Publishing

Electronic Arts has confirmed that it will release a sequel to its multi-platinum Godfather adaptation in February next year. Developed for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, the title will be set in an open world environment lie its predessecor, which was released in 1997. However, EA says that this time …

Publisher THQ has told MCV of its delight following the success of its Wii sports title Big Beach Sports. The game was released at the end of June and has remained in the UK Top Ten ever since. And THQ’s marketing director John Webb feels that the Wii had a …

And, as our front page this week demonstrates, it certainly ain’t doing things by halves. Indeed, our deputy editor Jonathon Harker came back from the supermarket’s Music, Video and Game Conference in Leeds with eyebrows still raised at Asda’s official announcements – and the further suggestions from general manager of …

Microsoft has announced that Fable II will be released in North America and the UK in October. The title will ship to US retailers on October 21st and UK stores three days later. The platform holder said that subsequent release dates throughout the rest of the world would arrive ‘in …

An officially licensed Dark Knight game does exist – according to both an insider at EA studio Pandemic and Batman movie actor Gary Oldman. No evidence of the game tie-in has been offered by either Electronic Arts or franchise owner Warner Bros. The movie release has smashed Box Office records …

Can you tell us about the new structure of cdv? Christian Gloe: We have completely restructured and expanded our operation in Europe. Traditionally, cdv was known as a German-based PC centric publisher; now we have products across all platforms with dedicated offices in the key territories. We have established offices …

The president and CEO of Warner Bros. parent Time Warner has boasted that the company can tempt the talent it needs” away from rival games companies – adding that the sector is to become an increasingly important part of the entertainment giant’s business. Speaking to investors in an Earnings call, …

505 and 1C are offering you the chance to win a copy of all five games featured in last weeks Recommended Extra, including Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason, Men of War, Hummer 4×4, Death Track Resurrection and The Tomorrow War. To be in with a shout of bagging the lot, answer …

Oh dear. Just as this industry begins to believe that even the most ardent video games heathens have been convinced of the sheer joy of it all… the American Christian right shatters the illusion with a disgracefully entertaining attack, likening consoles to ‘terrorists’. Making Anne Diamond look like Shigeru Miyamoto, …

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, …