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A number of industry figures have expressed their belief that the games industry will not see another major new generation of consoles. Their hypothesis is that the future of console hardware lies in steady evolutionary footsteps and increasingly open platforms rather than the large-scale proprietary technological leaps that have periodically …
Read More »Gay Tony gets XBL discount
Microsoft has confirmed that the second expansion for Grand Theft Auto IV, called the Ballad of Gay Tony, is on sale for the next seven days on Xbox Live. The premium DLC normally costs 1600 Microsoft Points, or around 13.70. However, this week Microsoft has cut 400 MSP from that …
Read More »Ape Escape swings onto PS3
The new PS3 Move-compatible Ape Escape will hit retail before the end of the year, Sony has announced. An official Tweet by ApeClub, the franchise’s digital arm, said: Ape Escape’s PS3 release date is now Q2 – Q4 2010.” The IP originally kicked off on the PlayStation in 1999 with …
Read More »FIFA heading to Facebook
EA has tasked Playfish with creating a Facebook game based on the super-lucrative FIFA franchise. More or less nothing is known of the game as of yet, though EA Sports boss Peter Moore said of it: Our FIFA products connect fans from all over the world who share a common …
Read More »3DS tech specs confirmed by Iwata?
Nintendo president outlines functions to defend device from accusations of negative health effects
Read More »Codemasters sues rival for â??staff snatchingâ??
Dirt 2 group says Playground Games has poached key staff with knowledge of trade secrets
Read More »Just Dance sequel announced
The immensely popular Just Dance game on Wii is to get a sequel, Ubisoft has announced. The publisher uploaded an audition page on its Facebook group giving players the chance to star in the sequel. Members of dance act Diversity will judge entrants with the winner to appear in the …
Read More »Who will take LucasArts hotseat?
Following the departure of Darrell Rodriquez, LucasArts has told MCV it is actively looking for a new president. Rodriguez resigned from his position after two years at the studio. LucasFilm’s Jerry Bowerman has been named as Rodriguez’ temporary replacement. No impact is expected to reach the studio’s development teams or …
Read More »New SVP hired at Codemasters
Jamie Macdonald, formerly BAFTA-winning SCEE WWS VP, has been hired as the new Codemasters senior vice president of production following investment in the studio from Reliance Big Entertainment. The move represents part of what Codemasters are calling the building [of a] strategic focus of a future portfolio” for the firm, …
Read More »Macdonald takes Codemasters role
Former SCEE London boss takes production management job at UK publisher/developer
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