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The publisher of Serious Sam 3 has urged fans to openly criticise Medal of Honor in return for free copy of the game. During this busy season of video game releases the team at Devolver Digital realize that not every game will live up to expectations. One such game has …
Read More »Phil Harrison to give first public address as Xbox exec at LGC
Xbox exec joins speakers from Twitter, Google, EA, Sega and Disney attending next month's conference
Read More »Facebook and Twitter apps pulled from Xbox Live
Microsoft has removed the dedicated Facebook and Twitter apps from the Xbox 360 marketplace. The apps are no longer available to download for all users who have updated to the latest Xbox 360 dashboard update, which has already begun rolling out to users. The Verge reports that multiple sources familiar …
Read More »GAMES MEDIA AWARDS: A night in tweets
Obviously last night was a great evening for everyone in the building at the Games Media Awards 2012. But it was an exciting time on the internet, too. Thanks to the widespread support of the UK games industry, #GMA12 was trending throughout the night in the UK. Even better news …
Read More »Games Media Awards 2012 Liveblog
Don't miss a thing from tonight's anticipated ceremony
Read More »Disgruntled former SCEA PR man lets rip on Twitter
This should be read with a very notable disclaimer – ex-employees are often not the best barometer of their former employer’s strategy. And with that in mind, former Sony America PR man Will Powers embarked on what can only be described as a Twitter rant, slamming Sony for its current …
Read More »TRENDING NOW: The Wii U price and launch date
Nintendo has this morning confirmed a December 8th launch for the Wii U in Japan. More interesting, though, is the price. The console will come in two flavours – a Basic set that will retail for 26,250 (210) and a Premium set for 31,500 (250). Additional Gamepads will cost just …
Read More »JOBS IN GAMES: Agencies – “We’re not dead yet”
Aardvark Swift's MD Ian Goodall on why the rise of social media will not kill off recruitment agencies
Read More »Girlfriend Mode ignites on Twitter
TRENDING NOW: That’s the thing with modern media – the time lapse between ‘making a silly comment’ and ‘paying the price for a silly comment’ is so very, very small. And so it is that Gearbox’s use of the term ‘Girlfriend Mode’ to describe an upcoming new feature that dramatically …
Read More »Develop Awards tonight – we’re livetweeting it all
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