Earlier this week we introduced you to a new Cape Town based initiative that is the brainchild of local gamers who desire to bring the Cape Town gaming scene the kind of events that have been the reserve of those based in Johannesburg. 2upGamers clearly are very passionate about this idea, but rest assured they are not planning to rest…
Sony Ericsson has launched Xperia Studio, which Sony Ericsson explains in a press release, is an online entertainment platform for artists and collaborators to create and share their most innovative content. The mobile phone giant explains: “The initiative reflects Sony Ericsson’s ongoing commitment to engage with consumers through high-quality entertaining content to inspire them to explore their Xperia phones in new ways.”…
We know all about Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops breaking all sorts of selling records and now Modern Warfare 3 looks to continue and possibly exceed that of the predecessors. Modern Warfare 3 is expected to reach revenues of $1.1 billion in its first six weeks, according to Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter. GamesIndustryBiz report that Pachter…
Megarom has launched an accessory division in South Africa with the focus on a core range of accessories for gamers across all platforms. The range covers needs from basic data transfercables through to full accessory kits forhandhelds on the go. Megarom are confident that through their partnership with iGlobe Accessories on the ORB range they can offer “trusted quality at…
This year’s VGA event on 10 December is set to fully reveal the follow up to the Xbox 360 survival horror Alan Wake as well as new title from BioWare. This full reveal will be preceded by teaser images in the December GameInformer. VGA host Geoff Keighley’s tweeted that the BioWare title is a “new game from a new studio.”…
Ubisoft have acquired Finland-based developers RedLynx, the makers of the acclaimed Trials HD. Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer at Ubisoft confirms that Ubisoft are “delighted to welcome RedLynx to the Ubisoft family.” “Their expertise in asynchronous online games and physics-based game mechanics provides us with a great opportunity to bring their powerful brands, most notably Trials, to an even broader range…
Siliconera has spotted a filed patent by Sony for biometric game controllers. The listings describe sensors which are built into the DualShock 3 and Move controllers which will measure heart rate, skin moisture and muscle movement. The listing also indicates a proposed handheld incorporating the same technology. The filing indicates a number of potential uses for the system. Weapon handling…
Kirk Spencer, a young talented Producer/ Artist has been commissioned by Sony Computer Entertainment to remix the soundtrack for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception – and the tracks have been made available to fans to listen and download from Kirk Spencer’s SoundCloud page. Speaking of the project Kirk said: “Uncharted 3 looks like one of the best action games I’ve seen in a while.…
Dead Island deserves a sequel. One that’s even bigger and better than an already very good game. While Techland and Deep Silver haven’t yet announced plans for a follow up, there has been an indication that maybe, just maybe one is being planned. According to Siliconera, Techland has filed a trademark for Dead World in the U.S. – a title…
It’s the new “event planning and event services destination” set up by a group of Cape Town based gamers who are clearly passionate about our constantly growing and evolving industry and community in South Africa. The brainchild of Glenn Alexander – along with Ashley Oneill, Hylton Arendse, Zaida Kamish and Anthea Oneill – the organisation plans to offer gamers, industry…