavy content cuts to satisfy regulators. It will carry a USK 18+ certificate and will not include the blood, …

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We Sing expands into Australia and Germany

Nordic Games will release two territory-specific We Sing games this spring. There are 30 tracks in We Sing Down Under and 40 in We Sing Deutsche Hits. Down Under features Rolf Harris’ ‘Tie Me Kangaroo Down’, and Olivia Newton-John’s ‘Physical’. Deutsche Hits boasts Die Fantastischen Vier’s ‘Gebt Uns Ruhig Die …

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EU versions of Black Ops banned in Germany

German consumers hoping to get their hands on the PC version of the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops will not be able to play PAL versions imported from other EU territories. The strict censorship laws in the country mean that many games – and particularly those with an historical …

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Pan-European success for F1

Codemasters wasn’t the only one celebrating F1 2010’s chart triumph last week. Koch Media, which distributed the game in key European territories, was also celebrating as the racing title recreated its UK chart success across the continent. The game took pole position in the PS3, Xbox 360 and All Formats …

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Controversy surrounds Berlin Wall game

A new game based on events surrounding the Berlin Wall is attracting the wrong kind of media attention. Called 1378 (taken from the Wall’s total length 1378km), it sees players assume the role of either an East German border guard or a refugee fleeing the communist country. It’s due for …

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