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Famed guitar maker Gibson has seen its lawsuit against Guitar Hero publisher Activision Blizzard thrown out of court after it ruled that Neversoft’s game does not infringe any existing patents. Edge reports that Gibson had claimed its US Patent 5,990,405 for a system and method for generating and controlling a …
Read More »Square Enix very interested in XBLA, PSN and WiiWare
In an exclusive interview with MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz, Square Enix president and CEO John Yamamoto has said that online distribution channels such as Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and WiiWare form a significant part of his company’s ongoing plans. There is a large audience for casual titles that is growing …
Read More »Blockbuster close to collapse
Giant entertainment retail chain Blockbuster is close to collapse, according to national reports. The US chain, which has 700 stores in the UK, has been suspended on the New York Stock Exchange after its shares fell more than 76 per cent. The firm has asked law firm Kirkland & Ellis …
Read More »PRICE CHECK: F.E.A.R 2 cheapest at Play.com
RETAIL BIZ: MCV visited Staines, Middlesex, this week for its latest retail price check, looking at the price differentiation between High Street and online outlets on the latest releases. Play.com was the cheapest retailer overall, undercutting both its online and bricks-and-mortar rivals on three out of five titles. It sold …
Read More »Audiomotion captures Killzone 2 animation
Oxford studio used for chart-topping game's motion capture
Read More »The official UK games charts
RETAIL BIZ: The official ELSPA/gfK-ChartTrack charts are in – but it’s not all about the All Formats list. By visiting MCV’s official single format charts each week, you can keep fully up-to-date with what’s going on at UK tills. Killzone 2 dominates PS3’s list this week and Microsoft’s Halo Wars …
Read More »Capcom: We used Xbox 360 to break into Western markets
Keiji Inafune, the head of research and development at Japanese publisher Capcom, has stated that the firm decided to opt for platform and timed Xbox 360 exclusives on some of its earlier releases this generation because it believed it was the best way into the Western market. I think I …
Read More »Toys R Us trialling pre-owned
US retail giant Toys R Us has become the latest High Street retailer to test out the pre-owned game waters with the news that it is trialling a second hand scheme in some of its North American stores. A spokesperson for the company confirmed to Joystiq that it’s testing the …
Read More »50 megastores planned in Currys push
DSGi has revealed that as many as 50 Currys megastores could be rolled out over the next couple of years, and its High Street presence could be reduced to just 100 stores. The firm yesterday confirmed its plans for a new chain of Currys megastores. It also detailed the progress …
Read More »PC sales in record decline
Worldwide PC sales will fall at their sharpest rate in the history of the sector this year, according the latest figures from Gartner. According to the research firm, a total of 257m units will be shipped during 2009, a decline of 11.9 per cent compared to last year. The biggest …
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