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One-man teams and giant 200-strong studios will battle it out for 21 accolades at July’s Develop Industry Excellence Awards. The finalists for the popular summer awards show for European games developers are today unveiled (see full list, below), and over 80 companies from across Europe are competing. Indie developers, outsourcers, …
Read More »EA’s Moore: Online pay-wall will up standards
The president of EA Sports remains optimistic of the divisive online pay system
Read More »EA’s Moore: Online pay-wall will up standards
The president of EA Sports remains optimistic of the divisive online pay system
Read More »Forget motion 3D to dominate E3
Natal and Move may be highly anticipated, but publishers have told MCV they are gambling on 3D to wow the world at this month’s E3. Nintendo will reveal its 3D handheld at the LA-based event, Sony will showcase a vast line-up of 3D titles including Gran Turismo 5, while MCV expects …
Read More »Online Pass is great value for money
EA Sports president Peter Moore says the publisher’s controversial Online Pass allows the firm to deliver more and better digital content. Online Pass has proved divisive as it forces players who have bought a second-hand game to spend an extra $10 to unlock the online mode. Consumers that buy games …
Read More »Develop Awards: the finalists are revealed
Over 80 companies from across Europe now hoping to pick up prizes at July 14th event
Read More »THQ hires Roberts and Stickler
THQ has recruited Adam Roberts and Richard Stickler, who take up new roles in order to help grow the publisher’s business both in the UK and abroad. Roberts has been hired as sales director for UK and Ireland, which makes him responsible for driving sales activity in these territories and …
Read More »NPD delays US sales stats
U.S market-watchers will have to wait a few weeks for new stats from NPD. The company says its May figures, which should have been appearing next week, will be delayed until well into July. The U.S market has shown some of its least impressive results ever in recent months, but …
Read More »Doctor Who game goes live
The BBC’s much discussed Doctor Who game has gone live three days ahead of its planned release date. The first instalment, dubbed City of the Daleks, was originally planned to go live on June 15th but can be downloaded right now for the PC on the BBC’s website. The Mac …
Read More »EA: BFBC2 wont beat MW2 this time
Publisher EA has conceded that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 won’t outsell its direct rival Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 this time out – but its believes the foundations have been laid for future success. The company spoke quite openly about its aspirations for the title upon its release earlier …
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