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Two important staff members have left the Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward, following the recent firing of the studio founders by publisher Activision. Lead designer Todd Alderman and software engineer Francesco Gigliotti have now also left the company after a combined involvement of over fifteen years. The circumstances of …
Read More »UKTI funding Gamescom trips
British game companies are being offered up to 1,000 each to exhibit their business at the upcoming Gamescom event in Cologne. UK industry association Tiga is behind the deal, working with the UKTI’s Tradeshow Access Programme, as part of a wider scheme to promote UK businesses abroad. Developers exhibiting at …
Read More »Gran Turismo 5 to embrace 3D, Move?
We might not be getting quite the number of triple-A 3D treats that we once thought were on the way on PS3, but the legendary designer behind Sony’s Gran Turismo series has hinted that such technologies could be integrated into the racing brand. In addition, Kazunori Yamauchi hinted that Move …
Read More »SouthPeak and Paradox make amends
The legal row between publisher SouthPeak Interactive and developer Paradox Interactive has been resolved, with the former agreeing to pay up. SouthPeak previously failed to pay Paradox $585,000 it had collected from sales of its games due to insolvency. Paradox then filed a lawsuit against SouthPeak. However a new statement …
Read More »Current 3D console tech limited
Both the PS3 and Xbox 360 lack the processing power needed to run ‘proper’ next-gen 3D titles, according to one console developer. Citing the fact that only a handful titles to date have even struck upon what was once championed as the defining standard of the current generation of consoles …
Read More »THQ holds off $40m project for Natal
Publishing giant THQ has a Natal game in the pipeline that could cost as much as $40 million to make – yet the company is hedging its bets due to the unknown popularity of the device. THQ VP of core games, Danny Bilson, said that Natal had lent the company …
Read More »Debate urged for Digital Economy Bill
Though it will no doubt be tough to put the just-announced General Election out of their minds, MPs will gather later today to discuss the controversial Digital Economy Bill – and critics of the Bill have urged Parliament to ensure that all sides of the debate are given a fair …
Read More »Theres no stopping Just Dance
Remember, third party titles don’t sell on Wii. Or at least, that’s what some people claim, but the ongoing sales success that is Ubisoft’s Just Dance proves otherwise. It’s return to the top of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week marks its third full week atop …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Just Dance back at the top
As the industry’s many triple-A action titles vied for retail success over Easter, it’s Ubisoft’s Wii-only Just Dance that has emerged as the holiday champion by returning to the top spot in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. In doing so it knocks last week’s number one, Square …
Read More »iPad launching in UK on April 24th?
Apple’s iPad has already sold 300K units in just a day on sale in the US – but the firm has been tight lipped on the exact date of a UK roll out. However entertainment and celebrity news site Digital Spy reckons the date for UK launch is soon – …
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