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Worldwide studio boss at THQ Jack Sorenson has told MCV that the acquisition of Big Huge Games will kickstart a major assault on the role-playing game genre. The newly-acquired developer made its name with real time strategy series Rise of Nations and Rise of Legends – and is now set …
Read More »PS3 tech contributed to GTAIV delay
With a firm release date now seemingly set in stone by Rockstar, the Grand Theft Auto IV developer has admitted that familiarising themselves with the unique architecture of Sony’s PS3 was a factor in the game’s delayed shipping date. Speaking to MTV, Rockstar’s vice president of product development Jeronimo Barrera …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid 4 demo hopes dashed
The recent rumours of a possible playable Metal Gear Solid 4 demo had got the pulses of PS3 gamers racing, but it seems now that disappointment is on the way with the news that no demo is planned. In a recent webcast on Hideo Kojima’s Konami blog, Kojima Productions’ Ryan …
Read More »Steam deal struck with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. prequel
Ukrainian developer GCS Game World has confirmed that its upcoming FPS-prequel S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky will be made available on Valve’s online distribution network Steam simultaneously with its release at retail. For the full story, head over to MCV’s best online buddy Develop.
Read More »Infogrames: Were back in business
Atari parent Infogrames has told MCV it is to double the number of games in development and build up a 30 strong network of partner studios as it looks to recover from a difficult few years. The group received a €150 million financial boost last week courtesy of BlueBay Asset …
Read More »Xbox reports Q2 profit
Microsoft’s Xbox games team has announced an operating profit of $357 million for its 2008 second fiscal quarter – up from a $302 million loss the year before. According to Next-Gen, Operating income within the Entertainment and Devices division primarily increased because of increased revenue, decreased cost of revenue and …
Read More »Mario and Sonic take gold down under
Franchise fusion Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games takes the number one spot in the Australian software charts for the second week in a row, reported Next Generation. Elsewhere, DS titles perform particularly well, taking four of the top ten spots, led by The Simpsons Game at number two. …
Read More »Games arent crack, stupid; theyre games
A fresh batch of anti-games bile came from a columnist in The Times, and follows some cheeky comments about games causing obesity from (drumroll, please…) McDonalds’ UK boss . And even Prime Minister Gordon Brown got in on the action, linking knife crime to games in a recent Sun story. …
Read More »Ferrari Challenge coming to PS2
Publisher System 3 is currently driving support for the game, due to arrive in spring this year. The PS2 version will feature 50 different models of Ferrari and the full compliment of racetracks in the PS3 version. A six-page preview of the title will appear in the issue of Official …
Read More »How to win an MCV Award:
MCV RETAIL ADVISORY BOARD SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD Who is eligible for this award? Any UK-based company or individual active within the interactive entertainment industry that has had dealings with the stores represented by the MCV Retail Advisory Board over the past 12 months. Judges will consider the following criteria: ● …
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