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Publishing powerhouse Activision is set to establish a brand new mobile-focused studio in the UK. Develop reports that UK games veteran and former Team 17 man Martyn Brown has been hired to handle the recruitment process. Activision’s last major UK dev interest ended in January 2011 when it closed the …
Read More »Digital growth keeps Future on track
Future PLC has revealed strong digital revenue growth in its interim results for the half-year ended March 31st 2012. Statutory revenue for the period fell 11 per cent to 61.1m with operating profit falling 33 per cent to 1.2m. Normalised revenue was down four per cent and profit down five …
Read More »Mallet ditches EA to head up King.com’s new London studio
EA has suffered the ignominy of yet another executive departing in favour of a role at a casual and social gaming firm. At least this time it wasn’t Zynga – former development director at EA-owned studio Playfish Catharina Lavers Mallet has accepted a role with King.com that will see her …
Read More »DmC misses 2012, dated for Janaury ’13
Capcom has announced a release date for its new Devil May Cry title DmC – and the bad news is the game will miss 2012. Fortunately, it won’t miss it by much – DmC will now be released on January 15th 2013 in the US. The PC version will arrive …
Read More »Activision contract exposes Bungie’s project ‘Destiny’
Activision’s ongoing court battle with former Infinity Ward developers Jason West and Vince Zampella has taken a surprising turn, as the publisher’s high-profile 2010 deal with Bungie has suddenly been laid bare. The LA Times has brought to light a 27-page contract with Bungie; a ten-year agreement that has the …
Read More »007 Legends dated for October
The latest James Bond game has received a release date courtesy of Activision. A just-released trailer showing off both 007 Legends, and the latest Bond movie Skyfall reveals a launch date of October 16th, 2012 for the game. The trailer shows off game footage from the classic film Moonraker; just …
Read More »Former NCAA athletes lawsuit against EA moves forward
The class action lawsuit filed by former NCAA athletes accusing EA of using their likenesses without providing compensation of any kind will continue on, following denial of the publisher’s request for dismissal. Courthouse News reports U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken revealed the decision last week. The same judge had ruled …
Read More »Nintendo broadcasting E3 press conference
Nintendo’s E3 presentation will be broadcast on television channels and web services, the company announced today. Nintendo is offering what they’re describing as an ‘All-Access Presentation’ of next month’s press conference on Spike TV, MTV2, Youtube, Facebook, Twiter, and through e3.nintendo.com. "We don’t want anyone to miss the energy and …
Read More »EA to kill off Dragon Age social game
In-game currency will not be transferable or redeemable after server shut down
Read More »Activision plans UK revival with new games development studio
New unit to focus on mobile; British games veteran Martyn Brown head-hunting for publisher
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