Publisher more than triples quarterly sales to $354.1 million; L.A. Noire officially delayed to first half of next year.
Ubisoft readying downloadable multiplayer shooter from developer of The Ship; game built on Valve’s Source engine set for release this fall. Upon its maiden voyage, Outerlight’s 2007 debut The Ship received critical praise for its unique take on multiplayer shooters, where each person on a cruise ship has to hunt a specific passenger while avoiding his or her own stalker
The Blu-ray Disc Association believes that the latest innovations in the technology will be a boon for the games industry, with the likes of Sharp’s new 100GB capable BDXL upping storage significantly. The PS3 is currently the only console to offer Blu-ray support, and it can only currently read a dual-layered 50GB disc
Star Wars studio said to have trimmed some 85 positions in advance of The Force Unleashed II’s October 26 release.
Portal 2 studio boss Gabe Newell says “people will be shocked again” by trio of announcements due over the coming year.
Blizzard releases first-month sales total for Wings of Liberty; real-time strategy sequel on track to meet analyst expectations.
Sony has officially expanded its Online Services platform Qriocity to the UK – with a Video on Demand service unveiled, music on demand arriving by year’s end and more services like gaming, applications and ebooks all to follow ‘over time’. Qriocity aims to bring the company’s connected devices together and “allow consumers to enjoy high quality entertainment across multiple devices”. Sony is showing its Video On Demand powered by Qriocity at IFA, as the first part of the platform and it will be available in the UK along with other key European countries.
Microsoft has confirmed that a new Xbox 360 controller will be released this coming November. The new pad, pictured here, will be out on November 9 in the US, where it will cost $64.99 (£42.25). However, European gamers will have to wait all the way through until February 2011 to get their mitts on Microsoft’s latest Xbox pad.
Electronic Arts readies online-exclusive add-on for popular life sim; vacation getaway lets players explore new island, discover exclusive in-game items.
Add-on pack for 2K Games’ organized crime action adventure drops next week on 360, PS3, PC for $10; Italian-American foundation issues more brouhaha.
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