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Publishers beware: the first move by a media conglomerate to take back its owned-IP has already taken place, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal has it on good authority that Disney has turned down THQ’s pitch to create the video games adaptation of Toy Story 3 – opting instead …
Read More »Mario Kart Wii release date confirmed
Mario Kart’s Wii debut will support five different control options: Wii Wheel, Wii Remote turned on its side, Wii Remote and Nunchuk combination, Classic Controller and even Nintendo GameCube controller. The racer will also boast 16 new tracks, 16 classic tracks, new characters (including the option to race as your …
Read More »Sonys Tretton gloats over Blu-Ray victory
CEO of SCEA Jack Tretton has talked of Sony’s joy at seeing Blu-Ray win the next-gen DVD format war against HD-DVD. According to Eurogamer, Tretton said in a statement: "The emergence of Blu-ray as the de facto high definition standard is one more reason why PS3 is a great value …
Read More »PC Gaming Alliance hits back
The previously rumoured PC Gaming Alliance officially revealed its intentions during a press conference at the Game Developers Conference today – head over to Develop for the full story.
Read More »WoW hits 10 million
How do you think World of Warcraft has managed to attract so many gamers? One of our goals with World of Warcraft was to make the game as accessible as possible, and many design decisions – such as the interface, the quest system, and the visual style – were made …
Read More »Curtain lifted on Sonic RPG
Sega has at last revealed the name of Bioware’s upcoming DS Sonic RPG – Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. The title will be released on Nintendo’s handheld some time before the end of the year. Bioware has enjoyed tremendous RPG success in the past with hits such as Star Wars: …
Read More »Epic responds to Microsoft buy-out rumours
MCV sister site Develop has the full story – head over there for Mark Rein’s full reaction.
Read More »‘Centralising tools and creative management doesn’t work’ – Riccitiello
More talk from EA CEO on how publisher is changing its approach to development
Read More »Speculation mounts over ‘new’ Xbox Live
Microsoft job posting says "a totally new Live experience" is in the works
Read More »UK CHARTS: Mario & Sonic reclaim chart gold
After mounting a resurgence that would make even Olympian giant Carl Lewis raise an eyebrow, Sega’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has claimed the top spot in the ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 for the fourth time. The game’s resurgence is largely thanks to the release of the …
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