Publishing

E3 '09: CEO Kotick kick-starts E3 with bold investor event detailing market growth

Sony Computer Entertainment America president Jack Tretton has called for a return to the ‘exciting floor show’ of bygone E3 Expos. Tretton’s comments echo those of EA Sports’s Peter Moore and THQ’s Ian Curran, who have both demanded that the event regain some razzmatazz” and strut and swagger”. Last year’s …

Rap superstars Jay-Z and Eminem are to feature in Activision’s upcoming DJ Hero. The game, which is due at the end of the year on PS3, PS2, Xbox 360 and Wii, is already set to feature songs from the Beastie Boys, KRS-One, Blondie, N.E.R.D, Gorillaz, DJ Shadow and DJ AM. …

Atari has cancelled a number of projects as part of its bid to recover from two years of sustained net losses. The company stated that to improve the cash position” it will restructure the business and focus on what it considered more cost-effective” mass-market and online games. As such, the …

Tiger Woods abandons physical media for its next title, but will it be free-to-play?

Sony Ericsson has lifted the lid on its new Aino device – a mobile phone that can play PS3 titles on the move via Remote Play. To date Remote Play has only been available to PSP owners allowing the playing of both PS3, PSN and PSOne titles on the move …

MCV sister-site Licensing.biz is sporting a sleek upgrade that reinforces its position as the leading news source for the global licensing industry. The B2B site offers breaking stories, industry comment, interviews with leading names, company spotlights and brand profiles. The new site also brings with it a number of new …

Company to auction its IP and studios following a court hearing to approve the $33m Warner Bros bid

Shock move sees development stalwart take on non-exec role

Ubisoft thinks that the unveiling of its 3D technology will be the most memorable moment of E3 – and even influence the design of all future games. The publisher’s executive director of EMEA, Alain Corre, told MCV this week that Ubisoft is confident attendees would be left ‘dreaming’ of the …