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Read More »Could the PC be the next Xbox?
There’s nothing to suggest it’s true. And as rumours go, MCV would put this in the hugely unlikely” pile. But nonetheless, reports have emerged overnight concerning a shock new direction for the Xbox brand. GameInformer reports that a persistent batch of rumours from the tech world” suggest that Windows 8 …
Read More »Former Irrational developers announce Epoch
One of Australia’s newest developers, Uppercut Games, has announced its first title ‘Epoch’ for iPhone 3GS and iPad 1 and up. Epoch is an action-combat game which sees players taking control of a robot in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and the focus is on cover-based shooting mechanics. The game will use …
Read More »Market rebound unlikely unless we get hardware price cuts
Ahead of the publication of the June US video games market numbers, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has predicted big drops for every major format. We expect hardware sales of 325,000 Wii units (down 23 per cent year-on-year), 355,000 Xbox 360 units (down 21 per cent year-on-year), 240,000 PS3 units …
Read More »INTERVIEW: ChristophHartmann, 2KGames
Take-Two’s other publishing label is trying its hand at everything from boxed blockbusters to MMOs for Asia. 2K boss Christoph Hartmann discusses the firm’s initiatives with Christopher Dring. MOTION SUPPORT 2K may be known for BioShock and Duke Nukem but the publisher is not just about the triple-A blockbusters. At …
Read More »Microsoft has lost its way with recent Halo releases
In a surprise admission, the boss of Microsoft Game Studios Phil Spencer has claimed that the platform holder has lost its way” with the smash hit Halo franchise. The statement comes as Bungie makes an emotional farewell to fans, having officially stepped away from the series that it helped make …
Read More »Pre-owned and digital games catching new boxed releases
NPD’s Games Industry: Total Consumer Spend report has revealed that the US games market is quickly approaching the point where new, boxed video games sales are no longer the primary sector. In Q1 2011 US consumers spent $2.03bn on boxed console and PC release. In the same period, however, they …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Ray of Light
Michel Ancel is back, and explains to Develop how he's shaking things up with his new Rayman game
Read More »Bigpoint and Spil strike surprise partnership
Two leading companies in the highly factionalised social games space have negotiated a surprise partnership. Bigpoint, which hires over 800 people and is considered one of the world’s five leading online games firms, will port selected games to a rival service hosted by the Netherlands-based Spil Games. Spil Games is …
Read More »Retailer Amazon opens new UK processing plant
Amazon has revealed that it’s opening a processing plant in Staffordshire, creating up to 900 new jobs. The new centre will start operating from September and will deal with customers from the UK and across the world. The latest move is just one of several which seem to show the …
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