MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
In his keynote at the Tokyo Game Show 2007, Sony Computer Entertainment head Kaz Hirai has outlined plans to provide better support for developers grappling with the PS3 system, reports MCV sister magazine Develop . First of the new plans is to share assets and know-how built up within Sony …
Read More »TGS: PS3 Home delayed until 2008
Sony’s social networking platform for PlayStation3, Home, will not launch until spring next year, the company announced at Tokyo Games Show. Next-Gen reports that SCE group CEO Kaz Hirai explained the situation in a group Q&A after his keynote speech. He said: We want this to be a worldwide service… …
Read More »TGS: PS3 Home delayed until 2008
Sony’s social networking platform for PlayStation3, Home, will not launch until spring next year, the company announced at Tokyo Games Show. Next-Gen reports that SCE group CEO Kaz Hirai explained the situation in a group Q&A after his keynote speech. He said: We want this to be a worldwide service… …
Read More »TGS: Rumble controller coming to PS3
SCE has announced its first Dualshock PlayStation 3 wireless controller – which will finally bring rumble functionality to a PS3 pad. The peripheral will launch in Japan in November, and will be sold separately to the PS3 console. It will also incorporate the motion-sensing aspects of the current Sixaxis controller. …
Read More »TGS: Rumble controller coming to PS3
SCE has announced its first Dualshock PlayStation 3 wireless controller – which will finally bring rumble functionality to a PS3 pad. The peripheral will launch in Japan in November, and will be sold separately to the PS3 console. It will also incorporate the motion-sensing aspects of the current Sixaxis controller. …
Read More »TGS: Evolution and BigBig acquired by Sony
Evolution and its subsidiary Bigbig have been acquired by Sony, reports MCV’s sister site Develop . Based in Runcorn and founded in 1999, Evolution has developed the WRC series exclusively for Sony and most recently PS3 launch title MotorStorm. Spin-off studio Bigbig opened in 2001 and has developed the Pursuit …
Read More »TGS: Evolution and BigBig acquired by Sony
Evolution and its subsidiary Bigbig have been acquired by Sony, reports MCV’s sister site Develop . Based in Runcorn and founded in 1999, Evolution has developed the WRC series exclusively for Sony and most recently PS3 launch title MotorStorm. Spin-off studio Bigbig opened in 2001 and has developed the Pursuit …
Read More »Sony promises better developer support
Kaz Hiraiâ??s TGS keynote reveals efforts to increase development efficiency
Read More »Sony promises better developer support
Kaz Hiraiâ??s TGS keynote reveals efforts to increase development efficiency
Read More »ePlay goes into administration
Popular UK indie chain ePlay has gone into administration after declining customer and profit levels. The firm has already been forced to close down a number of outlets, leaving store staff redundant – and expects more employees to be left out of work soon. It has blamed competition from supermarkets …
Read More »