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First person shooters Primal Carnage: Genesis and Blacklight: Retribution front a long list of new PlayStation titles announced at GDC 2013. The news comes as Sony reveals an increased commitment to indie publishing, which amongst other things includes the simplification of the submission and approval process. Since my last post, …
Read More »Microsoft expands Xbox Live ad presence
An expanded range of TV-like advertisements are set to appear on Xbox Live in the near future. Microsoft has revealed plans to increase the number of ads shown when users boot up Xbox 360 apps such as Last.fm and ESPN. Many will now include a 15-30 second video when initially …
Read More »Vevo music app launches on Xbox Live
Xbox 360 owners can now access music video application Vevo in the UK, US, Canada and Ireland. The service – which goes live today – lets users watch more than 45,000 music videos by 11,000 artists, from Kelly Clarkson to Tinie Tempah. They can also browse videos using Kinect’s voice …
Read More »VIDEOS: DMC, Ghost Recon Future Soldier
GAMESCOM: New gameplay trailers have been released for a pair of the console sector’s hottest new titles. DMC is Capcom’s re-imagining of its popular Devil may Cry series. Development has been shifted out of Japan and handed over to Heavenly Sword and Enslaved developer Ninja Theory. Ghost Recon Future Soldier …
Read More »Activision releases four MW3 videos
After what can only be described as a quite spectacular news leak late last week, Activision has released the first official video for upcoming war shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Each spot features on a different country – England, Germany, France and America. You can see them all …
Read More »VIDEOS: Halo Reach, Force Unleashed II
The world has caught its first glimpse of both Microsoft’s already feverously anticipated Halo Reach and the already rumoured Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. Aired at the VGAs in the US last night, the Halo Reach trailer hints at a slightly grittier approach to Bungie’s famous franchise. Squad-based mechanics …
Read More »Sony appoints sales firm for upcoming VOD service
PlayStation platform holder Sony is ramping up its preparations for the upcoming music video service VidZone with the appointment of a sales company for the platform. Media Week reports that Unanimis will handle VidZone’s sales inventory including pre-rolls and online leaderboards. Its campaigns will be integrated across UK, Germany, France, …
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