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Can blurring the lines between TV, games and interactive create new types of entertainment for children?
BAFTA is delighted to be working with Showcomotion Children’s Media Conference and Crossover Labs on this innovative event. We will present case studies of successf...
Posted by
Magus 116 days ago
A slew of new screenshots from the new Batman: Arkham Asylum just recently hit the net, and VGC is here to present them for your viewing pleasure.
Enjoy!
From the moment of this submission, news posting will officially be closed on the front site, and Video Game Chat will effectively cease updating.
Why? Because The Gaming Vault is finally near completion, and we're almost ready to launch! The Gaming Vault will become...
In the truly epic 98 page fiscal 2008 report that Capcom released earlier today (read it, just for kicks!), Capcom announced somewhere within that it won't be releasing any more console exclusives in the future.
"All major titles launched during the next fiscal ...
Earlier we reported on a site called "Anti-Spore" where an individual was making posts condemning EA's Spore for supposed evolution promotion. While we all agreed that Spore wasn't brainwashing us to believe in evolution, we have all been misled. In the m...
Popular Japanese gaming magazine Shonen Jump managed to scope this juicy little reveal; Cecil Harvey, the famous lead of Final Fantasy IV, will be joining the playable character roster (in both in his Paladin and Dark Knight form) of Dissidia: Final Fantasy, alongside the game's lead villain, Golbez.
Hopefully, most of you will remember our recent detailing of the unique gameplay approach developers Quantic Dreams will be taking with with the upcoming PS3 exclusive, Heavy Rain.
Even more recently though, a very interesting tid-bit of information was released about the game.
Gamers were taken quite by surprise yesterday after the news that Microsoft would be dissolving Ensemble Studios - creators of the popular Age of Empires franchise - after the completion of Halo Wars, but it's not all doom and gloom.
Speaking to GamesRadar recently, Kane & Lynch director Jens Peter Kurup finally spoke out about how the event effected the company, and himself personally.
Surprising news, this. Microsoft has confirmed today that it plans to close the famous Age of Empires developer Ensemble Studios following the completion of the upcoming Halo Wars.
Shacknews originally broke the story as a rumour, but Microsoft has officially released a statement confirming the move to close the studio.
According to VG247 Blizzard co-founder Frank Pearce has discussed the company's considerations for a possible forth instalment of the real-time-strategy Warcraft titles.
Warcraft 4. Try to read that and not hyperventilate!
"If there’s a team that's pa...
I've never been one to court controversy in the video gaming industry - I believe the industry deserve much more respect ad appreciation than to bother wasting my time with shock-tactic, tabloid inspired "news".
But then you discover a site that really gets you thinking, for lack of a better word.
Bad, bad move Bethesda.
Bethesda's Peter Hines has announced that the censored version of Fallout 3 which was chewed up and dissected by the famously uptight Australian censor board will be the version of the game that will be shipped worldwide.
"We want to m...
Speaking to the Sun newspaper earlier today, in a rare moment of clarity from the newspaper medium about the video games industry, HMV CEO Simon Fox discussed how he believes video game sales may overtake CD sales in the next few years.
"Within the next 12 to 18 mont...
It's an epic tale of self discovery. A story of sacrifice, of finding your inner strength, and the true meaning of friendship!
...
Just watch it!
According to recent reports, Max Payne movie producer Scott Faye is working on another video game movie adaptation, this time based around a slightly more eccentric video game...
Duke Nukem.
"I'm working diligently at making a Duke Nukem movie scenario that w...
Chart-Track has just confirmed last weeks UK games sales, and rather surprisingly, Mercenaries 2 has chipped Spore to the top of the charts, whilst also knocking Tiger Woods from the top-spot.
Data for the week ending September 6th.
1 - Mercenaries 2 (EA)
2 - Tiger W...
According to this NeoGAF post, Deus Ex 3 will see its first official appearance in the next issue of UK mag PC Zone.
The reveal is part of the magazine's 200th issue, apparently, so celebrations all round there!
We'll definately be keeping our eyes open on th...
In light of reports this morning by RPS concerning the development of a PC version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, LucasArts has informed the press that there are no such plans for the title on the format.
"I can tell you definitively that there is no PC version o...
Hear ye! Hear ye! Gather round for the sale of the century! The Xbox Live Marketplace is having a jumbo sale on a large range of items, reducing the costs of some of certain downloadable content for a limited time only.
Amongst the list includes such highlights as the Mas...
Posted by
Kelz 122 days ago
Looks epic.
Now, if only I could understand what they were saying...
Blizzard announced last night that it's releasing a fairly comphrenhensive collection of its most famous music to buy on iTunes.
The full collection includes:
* StarCraft Original Soundtrack
* Diablo II Original Soundtrack
* Warcraft III: Reign of Ch...
Speaking during yesterday's Take-Two conference call, company CEO Ben Feder opened his mouth possibly a little too widely, and let slip something he probably shouldn't have.
When asked about a possible Wii version of GTA, Feder replied, "We've spent an...
Electronic Arts has confirmed today that the update which allows Rock Band songs to be transferred over to Rock Band 2 has just gone gone live.
The update will basically allows gamers to transfer most of the songs featured in Rock Band 1 over to Rock Band 2. Downloaded so...
According to the press, Tecmo has formally rejected [b][url=http://www.videogamechat.net/news/industry-news/Square-Enix-makes-move-to-buy-out-Tecmo-1023Square Enix's offer to buy the firm[/url][b], essentially saying it can still grow without selling.
"In our co...
Thanks to a poster at GameFAQ's (which has posted valid numerous monthly Virtual Console release lists for the past couple months), we now know the expected Virtual Console releases for Japan, as well as a few titles for North America and Europe.
NES/Famicon: 2
- Ta...
Posted by
Kelz 125 days ago
Last week John Koller said the PSP 3000 would have a slightly shorter battery life. It would decrease about 20 or 30 minutes due to the brighter screen drawing more power.
Now he's gone back on that, stating that the battery life will be the same as the current model...
The first batch of publishers have revealed their confirmed lineup for this year's Tokyo Game Show, and it looks like it's going to be an extremely large show, at least for Japanese consumers... just don't be surprised if 90% of these titles never reach the we...
According to a recent report by the developer, Capcom producer Jun Takeuchi has confirmed that additional "Gears-like" gameplay mechanics, in the form of a cover system, are being added to Resident Evil 5.
The new system will be shown off at the Tokyo Game Show ...
Insomniac has released numerous press releases today, detailing the upcoming PS3 exclusive FPS Resistance 2, and confirming a release date for the title in most regions.
Resistance 2 will hit down in the US on November 4th, and in Japan on November 13th. Europe is still w...
According to a recent Eurogamer report, the PS3 version of Mirror's Edge will have downloadable content exclusive to the console.
"PlayStation has an exclusive marketing agreement with EA regarding the title," said a spokesperson for the company. "Excl...
Microsoft announced plans earlier today in a Japanese press conference to drop the price of the Xbox 360 in Japan across the board.
The cost of an Arcade model will be dropping 8,000 yen ($73.92) to 19,800 yen. This new price will make the SKU significantly cheaper than t...
Dissidia: Final Fantasy, hailed as a "dramatic progressive action" game, has another new video, giving a view of the gameplay involving the use of the power-up items and several executable moves by the characters.
The PSP fighter features a collection of heroes ...
According to recent reports from the press, Microsoft has announced price drops on most Xbox 360 add-ons in Australia overnight.
Of the most immediately important price drop, the 120GB HDD has droped from A$229.95 ($196.95) to a generous A$199.95.
The wireless network ...
According to a recent CVG story, Media Molecule is going to be keeping its eye open on the on the LittleBigPlanet community for star quality level designers. Turn up something versy special and you might even land yourself a job.
"We will be aware of who those awesom...
Today marks the 13th anniversary of the Command & Conquer franchise, a series famous for popularising the real-time strategy genre. And to commemorate the event, Electronic Arts are giving away one of the original games... completely free.
That's right. Completel...
Speaking with IGN yesterday, Gears of War 2 development lead dude Cliff Bleszinski has shot down the possibility o a PC version of the upcoming Gears of War sequel.
"Gears of War is a great franchise first and foremost for Xbox 360, and therefore we're focusing ...
Following the surprising news this morning that Square Enix is planning a serious move to buy out Japanese games developer Tecmo, the company has responded with a statement saying that it's offering a 30 percent premium on the targe's stock.
"Square Enix h...
Only a handful of game developers can really be called celebrities. Tomonobu Itagaki, best known for games like Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden, is definitely one of them. In June this year, only a few days before the US launch of Ninja Gaiden II, he quit his job at Team Ninj...
Sony Worldwide Studio head Shuhei Yoshida has left a breadcrumb trail of hints recently that the firm will be announcing acclaimed Ico and Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda's next game, confirming to the press that the PS3 project will be revealed "soon.&q...
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