Publishing

Sony has followed in the footsteps of Microsoft by integrating its online games network into it PlayStation internet homepage. Users of eu.playstion.com will now be able to log into the site using their PlayStation Network details and access things such as their Friends Lists and account details. It is also …

Microsoft never officially comments on its ongoing internal redesigns for its Xbox 360 hardware, but online tech-heads are claiming that the latest revision to the console’s innards has arrived on the High Street. Talk first emerged of the new motherboard’s arrival began earlier in the month, but in recent days …

Recent developments, from the paring down of local offices for some publishers to consolidation at a higher level, have proven otherwise. We speculated a few weeks ago that studio cutbacks at EA and THQ could just be those companies’ own realignments. But with developers across the world chopping staff numbers …

Sony has confirmed that forthcoming PlayStation 3 title SOCOM: Confrontation will be available in UK and the rest of Europe early next year, despite retail indications that the game will be available before Christmas. The much anticipated third person shooter will feature 32 online multiplayer and will be bundled with …

After stating yesterday that the PS3 version of the upcoming Destroy All Humans: Path of Furon had been cancelled due to ‘development issues’ , it now appears that the Sony version of the title will still be coming to Europe. However, the game’s released date has slipped from today until …

City-state's media development funds have more money for co-financing film, TV and gaming projects

Despite being supposedly one of the most laid back nations on earth, the Australian ratings board is at it again with the news that Warner Interactive’s F.E.A.R. 2 has been blocked from release in the territory. Gamasutra reports that the game has been denied classification, meaning its sale has been …

SCE America has boosted its Christmas line-up of high-def, downloadable films, with a slew of major blockbusters – headlined by huge summer blockbuster The Dark Knight. Another high profile movie joining the Cape Crusader is Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skill, which will join 1,000 movies and 2,500 TV …

North American publisher THQ has confirmed that the PS3 version of its upcoming Destroy All Humans: Path of the Furon has been abandoned. The publisher confirmed to Shacknews that development issues” were the reason behind the decision, which incidentally means that the title has now become an Xbox 360 exclusive. …

Ubisoft has reported a rise in fiscal first-half sales and operating income for the six months to September 30th. However, net profit slipped in the period – down to €24 million from €30.6 million. The publisher posted sales of €344.5 million for H1, up from €261.4 million for the comparable …