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Google is to host a handful of Oberon Media’s casual games on its Orkut service – and developers are being encouraged to create even more for the portal. Oberon has created a toolset that allows devs to create games for social networking sites that support Google’s OpenSocial platform, including MySpace, …
Read More »Nintendo keen to help out third-party developers
Wants to â??maintain level of quality,â?? says marketing man Hatano
Read More »INTERVIEW: Dr Tanya Byron
Dr. Tanya Byron, the author of the Government’s Review of violence in video games, has told MCV that the current system for rating games poses problems to both the industry and the consumer. When asked if the PEGI/BBFC rating process might have to change, she answered: It’s something I’m thinking …
Read More »Job losses from Chertsey closure ‘minimal’ says EA
Staff to be relocated to new Guildford studio
Read More »Just child’s play? The Byron Report
Isn’t the argument of looking into what effect violence has on kids a redundant one? Shouldn’t we purely be investigating how to ensure these games don’t reach children in the first place? I don’t think it’s a redundant investigation. Any society has to safeguard the wellbeing of children. It’s not …
Read More »E for All organiser hails debut event as a success
The new consumer show at E3’s old stomping ground, E For All, has been declared a success by its organiser IDG – which has hinted at a greater focus on the trade for next year. Last week’s event at the LA Convention Centre saw little in the way of industry …
Read More »Centresoft bags Warner deal
Warner Bros has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Centresoft. The Birmingham wholesaler now boasts exclusive accounts with some of the biggest names in the business – and Warner’s giant financial backing will surely make it one Centresoft’s shiniest stars. The Warner account joins that of Electronic Arts, Sony, Sega …
Read More »Chertsey closure to result in minimal job losses, says EA
EA has told MCV that job losses subsequent to the closure of its Chertsey facility will be ‘minimal’. As reported on the cover of today’s MCV, a leaked email from earlier in the week by EA CEO John Riccitiello to his staff revealed that ‘every studio, group and division of …
Read More »Capcom outlines aggressive European expansion plans
More staff, more ‘Western’ product and more solid relationships in Europe are all top of the agenda at Capcom, says senior director of marketing Michael Pattison. After a few recent staff changes at the UK office of the Japanese publisher, Capcom has come out fighting with a renewed recruitment drive …
Read More »Midway posts $33.5 million loss in Q3
Midway has recorded losses of $33.5 million for the three month period ending September 30th, compared to a $22.2 million loss in Q3 2006. Meanwhile, revenues landed at $36.7 million for Q3 – up from $27.4 for the same period last year. The publisher has enjoyed success with Stranglehold on …
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