Publishing

But 'more Japanese production houses working with foreign companies' means it'll catch up, say Capcom's sound team

As part of its new report on what’s in store for the games industry for the remainder of the year, analyst firm Screen Digest has claimed that global publishing giants EA and Activision-Blizzard will account for 75 per cent of all releases on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii this Q3. …

Many of Future’s titles performed well in the half-yearly ABC results – are you pleased with the performance? We’re very pleased actually, and for the official video games magazines we’re very, very pleased. We’ve got extreme growth across all three console markets, and when compared to struggling men’s lifestyle magazines …

A Washington court has ordered rumble firm Immersion to pay Microsoft $20.75 million in damages as a result of Sony licensing the company’s technology for use in its revised PS3 joypad, the Dualshock 3. In the build up to the release of the next-gen consoles, Microsoft paid Immersion to use …

Take Two and EA have both signed a confidentiality agreement that will see any possible takeover remain a secret affair until the deed is done. EA has extended its bid for the Rockstar parent five times since February – but there will be no more public announcements in future. The …

Lack of recognition for departed coders 'misleads both consumers and game industry peers' says chairperson MacLean

MCV has teamed up with a very generous Gamecock to giveaway copies of the publishers’ upcoming Mushroom Men games. Two lucky readers will get their hands on a copy of Mushroom Men: Rise Of The Funghi on DS or Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars On Wii – as well as …

Game Outlet Europe, perhaps best known for its pallet-based distribution business, has revealed plans to diversify its business with a brand new publishing arm, Nordic Games. With a launch plan targeting the budget and mid-priced market, the publisher will evolve beyond that as part of a longer-term strategy, according to …

Do you have a pic of your sales director doing the dosey doe with Lara Croft? Was your store manager ever snapped burning his Carmageddon POS stuff? Perhaps your MD had his arms round a man dressed as Croc – with a face that said ‘this is definitely going to …

Ubisoft has opened a new business office in Warsaw, Poland. Edge reports that the HQ will focus on growing the firn’s market share in Eastern Europe. The publisher announced the news at Leipzig Games Convention yesterday. Ubisoft Eastern Europe export area manager Rose-Marie Nargaud will head up the office. "Opening …