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Infinity Ward co-founders and defunct Activision employees Jason West and Vince Zampella will be taking their former publisher to court next month. The trial date for the case, originally set for May 7th, will now take place on May 29th according to GameInformer. The date was moved back at the …
Read More »Sony to axe 10,000 jobs worldwide
Around 10,000 jobs will be axed across Sony’s worldwide operations over the next 12 months. The number represents six per cent of the company’s total workforce. Although unconfirmed as of yet, the report comes from The Associated Press and arrives only two days ahead of Kaz Hirai’s strategic update” on …
Read More »Call of Duty Elite April DLC hits today on Xbox 360
Xbox 360 owners will net themselves new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 DLC later today, so long as they’re premium members of the franchise’s Elite program. This month’s content offers up two new maps: Sanctuary & Foundation. The official CoD Twitter account has posted a screenshot of the former. …
Read More »Pachter: PS3, Xbox 360 cuts likely at E3
Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter has rolled out his notes and predictions on console hardware sales, including the possibility of price cuts for the PS3 and Xbox 360 as soon as E3. The price reduction predictions stem from lagging sales from both consoles; and even with the cuts, Pachter expects …
Read More »Max Payne 3 skipping demo offering
Those hoping for a Max Payne 3 demo are out of luck, according to developer Rockstar Games. "There are no plans for a demo of Max Payne 3," a rep posted on Rockstar’s official twitter account. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 North American launch of the title is currently …
Read More »THQ to lay off 79 at Vigil Games
Warhammer 40k: Dark Millennium no longer an MMO
Read More »US hires company to hack consoles
Department of Homeland security believes used console data could help catch terrorists
Read More »INTERVIEW: Mike Degler, BradyGames
BradyGames is closing the gap on the UK’s No.1 guide publisher by grabbing the rights to big titles like Grand Theft Auto V. Global strategy guide publisher Mike Degler tells MCV more… Tell us about the strategy guide business. What’s your share of the UK market? It basically boils down …
Read More »FRANCHISE FOCUS: Tom Clancy
You’d be forgiven for thinking the fight for the military shooter crown was between two opposing forces. Sure, Activision’s Call of Duty is a launch-sales leviathan and EA boasts impressive figures with its Medal of Honor and BattlefieldFPS properties. But to ignore Ubisoft would be a big mistake. The publisher …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Ewan Pinder, HMV
The entertainment giant underperformed in the video games market last year, but in the wake of GAME’s administration it has become one of our sector’s most important retailers. In his first interview as HMV’s new technology and games boss, Ewan Pinder tells MCV what he’s doing to claw back market …
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