Game industry business news

We always love to cheer on the underdog, especially in this country. And in some ways I can just about understand why this embittered attitude is clear to see amongst some elements of gaming’s fanbase. But what I struggle to understand is why the games industry itself begins craving the …

We look at recent TV advertising activity for games and reveal which titles had the most exposure on TV in October. This is provided by specialist communication firm Generation Mediawhich focuses on the entertainment and leisure industries. Games and consoles advertising peaked for the year-to-date with 994 individual TVRs during …

At least two developers employed at Californian studio Telltale Games wrote glowing reviews for their new game under the guise of impartial consumers. A user interface artist at Telltale, as well as a cinematic artist, both gave their game a perfect user score on reviews aggregator Metacritic. One described the …

Piranha Games to take advantage of engine's physics based animations and destruction system

Arriving on PlayStation 2 just weeks after the terrorist attack on New York’s World Trade Center, public sensitivity could have scuppered the commercial chances of one of history’s greatest games. Fortunately the quality of Rockstar’s epic shone through and the game went on to spearhead a phenomenon that remains one …

As Skyward Sword hits shelves, members of Nintendo’s UK team share their favourite memories from The Legend of Zelda series. "My favourite moment was when I was playing The Legend of Zelda: Link to that Past and I warped to the Dark World (as a pink rabbit) and realised just …

Any fears that the dancing game craze had passed have been well and truly dispelled following the release of some impressive statistics from publisher Ubisoft. Worldwide sales of Just Dance 3, which was released in October for Wii and Xbox 360, are tracking 85 per cent ahead of its predecessor …

U4iA Games to focus on free-to-play social titles

UK games industry charity GamesAid has announced its popular Gem Golf & Spa Day event raised an impressive 62,607.56 this year. The event was held on June 30th and invited members of the industry to enjoy a day of friendly golf tournaments or spa treatments. All proceeds – a 19 …

UK super studio Rebellion wants to shed its reputation for poor quality releases, CEO Jason Kingsley has stated. Many of the developer’s recent releases have arrived to poor critical acclaim, with titles such as Shellshock 2 and Rogue Warrior in particular being singled out for major issues. Even commercial hits …