Publishing

Nintendo dethroned as GTAIV smashes records in Develop-exclusive ranking

100 are said to have lost their jobs at the George Lucas games studio

Leaked memo from CEO reveals super-charged new games unit called Disney Interactive Media Group

Konami has pledged that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will not be sneaking into the hands of customers early – and that there will be plenty of stock to satisfy the ‘phenomenal’ demand for the title. UK general manager for Konami Pete Stone made the statements to …

Publisher Oxygen Games has announced three new titles for its MyGames series: My Make-Up, My Dress-Up and My Secret Diary. Pitched at the increasingly valuable teenage consumer, the trio will be released on Nintendo DS in Q3. Oxygen’s MyGames series, grounded in mainstream lifestyles and interests, are aimed at the …

Electronic Arts has confirmed that it has halted development of the PS3 version of Command & Conquer 3. The title, which has just been voted Gamespot’s ‘one to watch’ at E3 this year, will now exclusively be released on PC and Xbox 360 in the autumn. An EA spokesperson told …

European studio network's Budapest team to make Crysis Warhead for PC

Sega has told MCV that disappointing sales of last year’s Sega Rally have taught the company a lesson – and that they are now ‘really getting going’ on PS3 and 360. Despite a good critical response and winning a BAFTA last year, the title didn’t hang around the sales charts …

Supermarket giant Wal-Mart is offering US consumers some tasty new incentives to splash out on Blu-Ray players. According to Reuters, the price of Blu-Ray technology is reportedly putting off customers, particularly during the ‘credit crunch’. Wal-Mart has fought back, however, offering a $100 gift card with the purchase of any …

Ubisoft is the latest major games publisher to confirm that it will provide content for Apple’s iPod and iPhone. The news was revealed by executive producer of casual games at Ubisoft Pauline Jacquey in a full interview with MCV sister site CasualGaming.biz. To read the story, visit CasualGaming.biz here.