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Originally Posted by wraggster

You may remember The Neverhood as the lovely, claymation adventure game with one of the best soundtracks of all time. But there's an equally large chance that you don't remember The Neverhood at all, as the PC game was released way back in 1996 and has been dormant since.
Developer Bazinga Studios says it would like to change that and bring the game to mobile platforms. The company tells us it's currently negotiating the licensing contract, but can't say any more for the moment.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

EA on the hunt for two Spokesmodels to showcase racer throughout 2012
In what it describes as 'the ultimate job', publisher EA has announced that it is to hire two European 'spokesmodels' for its Need for Speed franchise.
The two winners will act as brand ambassadors at events throughout 2012 including games expos and at the FIA GT3 European Championship.
They will also grab £1,500 worth of entertainment merchandise.
"This continent wide search is set to discover

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Says it's unlikely to utilise save system again in future titles
Publisher Capcom has said that the controversial save system used in 3DS title Resident Evil: The Mercenaries is unlikely to be incorporated into other titles.
The furore reached its peak last week when retailers said they wouldn't be accepting traded-in copies of the game.
This is due to Capcom's decision to limit the game to one one-cartridge save that cannot be wiped by the user. As a consequence, any consumer

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Originally Posted by wraggster

BioWare's revealed it's doing "a lot" of knowledge sharing with Battlefield 3 developer DICE - specifically in the area of sound.

Speaking in the latest instalment of Xbox World 360's BioWare Mass Effect 3 interviews, sound designer Rob Blake said the sci-fi sequel's trying to "build on the work" DICE has done.

"We've been chatting to the guys over at DICE who did the Battlefield and the Medal of Honor stuff and we've been doing a lot of knowledge

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Game series has grossed over $1bn and has sold over 40m units to date
The web may be awash with talk of the Pottermore site right now, but games retail has plenty to look forward to from Harry Potter.
Publisher Electronic Arts is promoting the latest Potter video game – Deathly Hallows Part 2 – throughout the summer. It arrives alongside the movie on July 15th.
Ads will run online to attract core Harry Potter fans, while cinema spots will showcase the game to UK film-goers.

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