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Microsoft has defended its decision to hand over the development responsibilities of Crackdown 2 to Scottish startup studio Ruffian. Back in December, Realtime Worlds – developers of the original Crackdown – had explicitly contested rumours that Ruffian was working on the lucrative IP. I very much doubt that Microsoft would …
Read More »The Education Game
A look at where Channel 4 is taking educational gaming
Read More »Bat’s Entertainment
Like many, I spent much of my weekend playing through what is a truly excellent game (75 per cent complete so far, thanks). There are a lot of things I love about the title, and don’t think the whisperings that this is already a ‘Game of the Year’ contender are …
Read More »Channel 4 ramps up game funding
TV giant Channel 4 has invested a multi-million pound figure in the development of its own Xbox and PC games. The broadcaster, famous for shows like Big Brother and Skins, has turned to gaming as a way to reach new audiences as part of its educational content remit, according to …
Read More »JAPAN: PS3 enjoys best ever week
Having enjoyed a massive sales boost in the UK following the arrival of the new Slim incarnation last week, the launch of the PS3 Slim in Japan has propelled Sony’s machine to a new sales record. Kotaku reports that the PS3 Slim sold 150,252 in its first week of sale …
Read More »Q&A: Microsoft’s Phil Spencer, Part 1
MGS head Phil Spencer discusses the publisherâ??s software strategy
Read More »Big Brother launches Guitar Hero 5 Hefner ads
Activision Blizzard’s Guitar Hero 5 marketing campaign will begin during tonight’s Big Brother final. The first TV ads will be shown during the reality show’s commercial breaks, featuring Hugh Hefner and his playbunnies. Last week, senior brand manager told MCV the ads were developed to follow on from the success …
Read More »Sony faces reality to hire QA staff
New PSN show The Tester to find new 'talent' for platform holder's Santa Monica office
Read More »New Gran Turismo a killer app for PSP
Sony has predicted that its latest Gran Turismo title will single-handedly give a significant boost to hardware sales of PSPgo and PSP 3000 – and that it is expecting huge” consumer interest in the game. Gran Turismo PSP is released on October 1st, the day Sony’s latest handheld hardware, the …
Read More »Konami: PES 2010 a return to form
Konami has told MCV that Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 will bring lapsed fans back to the franchise – thanks to a return to the franchise’s hallmark realism. The publisher has worked closely with the game’s community to weed out elements that let down PES 2009 – which suffered critically and …
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