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SCEE President David Reeves has joined the debate over who ‘won’ E3 – stating that the platform holder is in confident mood after SCEA boss Jack Tretton took to the stage at the LA Expo last week. I think from what Jack Tretton said, the reaction has been well summarised …
Read More »E3 was soulless, says Peter Moore
EA Sports president Peter Moore has added his vote to the growing consensus that E3 was lacking a certain something – calling the event soulless”. Speaking on his official blog, Moore said that this year’s event lacked an epicentre” and gave no indication that we are the fastest growing entertainment …
Read More »Ubisoft Q1 sales hit 169m
Ubisoft has reported Q1 sales of €169 million in the three months to June 30th, 2008. The figure represents a year-on-year climb of 25.8 per cent, or 33 per cent at constant exchange rates. The firm recorded revenues of €134 million for Q1 in 2007-2008. The sales also outstripped the …
Read More »UE3 developers compare battle scars and medals of honour
GAMEFEST 08: Epic's engine scrutinised by Gearbox, Chair Entertainment and Midway
Read More »Nintendo reclaims Develop Chart top spot
But Traveller's Tales, Codemasters and Sora put up a fight
Read More »GTA IV £24.99 at Gamestation
Gamestation has kicked off its 24/7 online sale with a multitude of impressive offers. New deals are set to be unveiled every hour, and already include a pre-owned Xbox 360 Pro console for 129.99. MCV has learnt that other deals to come will include Haze for 19.99 and Halo 3 …
Read More »E3 felt like a hospital corridor
Sega of America president Simon Jeffery has likened the atmosphere of this year’s under-populated E3 to a hospital corridor” – but still celebrated the business his firm managed to get done at the expo. Speaking to MCV, Jeffery also backed the Entertainment Software Association to turn things around in future, …
Read More »Warner chooses download for new release
Warner Bros. has chosen to release its next major film adaptation via download rather than boxed product. The tie-in for Watchmen will be available on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in at least two episodes, the publisher has announced. Watchmen (logo pictured) is based on a DC Comics franchise and …
Read More »OPINION: ‘E3 can learn from Leipzig’
The inflammatory comments from the two men spearheading the Xbox and PlayStation businesses to MCV this week demonstrate that – whatever you might have heard elsewhere – E3 really matters to this industry. Don Mattrick and Kaz Hirai’s forthright opinions on how their respective brands have fared at this year’s …
Read More »Sony: PS3 Home launch date ‘doesnt matter’
Sony has told MCV that the launch date of PS3 Home ultimately doesn’t matter” – but predicted that the full service will be available in a reasonable timeframe”. However, speaking exclusively to MCV, Sony Computer Entertainment global president Kaz Hirai reiterated that the service’s Beta was still on course for …
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