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Postings on Japanese forum 2ch.net [via Kotaku ] are suggesting that staff at Sony Computer Entertainment Japan might be facing a job losses, or at least changes to employment contracts, over the next few days as the firm starts a possible restructure. Point your browser to MCV’s sister site Develop …
Read More »Illusion Softworks acquired by Take 2
Take 2’s studio acquisition spree has continued with the news that the US publisher has acquired Illusion Softworks, the central European developer responsible for the Mafia franchise. To read the story in full, head over to the internet’s top destination for games development news, MCV’s sister site Develop.
Read More »Guitar Hero II solus heading to 360
Publisher Activision has confirmed that it is to release a solus version of Guitar Hero II for Xbox 360, Eurogamer reports. The idea is that with so many people buying the Guitar Hero III and guitar bundle currently riding high in the charts, there’s a lot of demand for extra …
Read More »BioShock 2 to be prequel?
After the huge critical and commercial success that was 2K Games’ Xbox 360 and PC hit BioShock, a second game is more or less a given – and the first rumours about the project are now emerging. CVG claims that it has heard that BioShock 2 will in fact be …
Read More »Take 2 acquires Illusion Softworks
Mafia creator will be rebranded to 2K Czech
Read More »CES 2008: PSP keyboard on the way
Hot on the heels of the news that PSP owners will soon be able to chat for free over the internet with the upcoming Skype for PSP package, it has now been confirmed that a PSP keyboard is also in the works. Gamespot reports that work is at an early …
Read More »SCE Japan to layoff staff?
Reports suggest substantial changes are on the cards for Sonyâ??s Japanese developers
Read More »Paramount denies Blu-Ray defection
Following the recent news that Warner Bros is to drop its support of Toshiba’s HD-DVD hi-def movie format, fellow movie studio Paramount has denied that it is to do the same. Bloomberg reports that US newspapers are claiming that Paramount has a clause in its HD-DVD exclusivity contract that allows …
Read More »CES 2008: Ubisoft teams up with Philips amBX
Philips’ multimedia sensory amBX system has received another boost with the news that French publisher Ubisoft is to incorporate amBX functionality into two of its big upcoming titles. The PC versions of highly anticipated Far Cry 2 and FPS sequel Brothers in Arms Hell’s Highway will both be programmed to …
Read More »CES 2008: Games for Windows market share expands
Microsoft has announced that eight new titles have been added to its Games for Windows range – Capcom’s Bionic Commando, Eidos’ Conflict: Denied Ops and Tomb Raider: Underworld, Sega’s Space Siege and Empire: Total War, Stardock’s Sins of a Solar Empire, LucasArts’ LEGO Indiana Jones and Microsoft’s own Train Simulator …
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