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My colleagues and I have been doing research in virtual worlds for many years (particularly on games like Everquest), and I would agree with Dr. Bainbridge that doing research in online environments has lots of advantages over offline research at the very least in terms of cost-effectiveness. What’s more, online …
Read More »Walking on air
You’ve built Oxygen to a position where it releases top-line titles associated with recognisable franchises on all popular formats. How have you ensured this increasing level of success? Primarily thanks to consumers who desire the kind of content we create and retail partners that are prepared to put our games …
Read More »Brash makes new publishing move
Recently established US start-up video games firm Brash Entertainment has announced that it is to publish a game adaptation of 20th Century Fox’s upcoming movie of Alvin And The Chipmunks. The rhythm title is slated for release on Wii, PC, PS2 and DS during the Christmas period in the US …
Read More »Rock Band to miss Europe in 07?
Bad news for music fans – it now seems unlikely that EA’s Rock Band will arrive in Europe this year, following comments from an EA UK representative on Gamespot . However, the game is still on track for a Q4 arrival in North America. Though no reason has been given …
Read More »Ubisoft signs up Left Field Productions
Excitebike 64 developer to produce Nitrobike for Wii
Read More »Miyamoto: We need more fun, less difficult games
In an interview in the latest issue of Famitsu, Shigeru Miyamoto has spoken about how he intends to balance difficulty and accessibility in Super Mario Galaxy. At last June’s E3 conference, Miyamoto said that Nintendo intended to break down the wall separating hardcore and casual games. When asked by Famitsu …
Read More »Rockstar Leeds boss: Manhunt ban is an attack on industry
Founder and current boss of Rockstar Leeds Gordon Hall has warned other video games firms that they should rally behind the developer against the BBFC’s decision to ban Manhunt 2 – or face similar prohibition in the future. Hall told MCV sister magazine Develop that the outlawing of the title …
Read More »Nod given to HDD-only 360 titles
Owners of Microsoft’s basic Core Xbox 360 may soon find themselves unable to play the latest titles following Microsoft’s announcement that developers of online MMO games will be allowed to design their titles for use on hard drive-enabled machines only. Devs will be able to create a single ‘Master Storage …
Read More »EIF: Home abuse could result in online ban
As Sony continues to build the hype for its potentially revolutionary PS3 online social network Home, Sony’s Peter Edward has told an audience at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival that anyone caught abusing fellow users online could face the prospect of their machines being banned from accessing any of Sony’s online …
Read More »New titles step up Warners Euro assault
Warner Bros has revealed the first of several new titles to hit retail in the UK, having set up its London office last month, as previously revealed by MCV. Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment plans to release Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal on 360, Wii and PS2 this Autumn, with Looney Tunes: …
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