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Digital Extremes Working On New Co-Op Star Trek Game
Digital Extremes Working On New Co-Op Star Trek Game
Paramount Digital Entertainment and Ontario-based Digital Exremes have announced plans for a new Star Trek video game with a title based around the franchise's 2009 motion picture reboot.
June 3, 2011
Nielsen: Roughly 1/4 Of Gamers Interested In New Consoles
Nielsen: Roughly 1/4 Of Gamers Interested In New Consoles
A new Nielsen survey shows 27 percent of interviewed gamers would be interested in buying Nintendo's next console within 6 months of release, with similar proportions interested in new Sony and Microsoft hardware.
June 3, 2011
Microsoft Touts Continued Xbox Sales Growth, Xbox Live Penetration
Microsoft Touts Continued Xbox Sales Growth, Xbox Live Penetration
In advance of E3 show, Microsoft has released data showing continued sales success for the Xbox 360, which has now sold over 55 million units worldwide, and the Xbox Live service, which now has over 35 million members.
June 3, 2011
Middle School Student Wins $50,000 Scholarship For Education Game Tournament
Middle School Student Wins $50,000 Scholarship For Education Game Tournament
Education game company Tabula Digita has announced the winner of its recent DimensionU Games National Scholarship Tournament, in which young students competed in educational games for scholarships and prizes.
June 3, 2011
Swery: Deadly Premonition Came Out Of Failure
Swery: Deadly Premonition Came Out Of Failure
The development of the psychological and personal story of cult-hit Deadly Premonition was the consequence of the cancellation of another project, Gamasutra
June 3, 2011
Activision Defends Call of Duty Elite Platform
Activision Defends Call of Duty Elite Platform
Activision is defending itself from backlash against its subscription-based Call of Duty Elite platform, promising consumers
June 3, 2011
Former Employees Call Foul On Missing L.A. Noire Credits
Former Employees Call Foul On Missing L.A. Noire Credits
Over 100 developers are not included in the final credits roll for Team Bondi and Rockstar's L.A. Noire, according to former employees who recently launched a website to spotlight their contributions.
June 3, 2011
Deadliest Warrior Sequel, Ugly Americans Coming From MTV
Deadliest Warrior Sequel, Ugly Americans Coming From MTV
Recently formed MTV Networks division 345 Games will unveil a follow-up to last year's popular Deadliest Warrior: The Game, as well as a new title based on Comedy Central's animated Ugly Americans, at E3 next week.
June 3, 2011
Championship Manager Comes To Facebook Via Jolt Online
Championship Manager Comes To Facebook Via Jolt Online
Square Enix's long-running soccer management simulation Championship Manager is now on Facebook with the just-released Championship Manager: Rivals, by way of GameStop-owned browser game publisher Jolt Online Gaming.
June 3, 2011
Interview: The Complicated Journey Of Rohrer's Diamond Trust
Interview: The Complicated Journey Of Rohrer's Diamond Trust
Jason Rohrer reveals to Gamasutra the circumstances that led Diamond Trust of London from Majesco to Zoo Games -- a cautionary tale for publishers who want to go retail.
June 3, 2011
Tetris Comes To 3DS, Prepares For Licensed Product Blitz
Tetris Comes To 3DS, Prepares For Licensed Product Blitz
The Tetris Company is heading into E3 with a brand new Hudson-developed edition of Tetris for Nintendo's 3DS, ahead of a planned licensing blitz that could see Tetris-themed furniture and slot machines.
June 3, 2011
Latest Google attack highlights problems ahead for cloud operators, say experts
Latest Google attack highlights problems ahead for cloud operators, say experts
This week's attack – allegedly from China – against users of Google's email account servers has highlighted the dangers ahead for cloud service operators, according to Node4, a hosted IT systems specialist.
June 3, 2011