Publishing

Toshiba has refused to officially confirm that its HD-DVD format is dead following reports over the weekend that it is to scrap the technology – though confirmation is still expected to arrive shortly. A statement from the firm read: "The media reported that Toshiba will discontinue its HD DVD business. …

It’s official – the hi-def format war is over, with news of Toshiba’s decision to cease production of HD-DVD equipment, handing victory to Sony’s Blu-Ray technology. Reuters reports that the news was broken by Japanese broadcaster NHK, with the outlet predicting that Toshiba’s losses could amount to hundreds of millions …

While setting out his vision for a new Atari, CEO David Gardner admitted that the firm’s US-based operation has lost Infogrames money – but insists that there will be no sell-off within the loss-making division. It’s true it has lost plenty of money,” he told MCV. We don’t directly control …

GTA publisher, Take-Two, has unveiled three new appointments to its management team. The Board of directors has named Strauss Zelnick, currently non-executive chairman, as the new executive chairman. Ben Feder has been employed as CEO of Take-Two until October 31st 2012. And Karl Slatoff was named executive vice president, with …

What do you think was the secret behind such a successful 2007 for the company? The key to the performance was a combination of elements. The most important was innovation. We were able to be successful with new products on the casual business, with a lot of new products for …

One killer title per quarter, a revolutionary online portal, more open dialogue with Atari’s US operation and a ramping up of its distribution business were just some of the targets Gardner outlined in an exclusive interview with MCV earlier this week. But first and foremost, Gardner plans to push the …

US publisher has announced Deadly Creatures, a new IP for the Nintendo Wii. Developed by Rainbow Studios, Deadly Creatures throws players into a world of desert terror, and follows the entwined adventures of an armoured scorpion and a stealthy tarantula. Deadly Creatures is an amazingly innovative game concept, and exemplifies …

EA Sports president Peter Moore has announced that the publisher is to release five new sports franchises by 2010. According to ShackNews, Moore confirmed in an analyst meeting that one of the five would arrive before March, 2009. This title was described by Moore as a "casual IP". The other …

Epic's engine to licensed for stadium design in the US

Dark Sector has been refused classification by the OFLC, Australia’s classification board. According to IGN, the third-person action game has been described by the board as a violent and sometimes gruesome game with a sinister storyline and ominous outcome. The violence and aggression inflicted upon the protagonist is of a …