Publishing

The first reviews have flooded the internet of Sony’s upcoming PS3 only God of War III, and it seems that Sony has yet another critical smash on its hands. The next-gen hack ‘n’ slash outing was awarded an impressive nine from Eurogamer, a 9.3 from IGN, 94 per cent from …

Following a weekend of server trouble that lead to some gamers being unable to play their copies of Assassin’s Creed II or Silent Hunter V thanks to Ubisoft’s new internet-only DRM, the publisher has apologised for the outage – adding that the problems were down to an attack” on its …

AT New Media will introduce Mr. Men and Little Miss to the interactive gaming industry, securing third-party multi-platform licensing deals worldwide. Platforms will include PCs, games consoles, hand-held games and mobile phone devices. The full story can be found on MCV’s sister site Licensing.biz.

Majesco’s American arm faces potential delisting from the Nasdaq stock exchange if it fails to improve its share price. The publisher has been given 180 days to bring its share price above $1 and maintain that for 10 consecutive days of trading. It will then be able to appeal the …

We’re still waiting to see what games will be fronting both Sony’s and Microsoft’s motion control offering when the pair go to war on the High Street this Christmas – but rumours are pointing to a big hardcore title for Sony’s device. Specifically, CVG claims to have word from a …

Sony has revealed the identity of its surprise sequel” – a fourth instalment in the SOCOM series, which is headed to PS3 later this year. Zipper Interactive, developer of the first SOCOM title and recently released online PS3 online shooter MAG, will take charge of the game. European project manager …

In a further layer to the already astonishing events of the Activision-Infinity Ward saga, defendants Jason West and Vince Zampella have outlined what they say are the rights afforded to them according to their deal with former bosses Activision. The Memorandum of Understanding gives West and Zampella creative authority over …

A complete copy of the lawsuit being filed against Activision by Jason West and Vince Zampella – the former bosses of Infinity Ward – reveals the true extent of the feuding between the studio and the publisher. And for the first time the saga has become personal, with Activision boss …

A report in the Wall Street Journal says an oft-rumoured PlayStation Phone – co-developed with Sony Ericsson – will arrive in 2010. It will shares characteristics of netbooks, electronic-book readers and handheld-game machines”, and will offer downloadable PlayStation games via the company’s iTunes competitor Sony Online Service. The article – …

Ubisoft has ramped up its efforts in the sport genre with the announcement of its first core football title. Pure Football is due for release in May – coinciding nicely with the World Cup – and is being developed by Ubisoft Vancouver. The game boasts a more serious tone than …