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Though Insomniac sees its new publishing deal with EA as a vehicle for reaching a wider audience, the Ratchet & Clank developer has no intention of dropping its Sony heritage. Insomniac has been a close ally of Sony’s for 12 years and will continue to make exclusive games for the …
Read More »Bach to retire from Microsoft
Following rumours of a significant restructuring to Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division, an internal memo from CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed the retirement of EDD president Robbie Bach and, as rumoured, the departure of J Allard. Bach leaves after 22 years at the company, though Allard – himself a 15-year …
Read More »Gem partners with Mindscape
Distributor Gem has announced an exclusive partnership with French publisher Mindscape that will see its upcoming games distributed across the UK. The first game to be included in the deal will be Wii karaoke title U-Sing Girls Night which hits retail on June 18th. We are thrilled to be working …
Read More »NFS World wont leave retail behind
Free-to-download MMO racer Need For Speed World won’t be released at retail, but retailers will be able to sell pre-paid game cards for the franchise’s latest title. Speaking to MCV at EA’s European showcase in London last week, Need For Speed’s producer Jesse Abney explained the difficulties of making an …
Read More »Insomniac: EA ‘helps us reach more gamers
Insomniac Games has today announced a new deal with EA Partners and says that the agreement is all part of a new bid to reach a wider audience. The deal will see the studio responsible for Ratchet & Clank and Resistance: Fall of Man develop its first multiplatform project. Until …
Read More »Robbie Bach and J Allard to quit Microsoft
Leaked memo suggests Microsoft shake-up underway [Update: Microsoft confirms]
Read More »Insomniac: EA deal helps us â??reach more gamersâ??
New game will see studio break beyond its PlayStation confines
Read More »â??Devs should fight to own IPâ?? â?? Insomniacâ??s Price
But itâ??s hard to negotiate for many, key Sony partner and indie studio confesses
Read More »Raymond overseeing next Splinter Cell
Ubisoft Toronto is already working on a new Splinter Cell sequel, under the watchful eyes of general manager Jade Raymond. Raymond confirmed that a number of key personnel that worked on Conviction have transferred to the studio to work on the next entry in the series, as well as an …
Read More »Blizzard: WoW userbase to grow once more
Blizzard believes World of Warcraft will see a significant rise in subscriptions this year, dismissing claims that the MMO has reached its peak. The company announced back in 2008 that World of Warcraft had hit 11.5 million subscriptions, but the game hasn’t seemed to pass any new milestones since then. …
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