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Sony has reportedly employed financial services corporations Morgan Stanley and Citigroup to research a potential split of the firm’s entertainment division from its electronics sector. A report out of Bloomberg cites statements from people familiar with the matter,” following word that Sony was considering the same plan earlier this month. …
Read More »Take-Two’s Zelnick wants a slice of Xbox One’s pre-owned pie
There are two important conclusions to draw from the following news story. Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick told an audience at the Cowen and Company Technology, Media and Telecom Conference that his company hopes to benefit from Xbox One’s potential monetisation of pre-owned console games. "There’s no question that if Microsoft …
Read More »Take-Two wants in on Xbox used games ‘tax’
'If Microsoft has figured out a way to tax used games, then we should get paid too,' says Zelnick
Read More »Gameshastra’s PlayStation Move kite flying game Kite Fight is out now
Kite Fight, a casual kit flying game exclusively for PlayStation Move, is out now on PSN. Developed by Hyderabad-based Gameshastra, Kite Fight simulates kite flying using gestures and movements from the Move controller. The game features iconic locations from around the world, where players can enter various championships. One of …
Read More »Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 770 in India; starting at Rs 29,990
Nvidia today launched its latest desktop GPU, the GeForce GTX 770, with graphics cards based on it set to be released at prices starting Rs 29,990. GTX 770 is the latest entrant in Nvidia’s Kepler series, and follows the recent launches of the GTX Titan and the GTX 780. The …
Read More »Mirror’s Edge 2 pops up on EA website; possible E3 reveal
After first showing up on Amazon’s German and Italian sites, Mirror’s Edge 2 has now popped up on EA’s own website. The follow-up to 2008’s cult hit could well be unveiled at EA’s E3 press conference, which will take place on 10th June. The page on EA.com has now been …
Read More »Report: Sony consulting for potential spinoff
Company hires Morgan Stanley and Citigroup to look into a separate entertainment IPO
Read More »The UK’s Top Five Indie Innovators: Rice Digital
As Indie Retail Month in association with Gem continues, we take a look at Rice Digital as part of focus on the UK’s top indie innovators. Rice Digital MD Geraint Evans tells MCV how the site is tackling a side of the market some still don’t know exists. How did …
Read More »Updated: Reliance uses Battlefield 3 artwork in new mobile game promo
Update: Reliance has pulled Borderwar Defence Patrol from all carriers and stores while it fixes its ‘lapse in the QA process’.The company has issued the following statement: ‘We acknowledge that there has been a lapse in the QA process and we have acted immediately on having this resolved. The game …
Read More »The UK’s Top Five Indie Innovators: Retrobution
The next entry in our Indie Retail Month look at the UK’s top indie innovators is video game stall Retrobution. Dave James-Turvey tells MCV how he has created a portable version of his popular video games stall. How has the stall developed since arriving on the High Street?It opened on …
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