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3D gaming will play a crucial role in the future of both Sony and PlayStation 3, with the platform holder investing heavily in stereoscopic technology. Sony Computer Entertainment’s Simon Benson, senior development manager on the company’s Stereoscopic 3D Team, has told MCV his group is working to capitalise on the …
Read More »The Butterflyers showcase at Science Festival
Student studio will showcase BAFTA-winning title SHRuNK at Edinburgh event
Read More »Market slump or market triumph?
It certainly caused some debate amongst the MCV team before words hit the page. We all used to say that if the industry released more games in Q1 the market would benefit. Accidental timing has let us put the theory to test; some of the big Q1 games this year …
Read More »Conservative â??Game Councilâ?? plan gets serious
MP Ed Vaizey sees huge opportunity for public body, and claims TIGA and ELSPA are against the idea
Read More »ELSPA celebrates DEB victory
Its opponents have ensured their voices were heard throughout the course of the Digital Economy Bill’s passage through Parliament, but in the wake of its passing its supporters have come out in celebration. UK video games trade body ELSPA has labelled the DEB a ‘victory’, specifically due to its rulings …
Read More »THQ publishing Last Airbender game
The video game tie-in of Paramount’s upcoming summer cinema outing The Last Airbender will be published on Wii and DS courtesy of THQ, it has been confirmed. The Last Airbender is a live-action take on the popular cartoon, the game of which was also published by THQ back in 2007. …
Read More »SingStar introduces Online Battle mode
Six years on from its debut on the PS2, Sony’s karaoke series SingStar is for the first time heading online with a brand new update entitled Online Battle Mode. Included as part of the latest title update arriving this June, the new functionality allows PS3 owners to send invitations to …
Read More »Gears of War movie in trouble?
Fresh rumours suggest the movie adaptation of Microsoft’s hugely popular Gears Of War has suffered severe setbacks. Insiders from New Line Cinema, the Hollywood studio handling the project, claim that the story and budget have been scaled back and director Len Wiseman has pulled out from the film’s production, according …
Read More »First Doctor Who game dodges retail
The BBC this morning lifted the lid on the first Doctor Who game – but it won’t be available in shops. A brand new episodic title for PC and Mac called Doctor Who: The Adventure Games is being bankrolled by the licence fee and developed by leading UK talent. Sumo …
Read More »Who TV bosses talk games
Steven Moffat and Piers Wenger on why the time is right for interactive Doctor Who
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