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CEO of SCEA Jack Tretton has talked of Sony’s joy at seeing Blu-Ray win the next-gen DVD format war against HD-DVD. According to Eurogamer, Tretton said in a statement: "The emergence of Blu-ray as the de facto high definition standard is one more reason why PS3 is a great value …
Read More »PC Gaming Alliance hits back
The previously rumoured PC Gaming Alliance officially revealed its intentions during a press conference at the Game Developers Conference today – head over to Develop for the full story.
Read More »‘The PC market is not dying’ says newly-formed PC Gaming Alliance
GDC08: First message from group that boasts support from Epic, Activision and Microsoft touts strong PC games category
Read More »Nokia’s Vanjoki on ‘the new paradigm for gameplay’ offered in mobile games
GDC08: Mobile keynote from handset firm's EVP of markets addresses converged media and gaming
Read More »WoW hits 10 million
How do you think World of Warcraft has managed to attract so many gamers? One of our goals with World of Warcraft was to make the game as accessible as possible, and many design decisions – such as the interface, the quest system, and the visual style – were made …
Read More »Wild Bill Stealey launches Thriller Publishing
Industry veteran ‘Wild’ Bill Stealey has announced his return to the games industry with the founding of a brand new games company – Thriller Publishing. The firm will oversee development, marketing, publishing and distribution of wholly-owned properties based on military and espionage themes. Also joining Stealey are fellow industry veterans …
Read More »Curtain lifted on Sonic RPG
Sega has at last revealed the name of Bioware’s upcoming DS Sonic RPG – Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. The title will be released on Nintendo’s handheld some time before the end of the year. Bioware has enjoyed tremendous RPG success in the past with hits such as Star Wars: …
Read More »Microsoft: HD-DVD will have no impact on 360
Following the news that Toshiba has dropped the guillotine on its struggling HD-DVD format, Microsoft has said that it doesn’t believe the decision will have any impact on the next-gen console battle. "We do not believe the recent reports about HD-DVD will have any material impact on the Xbox 360 …
Read More »Bethesda arrives in Europe
Elder Scrolls developer and publisher Bethesda has opened the doors of its new London office – and has set about preparing for its next major release, action role-playing game Fallout 3. The new operation, owned by parent company ZeniMax Media, is headed up by industry veteran and former Virgin Interactive …
Read More »Viacom to take games to next level
Viacom’s Nickelodeon division has pledged to take its games business to ‘the next level’ this year following a new partnership with Take 2’s casual 2K Play label. The company has signed a three-year worldwide deal with the publisher – an extension of a current agreement between the two firms – …
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