Publishing

MCV readers are being offered discounted entry into next month’s Virtual Worlds London – with 15 per cent off the standard ticket price. Virtual Worlds London will take place on October 20th – 21st, 2008 at the QEII Conference Centre in London. The event is the leading European expo for …

Peter Moore had predicted the death of boxed product – and promised EA will be at the forefront of the digital revolution. In an interview with The Guardian, he said EA will take a different direction that iTunes, which he called a rip-off”. We’ve gone from connected consumers being the …

Japan also facing education problems, says Square Enix's chief technologist

Activision UK has announced the biggest pre-order incentive the industry has ever seen” as it gears up for November’s anticipated release of Guitar Hero World Tour. Gamers who pre-order the ‘super bundle’ – containing the game, drum kit, guitar and microphone – will receive a free Guitar Hero bass guitar, …

The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency has outlawed two ‘brutal’ and ‘realistic’ Sega TV adverts for Condemned 2. The watchdog received just nine complaints over the duo of ads, with three people recommending that the ads were ‘inappropriate for broadcast at any time’. The ads appeared in post-9pm and post-11pm slots …

As the Game Convention Asia Conference gets underway in Singapore this week, the event’s head has told us that the Asia-Pacific region is primed for expansion that could see it become a key market for the industry – comparable to Europe, Japan or North America. Specifically Joerg Zeissig, MD of …

SPECIAL REPORT: Harrison and Gardner on restaffing the resurgent publisher's creative teams

Lack of firm denial from search engine firm adds fuel to rumourâ??s fire

Spore publisher EA has responded to a number of the complaints being levelled at the publisher regarding its seemingly strict DRM measures included in Will Wright’s latest PC outing – and it has stated that it intends to make changes to its current three install limit on the game. Speaking …

Expresses dissatisfaction with Age of Conan; Anarchy Online director to take over reigns