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Warner has confirmed that the Online Pass required to play FEAR 3 online is not currently available for purchase from the PlayStation Store. Whilst this is not a problem for those who bought the game new – an Online Pass code was included in the box – it does mean …
Read More »New Harry Potter game apparating to retail
Warner Interactive has announced its next title based on the popular boy wizard – LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7. It’s due out this Q4 on every system you can imagine. Interesting the game has also been confirmed for Sony’s new NGP console, though whether that in any ways suggests the …
Read More »Batman to star in new FPS
Warner has lifted the lid on an unlikely new video game outing for The Caped Crusader. Called Gotham City Impostors, the game offers an "exaggerated take" on the FPS genre and allows players to adopt a persona in the vein of Batman or the Joker. It is being developed by …
Read More »Laura Fryer to keynote Develop
Warner Bros Seattle studio boss to head Brighton conference's business track
Read More »Industry giants prepare for biggest Gamescom yet
Big name studios and publishers sign up to this year's show in Cologne
Read More »UK date for FEAR 3
Publisher Warner Interactive has confirmed that Xbox 360, PS3 and PC shooter FEAR 3 will be released in the UK on May 27th. The game will continue the series’ tradition of mixing solid gunplay with spooky shenanigans. The narrative is being highlighted as a key feature, though gamers will perhaps …
Read More »Date set for Arkham City
Publisher Warner Interactive has at last confirmed a firm release date for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC action outing Batman: Arkham Asylum. The game will be released in the UK on October 21st. It follows in the footsteps of Rocksteady Studios’ surprise hit Batman: Arkham Asylum, which in 2009 rocked …
Read More »Schafer reveals Sesame Street for Kinect
Tim Schafer’s Double Fine development studio is working on a brand new Sesame Street title for Xbox 360 Kinect. Called Once Upon a Monster, the game promises "a truly original interactive experience" where young players assume the role of Cookie Monster, Elmo and a host of other recognisable characters. It …
Read More »Warner bemoans AAA-to-social switch
Development staff at Warner Bros’ new Montreal outfit are said to be angered at management’s decision to shift the studio’s focus to social and mobile games. Yet Warner Bros Montreal’s existing 26 employees are, according to Canadian newspaper Lapressaffaires, being told to work on bite-sized mobile/social games and a microtransaction-based …
Read More »Warner dev â??angerâ?? at AAA-to-social switch
Studio staff reportedly unhappy with mega-studioâ??s new social focus
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