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Casual publisher Chillingo, which is now a division of EA, has penned a deal with Tradewest that will see the join forces on a number of mobile releases. The multi-product publishing deal will kick off with type-‘em-up” TxT Fighter which is due out shortly on the Apple app store. We …
Read More »Will MMOs ever find a home on consoles?
While massively multiplayer games are predominantly a PC-based affair, various companies have tried to establish a market on consoles – with mixed results. The 2003 title EverQuest Online Adventures struggled to recreate its predecessor’s success on PS2, but Sega has seen relatively strong performances from its Phantasy Star Online titles, …
Read More »Making sense of MMOs
For a genre dedicated to creating stable, believable worlds, the MMO market is surprisingly volatile. But if the sector is a 220 million business in the UK, as recent research suggests – why is it such a hard market to crack? It’s one that many traditional publishers have struggled to …
Read More »Fitness craze Zumba hits consoles
It’s the latest exercise craze sweeping the country, and 505 Games believes now is the perfect time to launch a Zumba video game. Zumba Fitness Party debuted on Xbox 360 Kinect last Friday (November 26th), and UK publisher 505 has teamed up with Zumba UK on a range of promotional …
Read More »Rejuvenated Inafune hints at self-employment
Capcomâ??s former R&D boss broadens goal to 'social games, movies, books and manga'
Read More »Pre-owned boom aids Total Disc Repair
The huge growth in the second-hand market has seen a surge in sales for disc repair specialists. Total Disc Repair, whose machines are used by Asda among others, claims there are almost 5,000 of its devices on the market. The spike in demand follows the need to clean recently traded-in …
Read More »Michael Jackson goes on tour
The King of Pop might not be around to see it, but his new video game is causing a storm across the country. Ubisoft has taken Michael Jackson: The Experience on the road to promote it with Just Dance 2 in a range of UK shopping centres. Jacko’s dancing game …
Read More »Wii sales see Xmas surge
Despite competition from Kinect and Move, Nintendo hardware sales have increased as spending ramps up for Christmas. MCV understands that sales of Wii consoles and games have rebounded over recent weeks, thanks to aggressive price activity. Sainsbury’s has slashed 25 per cent off Wii and DS consoles, with Wii hardware …
Read More »GAME details Cataclysm event
Retailer GAME has released more details about its official UK launch event for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, which will take place on the night of Monday December 6th at Sound in Leicester Square. Proceedings will be hosted by The Gadget Show presenter Jason Bradbury, with a special Q&A session lined …
Read More »Need for Speed seals Mega Brands deal
Mega Bloks is to launch a range of Need for Speed construction toy sets, it has been confirmed. The line is due to launch in summer 2011 and is targeted at both building fans and collectors, including authentic vehicles and play-sets. Vic Bertrand, chief innovation officer, Mega Brands, commented: "We’re …
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