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Develop catches up with Ubisoft's Ontario studio's CEO Yannis Mallat
Read More »â??Proactive Govtâ?? persuaded Ubisoft Toronto deal
Ontario is dedicated to developing the games industry, says Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat
Read More »Blizzard explains Diablo III delay
Blizzard executive video president of game design Rob Pardo has been explaining why Diablo III’s arrival is still a ways off, and grappling with the perennial problem of announcing big games too early. Like other Blizzard properties Starcraft and World of WarCraft, Diablo has a large base of loyal fans, …
Read More »Datel hits MS with memory suit
Datel has filed a lawsut against Microsoft, following the latter’s Dashboard update which rendered third-party memory cards useless. The antitrust lawsuit was filed in San Francisco federal court on Monday, complaining that Microsoft had deliberately altered its technology to force Datel Max Memory cards out of the market. "For many …
Read More »Obama’s Little Big plan
On Monday, U.S. president Barack Obama unveiled an education campaign designed to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in children’s education. A raft of companies and charity foundations announced their support including Time Warner, Discovery, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Sony Computer Entertainment America. The games firm …
Read More »Wii remote offers â??staggeringâ?? MMO opportunities
But the Wiiâ??s hardware is holding those possibilities back, says MMO veteran Jeff Strain
Read More »War crimes in games are astonishing
Human rights groups are calling upon developers and publisher to address the way war crimes are portrayed in video games. Swiss organisations Trial and Projeventute carried out a study to see if conflicts portrayed in games – and the players’ actions in these situations – broke humanitarian laws that define …
Read More »Sega ramps up Bayonetta campaign with new demo
Sega is ramping up its PR for the critically acclaimed Bayonetta with a demo, which will hit Xbox Live Marketplace and PSN in Europe and America on December 3rd. The game has received huge critical praise already since its Japanese release, including a 10/10 in Edge and a 40/40 from …
Read More »US: Denise Kaigler leaves Nintendo
Nintendo of America’s Denise Kaigler has left Nintendo to spend more time with her family. She had worked as as the firm’s vice president of corporate affairs. The firm is now seeking a replacement. A Nintendo statement read: Denise Kaigler has been a valuable part of the Nintendo of America …
Read More »UK CHARTS: MW2 locks down No.1
Despite seeing an 86 per cent week-on-week decline in sales, Activision’s might Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has succeeded in fending off the advancing forces of both Nintendo and Ubisoft to maintain its spot at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week. The full …
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