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ESA is changing the rules on booth sizes for 2009’s E3. After the failed attempt to control booth sizes for the small-scale summits in 2007 and 2008, ESA is now lifting all restrictions, even those which meant format holders had much bigger booths than publishers. One thing we’re doing is …
Read More »Sony ditches Go!Messenger on PSP
A lack of users for Sony’s Go!Messenger software on PSP has lead to the platform holder confirming that the service will be shut down at the end of next month. Go!Messenger was an internet telephone, or VOIP, service run in collaboration with telecoms giant BT that allowed PSP owners with …
Read More »Game Based Learning early bird deadline looming
Five days left to save £50
Read More »Two million copies of Street Fighter IV shipped
Following the UK release of next-gen fighter Street Fighter IV last Friday, Japanese games publisher Capcom has announced that it has shipped two million copies of the game worldwide, Edge reports. Its week one success in the UK will be revealed later today when GfK-ChartTrack announces the latest UK Charts. …
Read More »Oscar Special: Movie Games Roundtable Part 3
Why does the games industry pump money into licensed games instead of creating new IP? Adam Roberts: Investing in an already successful brand, franchise or licence is a way for publishers to attempt to minimise their risk, but as you know there is no such thing as a guarantee of …
Read More »Oscar Special: Movie Games Roundtable Part 2
What would you say is the better use of a licence – games based directly on the movie or one based on the film’s universe but not its narrative? Lee Kirton: Having worked with a number of licences over the years it’s obvious that what’s key is full studio support. …
Read More »Water Melon on developing for a twenty-year old console
We speak to a new indie outfit dedicated to (yes, thatâ??s right) Mega Drive games
Read More »Metacritic not important for movie games
Leading publishers have told MCV that their movie tie-ins are enjoyed by fans of the films, no matter what the Metacritic rating may be. 2009 is a congested year for movie-licensed IP, with a wealth of new games based on top upcoming films such as G.I. Joe, Transformers, Terminator: Salvation, …
Read More »Xbox killer story gathers pace
The UK mass media is today using video games as a hook in a major story about a murder case in Manchester. BBC News, Radio 1, Radio 4, commercial radio, The Daily Mirror and more have called Shane Boyd – today convicted of the murder of Conor Black – the …
Read More »Time to find a better job?
Has a long working week left you hungry for a new challenge? Is a move to a new studio or relocation in warmer climes a tempting proposition? With numerous vacancy postings on the MCV jobs board, there’s never been a better time to think about moving on to pastures new. …
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