Publishing

Rare’s approach to project Natal may not be as game-centric as initially believed. A recent recruitment ad campaign revealed that the UK developer is looking for new staff that are not particularly versed in game design. Your experience in games design is not necessarily important,” it read. The full story …

Despite the region’s traditional hostility to first person shooters, it seems as if publisher Square Enix is to publish Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in Japan. The hint comes from a new splash page on the Square Enix website. Though the game is not named specifically, a large …

Sony has announced MotorStorm: Arctic Edge will be released in the US on September 29th. The PSP debut for the first-party racing series will be available in UMD format and as a download via PlayStation Network and a voucher code on October 1st, coinciding with the launch of PSPgo. The …

MCV sister site Licensing.biz has published a full guide to next month’s Brand Licensing Europe event – available to view online or download to your desktop now. The 24-page publication provides an exhaustive round-up of what you can expect to see on the showfloor at Olympia from September 30th to …

Electronic Arts has announced the official title for the next instalment in its long-running strategy series will be Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight. The game is due for release on PC in 2010 and brings the series’ Tiberium saga to an end. The subtitle was submitted and voted for …

Alongside this morning’s confirmation that the Xbox 360 Elite is dropping by 30, Microsoft has also confirmed a 30 price rise for the Arcade SKU – a decision brought about by the fluctuating value of sterling, according to Chris Lewis, European VP of the firm’s interactive entertainment business. We are …

Spore studio 'fluctuates in response to business conditions' says publisher

Gem-owned accessories firm Exspect has heralded this week’s deal with SCEE a ‘significant milestone’ in the company’s development. The agreement will see Exspect launch a range of officially licensed screen protectors and cases for both PSP 3000 and PSPgo, with the first products due to hit shelves towards the end …

Retailers have seen the open availability of Xbox 360 hardware brought to an abrupt halt in the UK as Microsoft begins to manage its current stock ahead of its Xbox 360 SKU reshuffle. Retail sources have confirmed to MCV that all 360 models have been pulled from open availability, with …

Developer claims that Halo: Reach wonâ??t necessarily be its last project in the franchise