Publishing

Of course I bought my copy from Tesco. I’d have been a fool not too. Don’t shoot the messenger – loads of the getting-on-for-a-million other purchasers of the game will surely have done the same. (It’s worth pointing out here that I’d have paid another tenner – and I bet …

To many developers use digital channels as a dumping ground, says Frontier founder

Publisher Sony has lifted the lid on its TV ad that will be supporting the release of the highly anticipated Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – and you can see it below. The game has enjoyed almost unparalleled praise form the games press and is on track to become one of …

Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner discusses the film-game crossover

â??I sometimes feel like I'm seeing the same trailer over and over,â? says POP dev and screenwriter

UK publishing outfit Oxygen Games has fallen into administration, MCV can reveal. The UK company was best known for its PDC World Championship Darts games, and recently released crime-solving title Cate West: The Vanishing Files on DS and Wii. MCV understands that Carolynn Clark and Martin Buttriss at FA Simms …

GAME’s admission that pre-owned sales (sock!) offer better margins than new releases and are (pow!) set to grow beyond providing a quarter of its revenues has no doubt gone down about as well with ELSPA’s members as a Christmas Card from the BBFC. For years, the retail-publishing alliance have abided …

Reports have emerged that Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport 3 has been pirated. A Koku Gamer piece states the anticipated Xbox 360-exclusive racer has already been leaked to several peer-to-peer websites. The game is due to be released on October 23rd. The download allegedly contains the full version of the game, as …

Steam isn’t the only digital download platform enjoying the benefits of the online boom – IGN’s Direct2Drive service is seeing record growth. Tim Ingham speaks to marketing boss Rich Keen…How is Direct2Drive performing compared to previous years?September was the fifth anniversary of Direct2Drive globally. We’ve been established in the UK …

Rein: â??If you want a big head-start with Natal development, come talk to meâ?