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Molyneux: Molydeux is another reason why I left Microsoft

Molyneux: Molydeux is another reason why I left Microsoft

The popular Peter Molyneux spoof Twitter account @petermolydeux has been named as one of the reasons for the developer’s departure from Microsoft.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 9th 2012 at 12:52PM in News
EA: We're going through "an unbelievably difficult transition"

EA: We're going through "an unbelievably difficult transition"

Outspoken former Xbox exec and current EA COO Peter Moore has admitted that the industry is experiencing more turbulence now than at any other period in its history.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 21st 2012 at 8:41AM in News
Peter Molyneux's £50,000 DLC

Peter Molyneux's £50,000 DLC

Oh Peter. Outspoken creative experimenter Peter Molyneux has confirmed that his next game will contain DLC… that costs £50,000.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 7th 2012 at 11:52AM in News
Twitter spoof Peter Molydeux will return

Twitter spoof Peter Molydeux will return

One of the industry’s favourite spoof Twitter feeds has been suspended – but its owner says that he very much hopes for its return.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2011 at 2:46PM in News

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Chairman explains GAME reshuffle

Chairman explains GAME reshuffle

The chairman of UK games retailer GAME Peter Lewis has, as part of the firm’s financial statement, explained the reasoning behind the departures of long-term CEO Lisa Morgan and ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 21st 2010 at 12:44PM in News
Molyneux praises Heavy Rain

Molyneux praises Heavy Rain

Sony’s recently released Heavy Rain has come in for some welcome praise from famed developer Peter Molyneux – who lest we forget is the current creative director at none other ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 17th 2010 at 12:13PM in News
Molyneux: Move “not as big a step” as Natal

Molyneux: Move “not as big a step” as Natal

Peter Molyneux, the creative director of Microsoft Game Studios, has stated that as much as he’d love a chance to play with Sony’s recently revealed PlayStation Move, he doesn’t believe ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 12th 2010 at 11:18AM in News
Pirate Bay founder in new venture

Pirate Bay founder in new venture

One of the founders of controversial BitTorrent tracker The Pirate Bay has lifted the lid on a brand new venture named Flattr that hopes to make money for a wide ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2010 at 11:26AM in News

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Moore: Sports to drive 3D gaming

Moore: Sports to drive 3D gaming

With 2010 looking to be a big year in the quest to drive 3D TV sets into consumer’s houses, EA Sports boss Peter Moore has predicted that the sports sector ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 28th 2010 at 4:36PM in News
Jackson “enjoying games more than films”

Jackson “enjoying games more than films”

As an aside to his current frenzied press schedule to promote his latest film The Lovely Bones, film director Peter Jackson has made the surprise admission that he’s currently getting ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 20th 2010 at 1:16PM in News
Moore stands by Tiger Woods

Moore stands by Tiger Woods

Publisher EA has once again pledged its loyalty to beleaguered golfer Tiger Woods with the boss of EA Sports Peter Moore insisting that the firm will not follow the lead ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 5th 2010 at 9:43AM in News
Broadmoor issues Wiis to inmates

Broadmoor issues Wiis to inmates

High-security hospital Broadmoor – which is home to some of the UK’s most notorious killers – has issued 22 Nintendo Wiis to inmates in an effort to help keep them ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2010 at 3:59PM in News

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Moore praises FIFA triumph in Japan

Moore praises FIFA triumph in Japan

Western games may increasingly be making inroads into the Japanese market, but the struggle to penetrate the notoriously inwards-looking region remains – so FIFA 10’s appearance in the Japanese Top ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 4th 2009 at 10:50AM in News
Doubts cast over piracy plans

Doubts cast over piracy plans

Lobbyists and soncumer groups have been quick to condemn the government’s intention to push forward with a “three-strikes” policy to cut the internet connections of those accused of online piracy.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 28th 2009 at 2:42PM in News
Mandelson backs three-strikes policy

Mandelson backs three-strikes policy

Labour MP and Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has stated that the UK will follow the lead set by France in introducing a “three-strikes-and-you’re-out” policy that will leave those accused of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 28th 2009 at 2:38PM in News
Fable III to support Natal

Fable III to support Natal

In news that isn’t all that surprising, Microsoft’s European creative director of Microsoft Game Studios Peter Molyneux has confirmed that Lionhead’s upcoming RPG Fable III will support the motion-sensing Natal ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 22nd 2009 at 11:43AM in News

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Moore questions Guitar Hero strategy

Moore questions Guitar Hero strategy

Despite the vested interest his own company has in the music sector thanks to the Rock Band franchise, EA Sports boss Peter Moore has stated that the genre will face ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 19th 2009 at 11:43AM in News
EA Tennis to use 360 and PS3 motion tech

EA Tennis to use 360 and PS3 motion tech

The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of EA’s Grand Slam Tennis won’t make it to market until both Sony and Microsoft release their respective upcoming motion controllers (or non-controllers, in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 15th 2009 at 2:31PM in News
Moore: Games marketing must move on

Moore: Games marketing must move on

EA Sports president Peter Moore has warned the publishing community against using traditional logic when marketing their games – which he believes offers too little, too late to succeed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 25th 2009 at 1:08PM in News
Fable 3 officially announced

Fable 3 officially announced

Microsoft’s Peter Molyneux has just taken to the stage at Microsoft’s supposedly low-key presentation at Gamescom in Cologne to announce the third chapter in its accessible RPG series Fable.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 19th 2009 at 10:21AM in News
EA Sports Active: More Workouts detailed

EA Sports Active: More Workouts detailed

Publisher EA has for the first time demonstrated and named EA Sports Active: More Workouts at its currently ongoing press conference at Cologne’s Gamescom 2009.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 18th 2009 at 4:59PM in News
Ex-MTV boss targets games TV

Ex-MTV boss targets games TV

The former president of MTV Europe is looking to turn his company into a games equivalent of the music channel – as it launches a games-focused new show.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 7th 2009 at 11:32AM in News
Konnie Huq fronting Drawn To Life

Konnie Huq fronting Drawn To Life

THQ has signed up ex-Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq to head up its ‘Your Hero’ marketing campaign for upcoming title Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 7th 2009 at 11:15AM in News
Is Jackson’s Halo game still on?

Is Jackson’s Halo game still on?

Earlier this week Peter Jackson, the acclaimed director behind Hollywood film trilogy The Lord of the Rings, claimed that he is no longer working with Microsoft on a new Halo ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 29th 2009 at 12:35PM in News
Jackson’s Halo game scrapped

Jackson’s Halo game scrapped

Acclaimed director Peter Jackson has revealed that the secretive Halo game project he was once working on has been cancelled.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 27th 2009 at 11:12AM in News