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Leading social games specialist Jagex has said that its Transformers Universe MMO will enter the beta testing phase in the very near future. A 55-strong development team is currently hard at work on the title, with numbers expecting to hit 70 and total development time calculated to be under 23 …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Hat trick for Zumba Fitness
The success of 505 Games’ Zumba Fitness powers on as the title racks up a third consecutive week at No.1 of the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Chart. The game has now achieved a total of six weeks at the top, and this week it outsold the next four titles …
Read More »E3 2011: Activision’s line-up detailed
Activision has announced full details of its line-up for this year’s E3 Expo. The publisher’s flagship franchise, Call of Duty, will headline its offering in Los Angeles with Modern Warfare 3 and another glimpse at its upcoming social networking service Call of Duty Elite. Focusing on a wider market, Activision …
Read More »Jagex: UK industry offers ‘fantastic opportunities’
Hard times continue, says CEO Mark Gerhard, but UK does not deserve to be painted in a bad light
Read More »Growing Jagex
Jagex is expanding intensely. Will Freeman talks to CEO Mark Gerhard about the studio's future
Read More »Jagex making Transformers MMO
The powerhouse Transformers IP will next year get a brand new MMO following an agreement between casual behemoth Jagex and rights holder Hasbro. The game has been pencilled in for a 2012 release in Europe, North America, Latin America, New Zealand and Australia. Transformers is one of the most iconic …
Read More »Transformers 3 due in June
Transformers: Dark of the Moon will be released on June 24th. The game coincides with the launch of its cinematic namesake and will be available on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS. As with previous handheld Transformers games, two versions will be available on the DS: Autobots and Decepticons. The …
Read More »New Transformers game breaks cover
Publisher Activision has officially announced its licensed video game counterpart to Paramount’s upcoming summer movie release Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The game, which is being developed by High Moon Studios, tells a prequel narrative of the events that lead up to the movie itself. A key new feature is …
Read More »Transformers: Cybertron sequel confirmed
Activision and Hasbro are working on a sequel to Transformers: War for Cybertron. The game was announced during Hasbro’s Investors Day and is currently due for release in 2012. It will follow on from the original High Moon Studios title that was released for PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii and …
Read More »Transformers MMO in the works
A brand new MMO based on the still lucrative Transformers IP is apparently in development at Chinese studio NetDragon. Kotaku reports that the title has been officially sanctioned by Hasbro and in pencilled in for an initial release in China, key Asian territories, Russia, the Middle East and North Africa. …
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