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It’s probable that most of you have made your mind up about Peter Molyneux. It’s probable that having read the headline Molyneux says he’s ‘done’ talking to the press” you exclaimed something along the lines of good!”, finally!” or he brings it on himself”. And the latter, at least, is …

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The fallout from the recent Godus controversy has led to British development legend Peter Molyneux pledging to never talk to the press again. Molyneux also says that he and his family have received threats, although it is not clear whether that is as a result of this week’s events. The …

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has maintained his staunch support for Wii U, arguing that the machine’s best days are ahead of it, particularly in the West. I believe the Wii U business still has considerable room for growth, as a number of software titles that are compatible with the console …

Revenues down by 20 per cent, Zynga China closed, but CEO Don Mattrick claims it was "a year of progress"

Fiona ‘Fee’ Stewart started her art career in the 1980s, working in publishing before going on to study fine art painting and printing at Bradford. From there she went on tolearn how to make 3D models/art assetsand animation for games. In the years since, she has become responsible for product …

MCV has once again worked out how much the UK games market is worth. Last year it rose 13 per cent fo 3.94bn. We break down the numbers, and show where the biggest areas of growth were. We also speak to Capcom’s UK team about its plans for a comeback …

Hardware sales may be down year-on-year in the US in January, but PS4 and Xbox One are already tracking far ahead of their predecessors in the US. NPD says that the combined install base of the latest consoles is 60 per cent higher than the cumulative hardware total enjoyed by …

Production for the Assassin’s Creed movie adaptation is underway, Ubisoft has revealed. CEO Yves Guillemot mentioned the film’s status during a company earnings call that followed the posting of Ubisoft’s quarterly financial results. "We have the pleasure to announce today that the green light has been given by New Regency, …

Ubisoft has posted strong financial results for its 2014 holiday season run. The firm reported sales of $923.5m – a 55.8 per cent increase stacked against its third quarter results during the previous year. The publisher also revealed Far Cry 4 has shipped 7m units since it launched, with Assassin’s …