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Sony has at long last confirmed the rumours of Kaz Hirai’s appointment as president and CEO of the company. The change will take effect as of April 1st 2012. Current chairman, CEO and president Sir Howard Stringer will assume the role of chairman of the board of directors in June. …
Read More »Digital Vita games also cheaper in the US
US retail has, as expected, confirmed that buying a game digitally for the PlayStation Vita will be cheaper than buying a physical version of the same title. This price disparity is already established in Japan and will, in all likelihood, also be the case when the handheld arrives in the …
Read More »MCV Awards: Last week for lobbying
The deadline for sending in your nominations for this year’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards is this week. That means you only have until Friday to highlight the work done by your colleagues, suppliers, customers, or even a rival, for their biggest achievements of the past year. And don’t forget to …
Read More »Wii U and digital distribution: Your definitive guide
Develop compiles assurances made by Nintendo over the past seven months
Read More »FEATURE: Does gaming need 3D?
3D technology in the home has yet to achieve mass penetration in any sector.Sales of compatible TVs may be increasing, but they have yet to claim a majority of households. Similarly, the number of 3D filmsin cinemas is on the rise, but has yet to become the standard. And for …
Read More »Jurassic Park extinct on Xbox 360
Jurassic Park will not be coming to retail on Xbox 360. Publisher Kalypso Media told MCV that the movie tie-in will only arrive as a boxed PC release. It was previously due to hit shelves on Xbox 360 as well as PC on February 24th. Jurassic Park: The Game first …
Read More »John Lewis eyes more special games shops
The Nintendo Shop at John Lewis Oxford Street could be the first of many, the department store specialist has told MCV. The Nintendo area in its flagship London shop has outperformed John Lewis’ other video gaming departments, the chain’s games buyer Robert Hennessy told MCV. The section launched last year …
Read More »Miyamoto: Nintendo needs new big hit
Development legend and current Nintendo senior MD Shigeru Miyamoto has said that finding a new, big-hitting IP is the solution” to Nintendo’s current financial troubles. Earlier this month Nintendo scrapped its profit forecasts, saying it now expected to post a loss for the current financial year. So perhaps it’s no …
Read More »Activision reveals first Online Pass
Upcoming action title Prototype 2 will be the first Activision title to include an Online Pass type system. The publisher has taken a different approach to the traditional Online Pass method by only offering free codes in a limited number of copies. It all takes the guise of Radnet – …
Read More »Develop in Brighton issues call for speakers
1,500 developers expected to attend, with tracks available in art, audio, business, coding, design and education
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