Publishing

The games industry is complex and must keep its house in order, but it is also much admired and increasingly understood by the current Government. That was the message put across forcibly by Minister of State for Culture, Media and Sport Margaret Hodge this week, as she made an encouraging …

What have been the primary goals for the Empire team since the Silverstar deal? From a company and corporate perspective, it’s really about delivering good results after the acquisition. It’s great that the market has responded favourably – our share price literally doubled on the day the announcement went out, …

US publisher Atari has entered into a $10 million credit agreement with Infogrames shareholder Bluebay Asset Management, but has added that the loan alone will not be enough to meet its demand throughout the busy Q4 period. "This revised credit facility is a major step in addressing Atari’s liquidity needs …

SCEE is inviting members of the industry to take up its Buzz! challenge at www.letsplaybuzz.com . The publisher is celebrating the release of Buzz! Hollywood, which entered the UK charts this week. Players have to answer a series of Buzz!-style posers – including a fair few on Tinseltown itself. They …

In response claims last week that Toshiba is currently working with Microsoft on a revised Xbox 360 console that integrates an HD-DVD drive, a spokesperson for the company has told gadget site Stuff that it knows nothing about it. "It’s got nothing to do with us," the Toshiba spokesperson stated. …

It’s been a good start to the financial year for Ubisoft, with the French publisher enjoying a sales spike of 50 per cent year on year for the half year ending September 30th. Total sales for the period were €261 million, 52 per cent higher than in the same period …

Okay, maybe not teeth. That’s an overly aggressive portrayal. And two less aggressive men than ELSPA director general Paul Jackson and MD Michael Rawlinson I have yet to meet (though chairman Andy Payne has been known to show his gnashers on occasion and board member Geoff Heath apparently carried a …

The delays suffered by the likes of Destroy All Humans 3 and Frontlines: Fuels of War and lower than expected sales of key titles Juiced 2 and Stuntman: Ignition have led US publisher THQ to lower its financial estimates for fiscal year 2008. The previous prediction of $240 million has …

US publisher Electronic Arts has confirmed that FIFA Street 3 will arrive on Xbox 360 and PS3 next Spring – and that it will look radically different to previous iterations of the franchise. Players will assume an even more caricatured appearance than ever before, meaning that Peter Crouch will be …

Just days before its proposed European release, publisher Electronic Arts has confirmed that it’s co-op based next-gen shooter Army of Two has been delayed until next year. Head of EA Games Frank Gibeau stated: Army of Two has potential to become a lasting EA franchise, so getting the first title …