MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Microsoft has officially announced the latest in its Windows tablet line, unveiling the Surface Pro 2 ahead of its launch next month. The Windows 8-powered tablet is being called a full-power PC” by Microsoft, and carries several additions and upgrades, compared to its predecessor. SP2 is 20 per cent faster …
Read More »Blackberry axing 4,500 jobs
A catastrophic loss of nearly $1bn has forced Blackberry – formerly RIM – to announce the axing of 4,500 jobs. The poor performance of its Z10 smartphone is one of the biggest factors in the numbers, which have seen it predict quarterly losses of $995m. Around 40 per cent of …
Read More »Sony acknowledges western interest in Vita TV greater than expected
Western interest in the recently-revealed Playstation Vita TV has exceeded Sony’s expectations, according to senior vice president Masayasu Ito. Speaking with Eurogamer, Ito explained that feedback since the hardware’s announcement earlier this month has been strong” and more than expected.” "Of course, we are thinking about launching it in the …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Fargher to join Activision, latest vacancies
InMCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Jonathan Fargher is set to join Activision in October and we also look at the best positions available. PLAYSTATION’S FARGHER DEPARTS TO BECOME HEAD OF UK PR AT ACTIVISION The publisher has appointed Jonathan Fargher as head of …
Read More »Sony hopes to recoup PS4 unit losses via game and subscription sales
The PlayStation 4 console will be sold at a loss, Sony has confirmed. However, the platform holder expects has told Eurogamer that it expects to recoup this with every unit sold providing the buyer also purchases at least one launch game and subscribes to the PlayStation Network. SCEJ exec Masayasu …
Read More »Microsoft warns against standing your Xbox One vertically
The Xbox One is not a machine that should be stood vertically, according to Microsoft. This, according to Microsoft’s senior director of product management and planning at Xbox Albert Panello, is due to its use of a slot-loading disc drive. "We don’t support vertical orientation; do it at your own …
Read More »42% of Xbox Live users watch 30 hours of video each month
Nearly half of all Xbox Live subscribers average an hour a day or more watching video content, Microsoft has revealed. According to a report by VG247, Microsoft’s COO Kevin Turner revealed that 42 per cent of Xbox Live users watch 30 hours of movie and television content monthly. Turner added …
Read More »Sony’s Gaikai service bringing PS3 titles to PS4 and Vita in 2014
Sony has revealed its Gaikai-powered cloud-streaming service will launch in 2014, offering an initial selection of PS3 games for play on PS4, Vita, and Vita TV. IGN reports on Sony’s roundtable interview at Tokyo Game Show, where Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida announced the service will debut in North …
Read More »EA’s Soderlund: I won’t give up until I’ve beaten Call of Duty
EA Games boss Patrick Soderlund has reignited the war of words over Battlefield versus Call of Duty. He told MCV that the commercial success of Battlefield 3 will have undoubtedly worried Activision, and that EA will not rest until its shooter IP is No.1 around the world. He made is …
Read More »SOE will ban players for vile behaviour on any social network
Abusive behaviour on Twitter could see the perpetrator banned from playing Sony Online Entertainment’s online titles. That’s the message from SOE’s director of global community relations Linda Carlson, who told Games Industry that ensuring their games offer a friendly and welcoming environment is one of the company’s top priorities. "Not …
Read More »