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Remember back when the games industry was seen as the awkward cousin of the film industry, equivalent to the geeky nerd who no-one wanted to dance with at the school disco? Fast forward to today, and how things have changed. Returning from the Siggraph Convention in San Diego, (the world’s …
Read More »Warner to take back licences in new games blitz
Speaking exclusively to MCV, senior VP of worldwide sales and distribution Ron Scott revealed that plans are in place to take back Warner licences like Superman, Batman, Harry Potter and The Sopranos. You’ll see a large percentage of Warner properties come on board as we develop the extra capability we …
Read More »EA still unconvinced by game design degrees
Head of European recruitment says students are seduced by 'easier looking' courses
Read More »Namco Bandai gets product development VP
US subsidiary gets new boss for internal and external development
Read More »Political Games – Part 2
How has the Government’s attitude to video games changed in the last five years? I wouldn’t say our attitude has changed, but we have definitely begun to more fully recognise and articulate the contribution of video games to the UK economy as a whole. The two sponsoring Government departments, DBERR …
Read More »Gamestop profits up sevenfold
US retail giant Gamestop has announced a 586 per cent year-on-year increase in net earnings for its second quarter – as sales soared by 38.9 per cent in the period. For the quarter ended August 4th, the Texas-based retailer posted net income of $21.8 million, or 13 cents a share, …
Read More »GC LEIPZIG: Activision reveals release date for Call of Duty 4
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, which departs from the franchise’s usual World War Two setting, will be available worldwide on November 5th, reported Next Generation . Activision also revealed the international track list for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Songs will include Minus Celsius (Backyard Babies), Hier Kommt …
Read More »New tennis game for Wii on the way
The Top Spin franchise will arrive on Wii in a format exclusive title called Top Spin Tennis next spring. The game play will be built around the Wii’s distinct remote and nunchuk, and as with other games in the Top Spin series, it will feature twelve real-life international tennis stars. …
Read More »Pixel Mine unearthed in Austin
New Texas studio claims to reinvent the game development and publishing model
Read More »The rise of Mac gaming
FOR What shouldn’t ever have really been anything more than a slight technical preference, the contention between PC users and Mac aficionados reaches pretty vicious levels at times. This was summed up perfectly in the reaction to the recent Mac and PC ads – personifying the difference between the two …
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