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505 Games has told MCV that the firm will be bringing the Namco Bandai hit cheerleader-sim We Cheer to the UK and European markets early next year. Exclusively available for the Nintendo Wii, the title will be available in Q1 2009 and is sure to appeal to the mass market, …

Atari’s upcoming DS title What’s Cooking? With Jamie Oliver is due to hit shelves this October, and the celebrity chef has told MCV that he hopes it will inspire people to cook.” The game is to feature an interactive cookbook, virtual kitchen and over 100 original recipes, along with an …

Xbox VP says 60 per cent of Wii Fit's "digital bathroom scales" owners never play it again; talks up Lips vs SingStar potential

Recruitment agencies have told MCV that the games industry is still recruiting heavily, despite growing economic concerns. As large companies in other industries are being forced to tighten their belts to cope with the credit crunch and potential recession, video game publishers and developers are still on the lookout for …

Namco Bandai has posted 1.02 billion Japanese yen ($9.4 million) in net profit for the three months to June 30th, 2008 – 63 per cent down from the previous year. Revenues stood at 90 billion yen ($826m), a dip of 6.4 per cent year-on-year, whilst operating income for the first …

Crackdown developer makes call as it joins developer association

‘Sensational’ sales of Metal Gear Solid 4 pushed Konami’s Q1 net profits up 32 per cent year on year, the company has reported. Net income stood at 5.7 billion Japanese Yen ($52.57m) for the three-month period to June 30th – which compared favourably with last year’s post of 3.9 billion …

Mike Bilder leaves for another Chicago-based studio; two more leave from publishing side

It may be embroiled in political controversy and concerns over pollution, but the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is set to be the biggest sporting event of the year. At Athens in 2004, more than 300 TV channels provided 35,000 hours of Olympic coverage to 3.9 billion people in 220 countries. …

It seems that barely a day passes without EA CEO John Riccitiello hitting the headlines – and this time the outspoken boss has lashed out at below-par license-based games. Though Riccitiello admits that EA has churned out some poor licensed titles in its time, he also states that things are …