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The US Army has announced that it is to invest $50 million over the next five years on creating games designed to prepare soldiers for life in the battlefield. Stars and Stripes reports that the new program is set to begin in 2010 and quotes the product manager for air …
Read More »Is the Government on PEGI’s side?
Is the industry’s hunch that Government is on its side jumping the gun? We’ll have to wait and see (and according to the DCMS we won’t have to wait long). But it’s not like ELSPA’s positive attitude is without merit. Unless it was just a spectacular coincidence that, when speaking …
Read More »25 devs laid off at Gearbox
Gearbox Software has laid off up to 25 of its staff as part of a strategy shift at the studio, according to reports on the web published over the weekend. Originally, sources reported that the redundancies came as production on Sega’s Aliens: Colonial Marines was halted, but studio head Randy …
Read More »Only 4% of games make a profit
California based research company Electronic Entertainment Design and Research has claimed that only four per cent of titles that make it to market go on to make a profit. Speaking to Forbes Geoffrey Zatkin, president of the 20-man sales data firm, divulged a number of interesting facts relating to a …
Read More »DS sales hit 1.5m in Oz
Nintendo has broken more records in Australia – as the DS reaches 1.5 million sales, with the Wii following on 750,000 units. According to GameSpot, the DS reached its milestone in 194 weeks, while the Wii took 102 weeks. Both devices broke the record for fastest-selling console to reach 1.5 …
Read More »Midway could be delisted from NY stock exchange
Midway is in danger of being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange after failing to meet the standard share price for continued listing. The firm has admitted its failure over maintaining a minimum average closing price of $1 per share over 30 consecutive trading days. Company stock was 25 …
Read More »Midway banks on fighting game resurgence
With Soul Calibur IV and Smash Bros. both topping the charts this year, Midway is confident Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe can make it a hat trick of comebacks for the beat ‘em up genre. The latest Mortal Kombat hits retail today (November 21st), and brand manager Mark Cook says …
Read More »MCV names its ‘dream publisher’
MCV has named its ‘fantasy publisher’ – featuring the names of all of the people we’d handpick to work for us… should money, loyalty and reality not be any obstacle. Part one is our global line-up, headed up by Ken Kutaragi, which you can read here. This is followed by …
Read More »Lich King sells 2.8 million in 24 hours
Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King sold 2.8 million copies within 24 hours, the publisher revealed. Wrath of the Lich King beat sales for last year’s WoW expansion The Burning Crusade, which managed 2.4 millions sales in 24 hours in January. Blizzard CEO and co-founder Mike Morhaime …
Read More »MCV’s Fantasy Publisher: UK
General Manager: David Yarnton, NintendoFor the top, we go Down Under. With all Nintendo’s recent success, cynicism dictates that it should be easy to sneer at their UK boss. However, Yarnton’s infective cheer, enviable experience and hugely respected standing ensures this would never happen; all qualities we’d adore having at …
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