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The ‘Celestial Mount’ in-game item for Activision-Blizzard’s MMORPG-hit World of Warcraft caused such high demand on it’s first day of availability that the studio claim they had to scale down purchasing to protect their servers. The virtual pet, which is on sale for $25, could be making Blizzard around $2.5m …

CEO Cevat Yerli defends EAâ??s controversial PDLC strategy, remains unsure on Crysis 2 demo

As the CryEngine is confirmed to support motion control projects

Activision-Blizzard claim â??Celestial Mountâ?? caused demand levels dangerous to servers

Having announced in September last year that it was developing a portable version of PS3 Home for PSP users, Sony has now confirmed that it has scrapped the project. Dubbed PlayStation Room, the service was supposed to offer a virtual world that allowed for portable interaction on the go, sharing …

Two years on from his return to the games industry as the head of Microsoft’s casual games movement, David Gosen is leaving the Xbox platform holder, MCV can reveal. Gosen, whose former roles include Nintendo Europe MD and I-Play CEO, is to leave his position as VP of strategic marketing …

In what is in danger of becoming a daily ritual at the Activision owned developer Infinity Ward, two more key staff members have walked out on the studio, bringing the total number of departures to 11. If you include ousted bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella, that number now stands …

Buzz builds as Dutch trade event fills up; special door price for Develop readers

Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Previews section, where you’ll find an in-depth guide to some of the biggest game approaching retail. This week, we take to the pitch with EA’s 2010 FIFA World Cup, the next instalment in the best-selling FIFA series that looks to follow up on …

Two more key walkouts at Modern Warfare studio