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Rovio Acquire Futuremark Games Studio

27 March, 2012
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Rovio Entertainment, creator of the global phenomenon Angry Birds, has today announced the acquisition of Futuremark Games Studio, the gaming arm of benchmarking software developer Futuremark. Futuremark Games Studio’s recent releases, Shattered Horizon, Hungribles and Unstoppable Gorg IPs will remain part of Futuremark’s asset library.

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GAME Acquire Electronic Arts Stock

20 March, 2012
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Electronic Theatre ImageWhile the fate of UK high street videogame specialist GAME remains uncertain, the story is far from finished. In a move which seems to contradict everything that has been announced so far,  Electronic Theatre has received word that GAME and gamestation stores throughout the UK have begun receiving stock of Electronic Arts’ biggest new releases.

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Microsoft Announce Support for Right To Play Charity

20 March, 2012
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Electronic Theatre ImageToday, both Microsoft Ltd and Right To Play, a leading international children’s sport and play charity, are excited to announce a 2012 sponsorship programme which will see Microsoft provide much-needed funds and product for Right To Play activities based here in the UK, as well as abroad. The partnership consists of a cash donation to the charity along with donated Microsoft hardware and software products.

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Quantic Dream Sign Autodesk Technologies for Next Project

20 March, 2012
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Electronic Theatre ImageAutodesk has today announced that Quantic Dream, maker of the highly acclaimed Heavy Rain videogame, has adopted Autodesk software and technology for development of the company’s next title. Both HumanIK animation middleware and Mudbox digital sculpting and texture painting software are new to the Quantic Dream production pipeline.

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2012 GAME British Academy Video Games Awards Winners Revealed

17 March, 2012
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Electronic Theatre ImageThis year’s GAME British Academy Video Games Awards took place in London last night, with many of last year’s biggest hits in the running for some of the gongs. With the full line-up of winners revealed, there was truly one title that stood out as the victor: Valve’s Portal 2 won three awards, Design, Story and the coveted Best Game.

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EA SPORTS Issue Pre-Order Warning for FIFA Street & Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13

10 March, 2012
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Electronic Theatre ImageElectronic Arts’ sports label, EA SPORTS, has today begun issuing an official warning to their registered users regarding the upcoming launches of FIFA Street and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13. Billed as a ‘launch update’, the communication is a reaction to the stock crisis currently being suffered by UK videogames specialist retailer, GAME.

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Buy Kinect, Get Mass Effect 3 for Free

9 March, 2012
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Electronic Theatre ImageFollowing yesterday’s aggressive move to procure Mass Effect 3 sales by Asda, another UK retailer has today launched a price campaign of their own. Catalogue service store Argos has today revealed a promotion in which gamers who purchase an Xbox 360 Kinect device will receive a copy of Mass Effect 3 without charge.

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Mass Effect 3 Price War Begins

8 March, 2012
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Electronic Theatre ImageTipped to top the gaming charts this March, Mass Effect 3 is going on sale at 00:01 tonight at Asda for just £37.97 GBP, £12.02 below the official RRP of £49.99. What’s more, the retailer is offering have a further £5 discount available for gamers who pre-order the videogame prior to midnight tonight.

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Shaun the Sheep Arrives on Nintendo 3DS

7 March, 2012
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Electronic Theatre ImageThe first exclusive stereoscopic 3D episode of Shaun the Sheep is now available on Nintendo 3DS. As part of a p artnership between Nintendo and the multi-award winning Aardman Animations, the creators of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit, Nintendo 3DS owners will receive the brand new 3D SpotPass content for free via Nintendo Video.

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Catherine: Heroes and Heroines Character Design Book Revealed

15 February, 2012
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Electronic Theatre ImageAlong with the recent PAL release of Catherine for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 comes another entertainment product from the franchise, the Catherine: Heroes and Heroines Character Design Book, now confirmed for release in Europe. Though it may be some months away from release, the Catherine: Heroes and Heroines Character Design Book is surely set to become a very collectable piece of merchandise.

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