Publishing

Take-Two took a chance on digital downloads and new IP last year, and posted better than expected Q1 figures as a result. But can the publisher really hope to return to profitability without a new GTA on the horizon? Christopher Dring speaks to CEO Ben Feder about the firm’s plans …

Ahead of the inevitable ‘games give you cancer’ headlines that are surely just around the corner, the latest ill pinned on video games is the accusation that they can give you bad teeth. Specifically, Kotaku reports that a study by the University of Iowa has linked playing games regularly to …

In news that can only mean good things for Sony’s PS3, sales of Blu-ray discs in North America have shown an impressive year-on-year increase for the three months ending March 31st. Sales of Blu-ray discs in the period hit $331.31m, a massive 68.5 per cent year-on-year increase. In total Blu-ray …

Microsoft is suing accessories specialist Datel over patent infringement surrounding its third-party Xbox 360 controllers. The platform holder claims technology used in Datel’s TurboFire and WildFire joypads infringe several US patents granted to Microsoft over the past three years. Microsoft has filed the complaint in both the US and the …

Microsoft has announced a revised release date for Xbox 360 exclusive Alan Wake in May – one week earlier than expected. The game will hit retail on May 14th rather than its initial May 21st date, which, incidentally, is the day Red Dead Redemption and Split/Second: Velocity are released. Director …

Games trade association seeks to promote industry-related education in the national curriculum

A new set of specifications outlined by The Blu-ray Disc Association has paved the way for the standard capacity of discs to reach as much as 128GB. However, unlike the recent spec boost that saw standard disc capacity upped to 33.4GB, the new disc standard will not be compatible with …

We might not be getting quite the number of triple-A 3D treats that we once thought were on the way on PS3, but the legendary designer behind Sony’s Gran Turismo series has hinted that such technologies could be integrated into the racing brand. In addition, Kazunori Yamauchi hinted that Move …

Team formerly known as Secret Level disbanded once Iron Man 2 development winds down

'Future has never looked brighter' says CEO Cousens as Reliance buys 50 per cent share