Tagged: Video Games & News
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Angry Birds follow-up Amazing Alex to be released in two months News
11.05.2012 Rovio’s CEO today revealed that Amazing Alex, the long-awaited follow-up to the successful Angry Birds, is set for release in just two months. -
Hang onto yer helmet: 1994’s Carmageddon is poised for reincarnation News
10.05.2012 Nineties hit and destructive driving game sensation Carmageddon may return in 2013 thanks to the support of a Kickstarter campaign. -
Angry Birds maker Rovio reaps €75.4m in 2011 revenue News
08.05.2012 Strong growth in game download activity and consumer product sales have sprung Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment Ltd's revenue to €75.4m for 2011. -
Black Market Games hooks distribution deal with Big Fish Games News
04.05.2012 Derry games studio Black Market Games has signed a distribution deal with Big Fish Games that will take its debut title, Dead Hungry Diner, to more than 150 countries and... -
Gaming is good for you (infographic) News
30.04.2012 Playing video games brings with it a multitude of benefits, such as mental and physical fitness, a new infographic illustrates. -
Zynga revenues climb 32pc to US$321m in Q1 News
27.04.2012 Revenues at social games developer Zynga reached US$321m for the first quarter of 2012, marking a 32pc increase compared to the same period last year and an increase of 3pc... -
Nintendo sees first annual loss but expects profit next year News
26.04.2012 Nintendo posted its first annual loss thanks to slower sales of its Nintendo Wii console and weaker demand for its handheld 3DS console. However, it predicts it will return to... -
Angry Birds crowned Best Game again News
26.04.2012 Hugely popular video game Angry Birds has again catapulted into the winner's circle at the Carphone Warehouse Appy Awards 2012 in London, picking up the prize for Best Game for... -
Skype coming to PS Vita tomorrow News
24.04.2012 Skype will arrive on the PlayStation Vita from tomorrow, letting owners of Sony’s newest portable console make video calls from the device.Categories: Software, Planning a Move, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Apps -
Halo 4 will arrive on 6 November News
17.04.2012 Halo 4, the latest instalment in the blockbuster shooter game series for the Xbox and Xbox 360, will launch globally on 6 November. -
Massive Attack producer to score Halo 4 soundtrack News
11.04.2012 Neil Davidge, music producer from music group Massive Attack, will compose the music for the upcoming Halo 4 for the Xbox 360. -
€211m spent locally on retail video game products last year News
05.04.2012 Despite the closure of the GAME group of stores in Ireland last week, the Irish retail games market is actually one of the most vibrant in Europe and last year €211m was spent...Categories: Apps, Digital Media, eCommerce, Economy, Games/Entertainment, Internet, Social Media, Software & Web Development -
Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut coming this summer News
05.04.2012 Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut, a downloadable content pack that will expand upon the ending of the action role-playing game, will be available to download free on the Xbox 360,... -
Review - Star Wars Kinect News
04.04.2012 There used to be only two things that would get a grown man to jump and flail around his living room – rock music and a sports event. Now there’s a third one – Star Wars Kinect.Categories: Consumer Tech, Digital Media, Games/Entertainment, Mobility, Multimedia, Wireless Communications -
Confirmed: As GAME UK stores rescued, Irish stores to remain closed News
02.04.2012 UPDATE: While 3,200 jobs in 333 GAME stores have been saved in the UK through the acquisition of the retailer’s assets by Baker Acquisitions, the company’s 121 workers in 14...Categories: Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Economy, FinancialTags: Video Games, PricewaterhouseCoopers, -
Young Dubliner makes it to final 10 of Sony Uncharted audition News
28.03.2012 A young Dubliner has made it to the final of the Uncharted Audition, a Facebook competition to find a new character that will be modelled on the winner to become a playable... -
Next PlayStation – the ‘Orbis’ – to launch in 2013? News
29.03.2012 Rumours of the next PlayStation – reportedly code named the ‘Orbis’ – have emerged, suggesting it could have a restricted used game system and may see a release at the end of 2013. -
Why gamers flock to Angry Birds (infographic) News
28.03.2012 Games maker Rovio has tweeted recently that its latest game Angry Birds Space has been downloaded 10m times in three days. It's not the first time Angry Birds has drawn such a... -
Rovio acquires Futuremark Games Studio News
27.03.2012 Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment has acquired Futuremark Games Studio, the gaming arm of benchmarking software developer Futuremark. -
277 Game Group stores to close, 2,104 job losses in UK, Ireland News
26.03.2012 PwC has confirmed it will close 277 Game and Gamestation stores across the UK and Ireland from today, which will result in 2,104 jobs losses over the week for those working in...