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Maxis general manager Lucy Bradshaw has been promoted to senior vice president at Electronic Arts. Game Informer points to a SEC filing revealing the change as part of EA’s recent executive shuffle. Bradshaw was at the forefront of SimCity launch debacle, frequently updating players as to the status of the …
Read More »Yoshida: No question smartphones hurt handheld market
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida admits that there’s no question” smartphones have badly hurt” handheld sales. In an interview with Games Industry, Yoshida also concedes the installed base of the PS Vita versus Nintendo’s 3DS – specifically in Japan – has also played a big role in making the …
Read More »Monster Hunter 4 sales hit 2.4m
Monster Hunter 4 has come out on top again on Media Create charts, as sales for the game have ballooned past 2.4m. Gematsu reports Capcom’s 3DS title moved more than 213k units during the past week. While the game may have fallen off its incredible pace, the game still sold …
Read More »Creative Skillset’s Challenge Fund open for bidding from game developers
Voluntary creative industry contributions to be matched by Government funding
Read More »Deus Ex: Universe coming to next-gen consoles and PC
A brand new game in the Deus Ex series has been announced by Eidos Montreal. Deus Ex: Universe is in development by the team that created Human Revolution and is due for release on next-gen consoles and PC. Deus Ex: Universe is more than just a new game, however. The …
Read More »Tom Clancy passes away aged 66
One of modern gaming’s most familiar names has passed away. Tom Clancy, who became known to gamers after lending his name to dozens of military video games, has died at the age of 66. Clancy was of course best known to the wider world as an author of military fiction. …
Read More »Sonic to star in CG animated TV series
Sega’s speedy games mascot Sonic the Hedgehog is getting his first ever CG animated TV series. It’s called Sonic Boom and is co-produced by Sega of America and Genao Productions. Kicking off in 2014, the first series features 52 11-minute episodes and will debut on Cartoon Network in the US …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Next-gen crash recovery?
Jules Williams, consumer retail analyst at Kantar Worldpanel, discusses whether the next generation of consoles has what it takes to restore the games industry… It‘s no secret that the past few years have been tough for the industry. Physical games sales are down by 60 per cent since 2009, with …
Read More »Bethesda establishes Australian publishing office
ZeniMax owned Skyrim publisher Bethesda has set up camp in Sydney. ZeniMax Australia Pty Ltd will oversee all sales, marketing and distribution activity for the publisher in the region. The company already operates out of Tokyo and Hong Kong. Simon Alty has been named as MD of the new office. …
Read More »Xbox One requires 15-20 minute day one update download
New Xbox One owners next month will be required to download and install a sizable patch on day one. We are optimising Xbox One so that the day one update is as fast as possible,” Xbox One chief platform architect Marc Whitten told IGN. While we’re still finalising the details, …
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