Entries in 'genre' (25)
UPDATED: Criterion's Ward is done with the racing genre
UK developer Criterion is stepping away from the racing genre to “make something new”.
Bleszinski: Digital transition will lead to rebirth of horror genre
EA isn’t to blame for the decreased focus on horror in Dead Space 3, the market is.
Cave warns of potential shmup retreat
It looked as if the 2D shmup was enjoying a revival. But bad news from cult shmup developer Cave in Japan has asked new questions about the viability of the ...
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EA wants to dominate basketball genre in digital sector
2K has the No.1 basketball retail game, but EA wants to be top dog in digital.
BioWare: RPGs are becoming less relevant
From Final Fantasy to Mass Effect, the RPG of today is barely recognisable compared to the titles that made the genre great.
Brand Map: Football games
Time to start gearing up for the latest annual Q4 football game showdown between Electronic Arts and Konami. FIFA 12 versus Pro Evolution Soccer 2012.
Music just the start for Harmonix
As the creator of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and Dance Central, there's no studio in the world with the same music game heritage as Harmonix. But its ambitions don't end ...
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Racers back at pole position
The losing streak for racing games is definitely over, with Test Drive Unlimited 2 on top this week.
Music games hit new high in 2010
Forget the fall of Guitar Hero; the music video game sector is stronger than ever, says GfK Chart-Track.
EA: One big hit can save music genre
The struggling music genre just needs one big hit to get it out of the doldrums, says EA’s worldwide music executive Steve Schnur.
Feder: Spec Ops can win market share
New FPS franchise Spec Ops faces a tough time when it comes to market this Q4, but Take Two CEO Ben Feder believes his company’s new IP has got what ...
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Move 'could reinvent shooter genre'
Elliot Martin, producer of the upcoming Move-ready SOCOM title, has told Develop he believes the new peripheral will bring about “huge change” to the shooter genre.
Ruse can boost ‘struggling RTS genre’
Ubisoft’s Ruse can help turn the tide for the declining real-time strategy genre, the firm has told MCV.
Conviction to "re-invigorate stealth genre"
Ubisoft plans to capture a new audience with Splinter Cell: Conviction by re-revitalising the stealth genre.
THQ confident Metro 2033 will deliver
THQ Claims its forthcoming thriller Metro 2033 could be as big as Call of Duty or GTA.
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Best of music genre “yet to come”
The creators of market rivals Guitar Hero and Rock Band have insisted that the future is bright for the music games genre, with the rising prominence of user-created content driving ...
Guitar Hero sales up year-on-year
Viacom’s luke-warm analysis of its Rock band franchise earlier this week added fuel to the fire of those questioning the long-term viability of the music game franchise – making the ...
NPD: Music genre down 46%
Though the signs are that the world is slowly pulling out of recession, punters are seemingly still proving reluctant to shell out the high cost demanded of modern rhythm action ...
System 3 hails revitalised racing genre
A wealth of great new racing IP will help usher in a new era for the racing genre.
Activision: 'Music genre down significantly’
Activision-Blizzard has joined sector rival EA and industry analysts in admitting yesterday that the music game genre is facing tough times.
Bizarre: ‘Blur will reinvent racers’
Developer Bizarre Creations expects Blur to revitalise the struggling racing genre, the firm has told MCV.
Activision eying up EA sports market
The world’s largest third party publisher Activision Blizzard has once again squared up to former king EA by stating that it would consider making a move into the sports genre ...
Activision: Blur ‘will do for racing what COD did for shooters’
Amidst all the numbers and gushing praise for Guitar Hero, Activision Blizzard also found time in its recent financial posting to stoke up the hype machine for Bizarre Creations’ upcoming ...
Music overtakes sport in game genre battle
A new report from market research firm Odyssey claims that music-based games have now overtaken sports titles to become the second most popular genre behind action, Venture Beat reports.
