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Publisher Activision Blizzard has confirmed that it is back aboard the Transformers bandwagon and lining up a games release to coincide with the summer arrival of DreamWorks and Paramount’s movie sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The game, which will be released on Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PC, DS and …
Read More »Nintendo developing new Touch Generation games in Europe and US
Satoru Iwata details new strategy for local creation of mass-market titles
Read More »Q&A: Nintendo President Satoru Iwata
It’s a great, incisive Q&A that no other site seems keen to directly acknowledge, ‘forgetting’ to add links and provide an official connection to, and has already sparked a number of headlines. Nintendo has kindly put the whole transcript online – you can read it here – but the MCV …
Read More »Sega confirms Winter Olympics deal
Japanese publisher Sega has confirmed that it is to remain the International Olympic Committee’s exclusive video game publishing partner for the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics – though it has stopped short of announcing its believed-to-be-in-development Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympics. A press release from the firm stated …
Read More »Snowblind bought by Warner
Washington-based studio joins Monolith and Traveller's Tales in Hollywood giant's stable
Read More »Konami enjoys strong 2008
Net income for the nine months ending December 31st 2008 reached YEN 17,826, a 17 per cent increase on the same period the year before. Operating income for the period hit YEN 34,703m, up from the YEN 27,610m seen in the same period the year before. Net revenue climbed from …
Read More »Dare to be Digital calls for new talent
International game design competition begins search for BAFTA finalists
Read More »THQ appoints new CFO
THQ has named Paul Pucino as its new chief financial officer and executive vice president. Pucino takes up his new role after THQ posted poor financial results and will lead the publisher as it attempts to reduces its costs by $220 million. He replaces Colin Slade, who is indefinite medical …
Read More »Capcom income drops 95% year-to-date
Japanese publisher and developer Capcom has revealed that net income for the nine months ending December 31st 2008 fell a massive 95 per cent to YEN 179m, down from the YEN 3.97bn in the same period the year before. Sales decreased by 8.6 per cent, reaching YEN 47,223m. Operating income …
Read More »THQ cuts 600 jobs as Q3 losses hit $191.8m
THQ is to cut 600 jobs after posting a $191.8m loss for its Q3. Revenue fell 30 per cent to 357 million in the three months to December 31st. The company reported a profit of $15.5 million for the period in the previous year. The 600 job losses will come …
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