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Sony Ericsson has lifted the lid on its new Aino device – a mobile phone that can play PS3 titles on the move via Remote Play. To date Remote Play has only been available to PSP owners allowing the playing of both PS3, PSN and PSOne titles on the move …
Read More »Bethesda speaks out on Fallout 3 DLC retail packs
Publisher Bethesda has explained its decision to release its Fallout 3 DLC at retail, stating that the broader market is simply not willing to download games. The firm is set to release three new retail SKUs for Fallout 3 this year, including Fallout 3 Add-on Pack 1 (which features DLC …
Read More »New Look for Licensing.biz
MCV sister-site Licensing.biz is sporting a sleek upgrade that reinforces its position as the leading news source for the global licensing industry. The B2B site offers breaking stories, industry comment, interviews with leading names, company spotlights and brand profiles. The new site also brings with it a number of new …
Read More »Tiger to drive EA online
A somewhat vague story on The Wall Street Journal claims that EA will use its upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 to push its console digital distribution ambitions. The piece states that EA believes its can achieve better revenues online than in can through retail, as the growth of online …
Read More »Monster Hunter creator: Western studios could learn from Japanese devs
...but Capcom's Ryozo Tsujimoto sees there is plenty the East can take from the US and Europe
Read More »Microsoft developing 300,000 player online game
Microsoft is trying to make history with a new 360 title, it seems – by developing a system that allows for 300,000 players simultaneously. A job posting released by the firm has called for "an experienced server developer to help develop our server architecture. We are building an extremely high …
Read More »Midway to auction its remaining assets
Midway is hoping to sell off the company’s entire collection of assets within a month. The bankrupt company will hold an auction where interested parties can bid for items across its whole range of assets, IP and studios. Warner Bros recently launched a $33m bid to acquire a Midway’s Mortal …
Read More »Midway to auction IP and studios
Company to auction its IP and studios following a court hearing to approve the $33m Warner Bros bid
Read More »Phil Harrison leaves Atari post
Shock move sees development stalwart take on non-exec role
Read More »Xbox 360 deal with Sky confirmed
As reported by MCV earlier this week, Microsoft has officially announced that it has struck a deal with satellite TV provider Sky that will bring both live and on-demand programming to Xbox 360 owners. Though there isn’t a concrete channel list available as of yet, the package is set to …
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