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Electronic Arts has reportedly laid hands on the PSP2. The company’s senior vice president Patrick Soderlund, who admitted that EA has had access to the long-rumoured handheld, according to CVG. So far Electronic Arts is the only major publisher to confirm it has seen the handheld. He said: Well, obviously …
Read More »Capcom seeks partners, not buyouts
...but would consider a studio acquisition if the partnership worked
Read More »Resident Evil project â??sent to USâ??
Another Vancouver studio partnering with Capcom, report claims
Read More »Inafune: Capcom needs to change or will die
Megaman creator ends his Capcom career with a warning; says he left to save the firm
Read More »In depth: California vs. video games
The fate of legislation and control of video games sales in the US will be decided from today
Read More »EA: MoH didnt meet quality expectations
The new Medal of Honor game didn’t meet the high standards expected of it, EA has claimed. As a title that marked a reboot for EA’s successful shooter franchise, it went straight to the top of the games charts following its release on October 15th. In the weeks since then …
Read More »MS: Well sell more 360s this year than in 09
Microsoft’s European VP of Interactive Entertainment Chris Lewis that his company will definitely” sell more Xbox 360 consoles in 2010 than it did in 2009 thanks to the uplift it anticipates the launch of Kinect will bring to the format. We will definitely sell more units in this fiscal year …
Read More »Microsoft defends Live price hike
Microsoft has defended its decision to increase the cost of its online gaming service Xbox Live Gold. The firm justified the price hike with mention of exclusive games such as Gears of War and Halo, and the fact that certain DLC packs arrive on Xbox 360 before rival consoles. It …
Read More »Alworths eyes 150 stores
Gaming has become a major part of Alworths’ plans, as the firm eyes 150 new stores over the next three years. Alworths was founded last year and at the time the retailer had no intentions of going big on entertainment. But that changed during the 2010, with music, DVD and …
Read More »Moshi merchandise to generate $100m
Mind Candy, the maker behind popular online game, Moshi Monsters, has forecast over $100 million in retail sales of products based on the brand in 2011. Moshi Monsters has attracted over 30 million players globally. The free-to-play game, aimed at children, allows players to adopt a pet monster and explore …
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