Unity Asia revenue up 258.7 per cent
Though Unity's Asia boss says that much of the success is down to pirated copies.
Though Unity's Asia boss says that much of the success is down to pirated copies.
Ubisoft's troubled survival adventure reborn as a download title, due this winter.
From Software's RPG sells almost 280,000 copies and outsells Team Ico collection by three copies to one.
10Warner has announced plans to launch a new Mortal Kombat film in 2013, potentially alongside a tenth game in the long-running fighting franchise. More >
Microsoft’s thirdperson shooter secures the number one spot in its second week of availability.
The below video shows Life Of George, Lego's intriguing combination of traditional brick-building, augmented reality and iPhone apps, which was released last week. The £29.99 game contains 144 Lego bricks and a cardboard mat covered in black dots. Players download a free iOS app, which shows a series of pictures to be recreated using Lego bricks. When construction is finished, take a photo of your creation using the iPhone camera and the app awards you a rating based on accuracy and time taken. More >
Going hand in hand with our look at the construction of Ico's castle in issue 233 of Edge, is this gallery of concept art from the very early stages of the game's development. Why not go back and read our review of Ico from December 2001 while you're at it? More >
DICE, Swedish developer of Battlefield 3, has told PC gamers they face Origin account bans should they play the game on unofficial servers - resulting in any other EA games linked to their profile being rendered unplayable. Battlefield 3's server files were leaked last week, allowing users to create their own unofficial game servers with different properties to those in the beta. One, for example, increases the maximum player count on Operation Métro, the beta's sole multiplayer map, from 32 to over 100. More >
2Almost four years after first police raids, Parisian appeals court awards Nintendo €4.8 million in damages.
Plus, finding the soul in free-to-play, and the big list of documentaries about videogames.
Apple's app review process is today under question after a fake, unplayable Ninja Turtles game was found on the App Store. The app in question is named Ninja Turtles, by Vietnamese developer Namphuong Star, and was spotted last week by Daring Fireball. The app uses official Ninja Turtles art for its icon, backgrounds from NES shooter Contra, effects from SNK's Metal Slug, and some amateurish recreations of the titular turtles. According to customer reviews on the App Store, the game isn't even playable. More >
Hudson revealed its intention to capitalise on the rebirth of the fighting game with the announcement this weekend of Bloody Roar 5. In a brief message on Twitter, the developer said: "New Bloody Roar sequel is in production! We'll post more soon," with hashtags implying that the game is planned for release next year. More >
Following confirmation that Level 5's striking RPG Ni No Kuni will be released in the west early next year comes what appears to be its western name: Wrath Of The White Witch. More >
2EA's football juggernaut shoots straight to number one after the third-biggest launch of all time; Team Ico collection debuts in seventh.
UPDATE: Sony confirms promotion is US-only but "the majority of the content" will be released in Europe. A selection of "rare classic games" will be made available on the US PlayStation Store this week, according to Industry Gamers. The move is part of Only On PlayStation Network, Sony's bid to draw attention to the range of exclusive games available from its PlayStation 3 download store. On October 4, PS2 classics including Capcom's high-camp brawler God Hand and hack-and-slash title Maximo: Ghosts To Glory, Konami's strategy game Ring Of Red, and Vanillaware titles Odin Sphere and GrimGrimoire will be released. More >
2Manufacturer's own software update gives apps access to extensive personal and technical data.
4Square Enix's ailing Final Fantasy brand, Amazon's new tablet and Unite 11 - a week in the videogame industry.
Capcom has admitted that the controversial always-on DRM it has used in recent PlayStation Network releases has had little impact, with the publisher saying it had proven "as much a hindrance as a help." More >
3A post on Dead Island's Facebook page reveals that the game's first DLC expansion, Bloodbath Arena, has been delayed because developer Techland is still busy with the game itself. More >
Mark Jacobs, co-founder and former CEO of MMOG developer Mythic Entertainment, has formed a new studio, City State Entertainment. His new venture, which like Mythic is based in Fairfax, Virginia, will focus on mobile and social games. More >
Sony says the recent fall in value of the euro against the Japanese yen will have a "huge impact" on its revenue. Bloomberg reports that the euro fell to a ten-year low of ¥101.94 earlier this month and has fallen 11 per cent against the yen in the last three months alone. Sony's most recent earnings forecasts were based on the assumption that the euro would be worth around ¥115, meaning it faces a shortfall of over 11 per cent. More >
As part of an extensive three-month marketing campaign to promote the upcoming Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, Activision is partnering with the influential, and often reactionary, parenting website Mumsnet. More >
3DS and PSP fighting game BlazBlue Continuum Shift 2 will be released on November 4, publisher Arc System Works Europe has announced. The game is the third revision of Arc's stylish anime fighter, and the handheld releases will include two new story modes, all DLC from 2010 console release Continuum Shift, and a brand new Abyss mode. More >