Rovio Announce They Have Acquired Futuremark Games Studio

Rovio have announced they have acquired Futuremark Games Studio, the gaming arm or Futuremark.

“They are an incredibly talented and experienced team, and we are thrilled to have them on board,” said Mikael Hed, Rovio Entertainment’s CEO. “Rovio’s success is founded on the excellence of our team, and Futuremark Games Studio is going to be a superb addition.” 

"I am proud to see the potential of our talented games team recognized by Rovio," said Jukka Mäkinen, Futuremark CEO. "Futuremark will now focus on supporting gamers and industry with 3DMark, our professional grade benchmark which, in a new version to be released later this year, will allow unified gaming performance comparison across operating systems and form factors for the first time." 

Futuremark is Rovio's second acquisition over the last year. at present, Rovio employs nearly 300 people across Espoo and Tampere, Finland and Shanghai, China.

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Microsoft Have Released A Launch Trailer For Kinect Star Wars

Microsoft have released a launch trailer for Kinect Star Wars.


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UK Game Charts; FIFA Street, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Mass Effect 3, FIFA 12, SSX

FIFA Street holds on to the number 1 slot for a second week, holding off Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City which comes in at number 2. other new entries this week include Kid Icarus: Uprising coming in at 7, Shogun 2: Total War - Fall Of The Samurai at 17, and Ninja Gaiden 3 at 19. Final Fantasy XIII-2 reappears in this chart at 12.

1 - FIFA Street
2 - Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
3 - Mass Effect 3
4 - FIFA 12
5 - SSX
6 - Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
7 - Kid Icarus: Uprising
8 - Battlefield 3
9 - F1 2011
10 - Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games
11 - Assassin's Creed: Revelations
12 - Final Fantasy XIII-2
13 - Mario Party 9
14 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
15 - RAGE
16 - Saints Row: The Third
17 - Shogun 2: Total War - Fall Of The Samurai
18 - Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception
19 - Ninja Gaiden 3
20 - Zumba Fitness

Charts Supplied By 3. UKIE Games Charts©, compiled by GfK Chart-Track

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Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots For Armored Core V

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CCP Announce UK Eve Online Players Can Pay For Their Subscription In £ From 1st May, Monthly Fee Will Be £9.99

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Nintendo Have Released A Launch Trailer For Kid Icarus: Uprising On The 3DS

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Funcom Have Released A New Developer Video For The Secret World Showing Character Progression

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