Publishing

Studios reach new audiences via downloads says Nintendo's Fischer; WiiWare charts unveiled

Publishers are being urged to take a chance on a Roland Rat game, after a US IP agency snapped up the rights to the classic 1980s television character. The Sharpe Company announced it had acquired the licence for the fluffy presenter last month, with a review to relaunching him as …

Following the release of a promo video yesterday that hinted at a gaming-orientated future for Microsoft’s new portable multimedia player the Zune HD, the Xbox platform holder has finally broken its silence and spoken openly about its gaming aspirations for the device. However, Microsoft is not yet planning on opening …

Think you should be doing business in China, one of the world’s fastest growing markets? If so, you should head to the Game Developers Conference China – but hurry, because early bird discount rates end in a matter of hours. Taking place at the Shangai International Convention Centre from October …

What’s Ubisoft’s view on how the industry is dealing with the recession and issues like piracy? CEO Yves Guillemot explains all to Michael French… Ubisoft announced a sales dip in its last financial results. Is the industry coming to terms with the fact it is affected by the recession?The industry …

Tomb Raider creator exits after nine months on unannounced project

Microsoft has continued to distance itself from the opportunity to build a new console. Speaking to Develop, Microsoft Game Studios’ Phil Spencer suggested that few are signalling for a new Microsoft console. Do we need to sell a new console at some point? I don’t think we need to right …

The Microsoft Game Studiosâ?? head discusses Project Natal and the software strategy surrounding it

505 Games has strengthened its growing team with the impressive appointment of former Activision and Eidos stalwart Bob Burridge as UK sales director. The new hire comes shortly after former UK sales head Ralph Pitt-Stanley was promoted to the position of commercial director last month. Like many of 505’s key …

SCE UK has praised retail for driving consumer interest during the launch of its re-designed PS3. The console arrived last week and caused PlayStation 3 hard sales to rocket 1,000 per cent, which in turn had a knock-on effect on software. Now the platform holder is urging retail to push …