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Square Enix is preparing a renewed push in Western territories this year – and has admitted that it would consider acquiring a European studio. Speaking exclusively to MCV, the president and CEO of Square’s European and US divisions John Yamamoto said the firm was focusing on how to better seduce …
Read More »1C warns UK retailers off Russian market
Russian publishing powerhouse-cum-specialist-retailer 1C has told the likes of GAME and Gamestation to forget about a move into the Russian market. 1C’s international sales boss Nikolay Baryshnikov admitted that it would not be impossible” for a UK specialist to make it in the territory, but told MCV that tax impediments …
Read More »Assassins Creed DS arriving next month
Ubisoft has confirmed that the DS version of its successful console outing, dubbed Assassin’s Creed: Altair’s Chronicles, will hit European retail next month. The game boasts a fully interactive 3D world and all four cities featured in the Xbox 360 and PS3 version. "The success of Assassin’s Creed worldwide has …
Read More »Consumer demand paved the way for Vader and Yoda in Soul Calibur
The news that intergalactic fan-favourites Darth Vader and Yoda are to appear in Soul Calibur IV may have been wholly unexpected, but the game’s director Katsutoshi Sasaki has said that the it’s a move designed simply to please the fans. Speaking to Gametrailers, he stated: "The thing that I want …
Read More »Big Huge Games snapped up by THQ
Maryland-based developer Big Huge Games has been acquired by THQ for an undisclosed price. The studio, which made a name for itself in the strategy genre with games like Rise of Nations and Xbox Live Arcade’s Catan, is currently working on a role-playing game helmed by Elder Scrolls creator Ken …
Read More »Was Iwata behind Goldeneye XBLA cancellation?
First there was hope that an Xbox Live Arcade version of Rare’s N64 classic Goldeneye was nearly with us , then there was the crushing disappointment of reality – but now claims have emerged about the real reason for the cancellation of Rare’s nearly complete XBLA project. Kotaku claims that …
Read More »Toshiba plans HD-DVD price cut
Following a torrid week that has seen Warner defect to Blu-Ray and other studios, such as Paramount and Universal , waiver in their support, CNN Money claims that Toshiba is planning to slash the price of its HD-DVD players as it attempts to prevent defeat at the hands of Blu-Ray. …
Read More »THQ buys Big Huge Games
US developer to plug holes in publisherâ??s lineup
Read More »Huge Xmas sales leap at GAME
A strong Christmas has topped off what has been a bumper year for UK High Street retailer GAME. For the six weeks ending January 12th, total group sales including those from acquired rival Gamestation were up by 76.3 per cent compared to the same period last year. Like-for-like sales increased …
Read More »Call of Duty 4 fights on in chart battle
Many had thought that normal services had resumed last week with EA’s FIFA 08 clambering back to the top of the charts, but it’s Activision’s Call of Duty 4 that conquers all this week by claiming number one in ChartTrack All Formats Top 40. It’s the third time that Infinity …
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