Publishing

Some positions 'eliminated' to reduce overlap and move towards shared resource

Publisher Namco Bandai has revealed that a brand new entry in its flight sim series, Ace Combat Joint Assault, will touch down on the PSP runway in the spring. Following on from the series’ 2006 PSP debut Ace Combat X, Joint Assault promises the most accomplished visuals yet seen on …

There can be no clearer demonstration of the huge appetite that remains for Sony’s much-delayed PS3 title Gran Turismo 5 than the huge success of the recently released GT Academy Time Trial demo. The teaser game has now been downloaded over 1m times across Europe, Australia and New Zealand since …

As Xbox 360 enters its fifth year on the market in times past we would typically be bracing ourselves for the arrival of its successor – but Microsoft reckons that its popular console may not have even reached middle age. I think in many ways we’re still on the upside …

Though its recent airing at CES had little in the way of new Natal software to show off, Microsoft estimates that three quarters of the world’s developers are currently working on games for Natal. Part of the reason we showed Natal at E3 – which is actually a little bit …

While the publisher is experiencing a difficult time with its boxed products – EA’s digital operation continues to flourish. In fact, EA CEO John Riccitiello reckons that if its digital business was independent it would be ‘one of the biggest direct content companies in the world’. During its earnings call …

'Soft' December in Europe and lower shipments in North America dent full-year earnings

European senior VP Jens Uwe Intat explains publisher's change of strategy

Comments made by EA’s CEO in this evening’s investors conference call suggests Star Wars: The Old Republic will be released in Spring 2011. During the call – which discussed the firm’s decision to reduce its projected revenues for FY2010 – John Riccitiello said the firm’s next ‘major MMO’ is making …

Microsoft’s Major Nelson has announced that this week’s Xbox Live Arcade release will be Croteam’s frivolous first person shooter Serious Sam HD. Priced at 1200 Microsoft Points (10.20), the game will be available to download this Wednesday (January 13th). The game was released on PC late last year. The Serious …