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With HD-DVD now officially dead and buried, the final former backer’s of Toshiba’s disc technology have now officially pitched their flags in the Blu-Ray camp. Reuters reports that Paramount, the last outfit to confirm its intentions, quietly issued a statement earlier this week claiming: "We are pleased that the industry …
Read More »The industrys greatest jobs waiting for you…
As the calendar marches towards March, it’s hard to comprehend where the time has gone. It only seems like yesterday that many of us were making our New Year’s resolutions, nursing the biggest hangover of the year – and vowing to apply for a snazzy new job. If the day-to-day …
Read More »360 and five games for £240 at Argos
Argos has unveiled a new eye-catching 360 bundle offer. Customers can pick up an Xbox 360 and five games, including Viva Pinata, Kameo, Fuzion Frenzy 2, Project Gotham Racing 3 and Xbox 360 Live Arcade Unplugged: Vol 1, for 239.96. This deal can be found in store and through the …
Read More »How WiiWare challenged Square Enix to rethink teams
GDC08:My Life as a King's effect on the Japanese giant's development process
Read More »Dave Jones unveils APB
GDC08 DESIGN KEYNOTE: GTA and Crackdown creator details customisation and 'players as content' ethos of new online game
Read More »IN-GAME ADVERTISING
When mcvuk.com reported that Sony’s Howard Stringer and Activision’s Bobby Kotick had questioned whether video games could ever be fully sustained by in-game advertising last month, many saw it as a slight on the state of the market. But the fact two globally leading bosses were willing to talk openly …
Read More »What now for SCI?
Capital raising The first priority for Eidos is to fill the working capital hole that has been identified. The company has announced that it has received proposals from potential partners, and analysts have speculated that this might be a corporate investor. SCi will report on the working capital situation, and …
Read More »EA signs Starbreeze for classic franchise revamp
GDC08: EA Partners signs Swedish studio for PC, PS3 and 360 title
Read More »EA resurrects classic franchise
EA Partners has teamed up with The Darkness developers Starbreeze Studios to reinvent one of the publisher’s classic franchises. The title, with the internal code name Project RedLime, is being developed for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. EA Partners is thrilled to hand over the keys to one of EA’s …
Read More »THQ bringing Big Beach Sports to Wii
Gamers will be dusting down their virtual thongs this summer – as THQ brings new IP Big Beach Sports to the Wii. The title will let gamers compete in a number of exciting outdoor sports including American football, volleyball, soccer, cricket and golf. Big Beach Sports drops players into a …
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