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Developer Bungie is promising a massive technological jump in its upcoming Halo Reach, which is due out ion Xbox 360 later this year. Fresh details of the title come courtesy of US mag Game Informer, with scans of the latest issue offering a long-awaited insight into Bungie’s wide-reaching plans. The …
Read More »ELSPA backs new MP game
As government increases its efforts in embracing to modern technological world a new video game called MP For A Week has gone live on Parliament.uk – and trade body ELSPA has given the new initiative an official thumbs up. Aimed at 11-14 year olds, the browser game is intended to …
Read More »Bach: Xbox not yet at mid-age
As Xbox 360 enters its fifth year on the market in times past we would typically be bracing ourselves for the arrival of its successor – but Microsoft reckons that its popular console may not have even reached middle age. I think in many ways we’re still on the upside …
Read More »70-80% of publishers working on Natal
Though its recent airing at CES had little in the way of new Natal software to show off, Microsoft estimates that three quarters of the world’s developers are currently working on games for Natal. Part of the reason we showed Natal at E3 – which is actually a little bit …
Read More »Natal and Wand to reach beyond Wii
In an exclusive interview with MCV, EA Europe’s senior VP Jens Uwe Intat has claimed that the upcoming Xbox 360 Natal and PS3 Motion Controller will reach audiences left untouched by the Nintendo Wii. "The new controllers from Sony and Microsoft will allow two things," he told MCV. "They will …
Read More »Microsoft: We will show studios the way with Natal
Robbie Bach stresses why Microsoftâ??s third-party business model will stand out from Nintendoâ??s
Read More »Riccitiello touts EA’s digital strength
While the publisher is experiencing a difficult time with its boxed products – EA’s digital operation continues to flourish. In fact, EA CEO John Riccitiello reckons that if its digital business was independent it would be ‘one of the biggest direct content companies in the world’. During its earnings call …
Read More »EA lowers revenue projections
'Soft' December in Europe and lower shipments in North America dent full-year earnings
Read More »EA to trim game output this year
European senior VP Jens Uwe Intat explains publisher's change of strategy
Read More »Analyst: Motion controls will increase console life-span
Screen Digest expects Project Natal and Sony’s motion controller to extend the lifecycle of PS3 and Xbox 360. The media analysts says it’s important for Sony and Microsoft to release motion sensing devices to face off the threat from on-demand services such as OnLive. However, the firm still anticipates a …
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