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Read More »Sega admits misleading Colonial Marines trailers
Publisher acknowledges videos 'did not accurately reflect the content of the game'
Read More »Sega admits Aliens: Colonial Marines ads did not represent final game
The ASA will not take formal action against Sega regarding its video advertisements for February release Aliens: Colonial Marines. The publisher has, however, admitted that its ads did not accurately reflect the game. Sega and developer Gearbox attracted heavy criticism following the release of the game. This was partly because …
Read More »RetroN 5 adds Famicom to Nintendo and Sega cartridge slots
Hyperkin’s RetroN 4 console reveal earlier this month turned out to be only part of the story. The company today unveiled the RetronN 5, which adds an additional cartridge slot for Japanese Famicom games. That’s in addition to the previously confirmed slots for NES, SNES, GBA, and Sega Genesis cartridges. …
Read More »24-year old cancer victim lives on in Creative Assembly’s Total War: War 2
Creative Assembly’s community manager Craig Paycock has paid tribute to a cancer victim who will now forever be remembered as a star of upcoming game Total War: Rome 2. Last summer a 24-year-old James visited the studio as part of a Special Day initiative organised by charity Willow Foundation, which …
Read More »Games Workshop: seven new video games deals, and more to come
Iconic tabletop gaming firm Games Workshop has a new strategy for licensing its IP to the games business. It has signed up seven new games development partners in the last nine months, each of them working on various different games, inspired by the Warhammer fantasy medieval brand, the fantasy sci-fi …
Read More »Company of Heroes 2 gets European release date
Sega has confirmed a release date for former THQ strategy sequel Company of Heroes 2. The former THQ property, developed by Relic Entertainment, will be released on PC and Mac in both Europe and North America on June 25th. It had been due out around nowish before the collapse of …
Read More »RetroN 4 console revealed, plays Nintendo and Sega cartridges
Video game peripherals company Hyperkin has announced the RetroN 4, a console that allows you to play NES, SNES, Game Boy Advance, and Sega Genesis cartridges on a television through HDMI. The RetroN 4 will pack cartridge slots for each of the aforementioned systems, two controller ports for each console, …
Read More »Sonic prepares endless runner debut
It seems like such a natural fit that the real surprise is that it’s taken so long. Sega has announced that its longstanding mascot and naturally gifted sprinter Sonic the Hedgehog is to at last star is his very own endless runner game. It’s called Sonic Dash and is currently …
Read More »Report – Aliens: Colonial Marines studio Timegate suffers layoffs
Timegate Studios, one of the development house’s that worked on Aliens: Colonial Marines, has been hit with layoffs. The Texas-based studio’s president Adel Chaveleh confirmed to Polygon that an unspecified number of employees have been let go. "Today, we had to make the difficult decision to let go of some …
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