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The VP of Half-Life 2, Team Fortress and Portal developer Valve, Doug Lombardi, has stated that his company would be happy to have conversations with companies thinking of acquiring the successful firm. In an interview with Gamasutra Lombardi stated that if anyone was interested in acquiring the firm he would …
Read More »SCE could open Indian development studio
Format holder looks to further boost development activity in India
Read More »Channel 4 launches mobile and flash game talent search
Golden Joystick awards up for grabs as part of broadcaster's Generation Next programme
Read More »UK CHART: SoulCalibur IV debuts at No.1
Ubisoft and Namco Bandai’s SoulCalibur IV has hit the top spot in the official ChartTrack/ELSPA All Formats in its debut week. The title – which contains playable Star Wars characters – represents the first All Formats No.1 for the SoulCalibur franchise since SoulCalibur II, which was released on GameCube, PS2 …
Read More »Wii 2 in production, confirms Nintendo
Nintendo fans rejoice – the next addition to the Japanese company’s family of home consoles may be here sooner than you think. The platform holder’s president Satoru Iwata has admitted that the firm is hard at work on a follow-up to the all-conquering, motion-sensing system. However, Iwata added that current …
Read More »Ghostbusters set for 2009 release?
Variety reports that Ghostbusters IP holder Sony Pictures is exploring options to release the much-anticipated game next year. Last week Activision Blizzard made public its decision to drop the title – which had originally been slated for an autumn 2008 release – as part of its restructuring process. The Variety …
Read More »Riccitiello: We have the winning formula
EA CEO John Riccitiello has admitted that he doesn’t like some of Activision Blizzard’s business practices – and stated that, when it comes to the right business model, his company has the winning formula”. Speaking to MTV, Riccitiello also stated that the battle between the platform holders – including Apple …
Read More »Activision: Our independent studio system is ‘long-term competitive model’
Vast development empire overseen by Activision Blizzard touted as key advantage over rivals
Read More »Wii Music Miyamotos last idea
It could be the end of the road for new ideas on Wii: Nintendo President Satoru Iwata (pictured) has admitted that Wii Music is Shigeru Miyamoto’s last idea for the console. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Iwata also revealed that Nintendo is not likely to launch many …
Read More »GTA distribution halted in Thailand
A major video game distributor in Thailand has vetoed delivery of GTA IV, after a teenager confessed to robbing and murdering a taxi driver while trying to recreate a scene from the game. "We are sending out requests today to outlets and shops to pull the games off their shelves …
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