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Disney Interactive is publishing a game based on the classic Louis Carroll book Alice in Wonderland. The game is to be released as a tie-in to the Walt Disney Pictures’ film of the same name, which stars Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Mia Wasikowska, and is directed …
Read More »Resident Evil 5 hits PC in September
Resident Evil 5 will get a PC release on September 18th across European territories. The game makes use of NVIDIA’s new GeForce 3D vision technology, which means the title features stereoscopic 3D both in-game and during the cut scenes. The title also features extra costumes and a new and improved …
Read More »Operation Flashpoint 2 dated
Codemasters’ Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising will be released worldwide in early October. The game will be released on October 9th in the UK, October 8th across Europe and October 6th in North America for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The title is the sequel to the hugely popular 2001 FPS …
Read More »PC downloads worth $1bn in 2009
The value of the PC digital distribution will comfortably sail past the $1bn barrier this year. According to Dorian Bloch, the business group director of GfK-ChartTrack – who was speaking on a panel discussion at this week’s Develop conference in Brighton – 2009 sales of games through the likes of …
Read More »Warner outlines new Watchmen roadmap
Emerging publisher Warner has dated its upcoming slate of Watchmen game offerings, with Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 heading to Xbox Live Arcade later this month in Europe and on August 26th in the US. There’s plenty more to come, too. Whilst Watchmen was once destined for a …
Read More »Colin McRae Dirt 2 delayed on PC
Publisher Codemasters has confirmed that the PC version of upcoming racer Colin McRae: Dirt 2 has been delayed from its initial September release date until some time in December – though the reward will be the integration of DirectX 11. DirectX 11, the latest iteration of Microsoft’s PC gaming SDK, …
Read More »Blood Bowl set for September
The video game tie-in of popular Warhammer board game Blood Bowl will arrive in the UK this September. Published by Focus Home Interactive and developed by Cyanide Games, Blood Bowl is a violent mix of Warhammer fantasy and American Football, and will be released on Xbox 360, PC, PSP and …
Read More »KP to front Ashes Cricket 2009
Britsoft publisher Codemasters has confirmed that global cricket superstar Kevin Pietersen will be the face of its upcoming Ashes Cricket 2009, which is due for release on PS3, 360, Wii and PC. Pietersen will be joining up with the likes of Aussie legends Ricky Ponting and Shane Warner, as well …
Read More »AT&T reveals $1m+ gaming roadmap
Best known to gamers as being the sole carrier of Apple’s iPhone in North America, AT&T has revealed a number of ambitious gaming initiatives designed to propel it to the forefront of the games sector. The bigger picture is for AT&T to create a unified and tethered gaming experience that …
Read More »Edwards becomes PC Gamer editor
Future Publishing has announced the appointment of Tim Edwards as Editor of PC Gamer. Having worked on PC Gamer since joining Future as a staff writer in 2002, Tim takes the Editor’s chair with immediate effect, following the departure of Ross Atherton for Activision Blizzard’s European PR team. Working through …
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