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EA Mobile brings the strategy.
EA has released iPad ports of Will Wright’s seminal SimCity and strategic conquest game Risk.
City building strategy game SimCity Deluxe has HD graphics, a “bigger interactive display” and “more responsive touch control”.
The iPad version contains placement controls tailored for the iPad, a UI redesign and dock-able information pop-ups.
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Mass Effect 3! Skyrim! SSX! Horse business.
The X Factor may be over and Carlos Tevez may have thrown his last diamond-encrusted tantrum of the calendar year, but at least the Eurogamer.net Podcast hasn’t given up on 2010 we’re back with another bundle of waffle, analysis and strange noises.
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Of course we might as well not be, because host Tom Champion has man flu and is uncharacteristically lethargic as a result, while yours truly has just had an entire week off sick and Robert Purchese is a lunatic at the best of times, of which this is not one.
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Will it sue Gaikai?
Steve Perlman, CEO of OnLive, reckons he’s secured the patent on cloud-based games.
Cloud-based gaming services allow users to play their favourite titles using a broadband internet connection. It eliminates the need for PCs, games consoles and discs because data is processed on distant servers.
The patent covers a “breakthrough” technology where videogames run on remote servers in data centers and users with a broadband-connected device can instantly play them.
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PopCap adds second game on the social networking site; hopes to emulate Bejeweled Blitz’s success.
Casual gaming king PopCap has announced that Zuma Blitz, the Facebook incarnation of Zuma, is now live on Facebook.
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Students remaking Zool for PS minis.
University videogame degrees are one thing – but an on-campus development studio? That’s what Sheffield Hallam University now boasts.
There, under the watchful eye of tutors and special guests, students are busy recreating 1990s videogame hero Zool for today’s trendy troops.
The best concept will be a decision for Ian Stewart, founder of Zool creator Gremlin Graphics, and Sumo Digital creative director Sean Millard. From there, the chosen project will be turned into a fully-fledged PlayStation minis game by the university studio.
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But which games are in it?
SEGA plans to release a Dreamcast Collection “soon”.
Confirmation comes from SEGA’s executive vice president of sales and marketing Alan Pritchard, who told the January issue of Game Informer magazine that the publisher plans to bring some of its old Dreamcast games to market digitally and packaged.
“The Dreamcast fans are very devoted,” he said. “You see on eBay people are still buying the games and system. We actually have a Dreamcast collection coming out soon. We are looking to bring some of the old Dreamcast games to market digitally and packaged. The titles are still to be announced. The Ultimate Genesis Collection did huge numbers on PS3 and 360, so it’s an important part of our business. We’ve already been releasing some Dreamcast games digitally; Crazy Taxi [for one].”
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PS3 has a Blu-ray player don’t you know.
Developers may predict a disc-less next generation of consoles, but PlayStation maker Sony isn’t as keen.
Discs, declared Sony Europe MD Andrew House, have a “strong” part to play for “years to come”.
“The reason retail has been around for thousands of years is because it works really well at showing you a range of content, having experienced store staff that can find the game you are looking for, tailor choices to your needs and up-sell you something you hadn’t thought of,” House shared with MCV.
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Parent company alleges trademark infringement in Kinect brawler Fighters Uncaged.
Ubisoft is being sued by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) over alleged trademark infringements.
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Never miss Gossip Girl again!
Telly fans rejoice – the ITV Player and Channel 4 on demand services have arrived on PS3.
We warned you about this yesterday.
May you never miss Gossip Girl again. Or Coronation Street, or Emmerdale.
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