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Whilst there’s no denying the PSP’s excellent multimedia functionality, up to now consumers have faced the choice of either paying for Sony’s Media Manager software or wrestling with any number of third party applications – but Sony Japan has just removed a lot of the hassle. Though visitors to either …
Read More »MTV teams up with movie producer for games push
MTV Games, owner of Guitar Hero developer Harmonix, has signed a deal with film and television producer Jerry Bruckheimer to set up a development studio tasked with creating new IP. The deal represents the first step into gaming from Bruckheimer, who has worked on Bad Boys, Con Air, Armageddon and …
Read More »Revenues and losses down at Take 2
Rockstar owning publisher Take 2 has announced the financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 year, brining mixed results for the firm following what has been an eventful 12 months. For the year ending October 31st net revenues were $981.8 million, down from $1.038 billion the year before. …
Read More »E3 set for July 08
UK publishers should get ready to pack their bags for a summer excursion: E3 is returning to the Los Angeles Convention Centre from Tuesday, July 15-17th next year. That’s according to organiser the Entertainment Software Association, which has confirmed the date and location of the US expo. The body also …
Read More »Manhunt 2: The story so far
Yesterday’s news that the BBFC is to challenge the Video Appeals Committee’s backing of Rockstar’s quest to overturn the ban of Manhunt 2 in the UK is just the latest instalment in what has been one of the longest running and most eventful news stories this year. For those of …
Read More »The Manhunt 2 saga just keeps on going…
First the BBFC bans the game. Then it gets a release in the US. Then the Video Appeals Committee upholds Rockstar’s appeal and we’re all left wondering what happens now. Well, what happens now is: nothing. We’ll have another few months of fannying around and then maybe – just maybe …
Read More »PSN cards heading to North America next year
Following their successful launch in Japan, Sony has confirmed that it will be rolling out PlayStation Network cards early next year in North America. In the same way that Wii or Xbox 360 owners are able to top up their online credit either through their console’s dashboard or via a …
Read More »Tretton: PS3 has become leading development platform
The boss of Sony America, Jack Tretton, has claimed in an interview with IGN that developers are increasingly adopting PS3 as their lead platform and then ‘porting down’ the titles from Sony’s machine to rival platforms. "We are now starting to see developers creating games on PS3 and then porting …
Read More »90,000 flock to PS3 Tour as O2 hosts glitzy climax
Over 90,000 consumers have felt the power of PlayStation 3 during a tour which has taken in countless shopping centres, universities, train stations and – most spectacularly – the giant O2 Arena in London. Sony’s marketing team has promoted the console across the UK for several months, culminating in a …
Read More »Mastertronic on the move
UK publisher Mastertronic is set to move offices across London tomorrow, from its current base in Southwark to trendy Farringdon in EC1. The business will continue to operate with its full range of labels, which include Sold Out, MAD, PC Gamer Presents, MAD4Games, Blast and Just Flight. Mastertronic chairman Andy …
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