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Sonyâ??s handheld enterprise transformed to allow cheaper development on smaller, casual and niche titles
Read More »Nintendo: We want to win over the Halo audience
After enjoying huge growth in the now blossoming casual market, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has said that PS3 and Xbox 360 owning core gamers are the company’s next target for market growth. We have near-term, mid-term and long-term opportunities – the near-term opportunity is the consumer who owns …
Read More »GERMANY: Calls for violent games ban
Germany has moved one step closer to a sweeping national ban on violent games in a move that could not only dent the European market for mature games but also threaten the country’s games industry. GamePolitics reports that 16 of the country’s interior ministers have joined forces to petition the …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Sims 3 debuts at the top
EA’s The Sims 3 has wrestled the top spot from UFC 2009: Undisputed, marking the second time a PC game has topped the charts this year. Sega’s Empire: Total War enjoyed the same success back in February, which was the first PC No. 1 since Football Manager back in 2007. …
Read More »A new golden era for games?
Rick Gibson on the democratisation of distribution models
Read More »Halo Wars dev moves to Appleâ??s iPhone group
Ex-Ensemble, ex-Microsoft game designer Graeme Devine now working at Apple, but is he still making games?
Read More »SingStar Take That announced
Time to dig out that garish ‘I LUV MARK’ placard from 1994: Sony has announced that a standalone Take That SingStar will be arriving on PS2 and PS3 at the end of this year. The title will feature a collection of tracks from both ‘new’ (M&S suits; beardy; toned Barlow) …
Read More »Natal is for the hardcore too
Those who fear that the motion-based casual games revolution that was E3 jeopardises the core games market can rest at ease – Microsoft has assured users that Natal will be a platform for hardcore titles too. We love the existing controller, it’s not going anywhere and there will continue to …
Read More »Ready to find a new job?
There are numerous job openings post on the MCV jobs board this week, and we’ve hand-picked the top three. There’s fantastic oppotunities with Rockstar North, Anakan and Attractive Games. With a large number of postings on the MCV jobs board, there’s never been a better time to think about a …
Read More »Rare â??intimately involvedâ?? with Project Natal
Clearer picture given on Rareâ??s recent restructure as Microsoft states the developer is working on its motion-sensing device
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