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SCEE is to push SingStar PS3 with one of the biggest marketing campaigns ever lavished on a social gaming title – featuring a demo of the title at London’s huge 02 Arena. Following on from the success of the SingStar Studios in central London and Manchester, the 02 Studios are …
Read More »Ubisoft pledges support to Play.com live
Ubisoft has become the first major publisher to sign up to the recently announced Play.com Live entertainment show, and has guaranteed that its all-new titles for 2008 will be present at the event. Commenting on the support, head of games at Play.com Gian Luzio said: ‘We’re thrilled to have Ubisoft …
Read More »Industry tackles end-of-year bottleneck
The last two weeks of releases have been the craziest of 2007 – but retail is doing a bang on job of ensuring that all festive big hitters get the exposure they deserve. That was the proud view of an overworked channel this week, as yet another slew of triple-A …
Read More »The need for new IP
In the entertainment world, it is notoriously difficult to introduce something genuinely new and interesting to the masses. People fear change. Many would rather stick to their Shayne Ward CDs and rubbish Little Britain catchphrases. But the games industry is different. We are blessed with an audience that genuinely knows …
Read More »Ubisoft: New IP is a serious business
Ubisoft UK boss Rob Cooper has been celebrating the sales success of Assassin’s Creed – and stated that it proves new IP can still shift serious numbers at retail. The adventure title stormed into the ChartTrack All Formats listings at number one this week, becoming the third fastest-selling Xbox 360 …
Read More »Atari Europe comes out fighting
The UK office of Atari has moved to distance itself from worrying developments in the US – and spoken of its confidence in its ‘really impressive’ line-up for 2008. Last week, Atari’s US HQ announced that it was to completely withdraw from development – and focus solely on publishing and …
Read More »Dirty Dancing arrives on PC
MCV sister site Licensing.biz reports that Codemasters Online has released the official game based on hit 1980s chick flick Dirty Dancing. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the classic date movie, fans can now step back to 1963 in the PC action puzzler, learn to dance with the resident …
Read More »Space Giraffe sales disappoint Minter
MCV sister site Develop reports that although Xbox Live Arcade is often touted as a great way for independent developers to make money, it seems Jeff Minter has been discouraged following poor performance of his first game for the service. In a post on his LiveJournal, the famed indie designer …
Read More »Japan: Mario parties in charts
Despite the popularity of Capcom’s survival horror series Resident Evil in Japan, the latest instalment in the franchise, Wii shooter Umbrella Chronicles, has failed to knock Mario Party DS from the top of the Japanese software charts, according to Kotaku . Elsewhere in the listings, Dynasty Warriors 6 has another …
Read More »Japan: PS3 continues to outdo Wii
The positive effect of Sony’s global PS3 price reductions has continued to have the desired effect in Japan, with Sony’s machine outselling the Nintendo Wii for the second week in succession. CVG reports that for the week ending November 18th PS3 sold 53,000 units in the territory, well ahead of …
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