Publishing

Poor performance, game delays and possible sale of company spook investors

New gaming-specific 7-inch device could arrive before Xbox 720

Critics may have largely written the title off, but Capcom insists that Resident Evil 6 has achieved a level of commercial success. The publisher does admit, however, that it’s too early to make a definitive judgement. Resident Evil 6 continues to generate repeat sales in Japan and overseas,” it told …

A freshly unearthed Microsoft patent entitled ‘Content Distribution Regulation by Viewing User’ will likely not appeal to fans of 1984. The idea is that Kinect (or any compatible camera source) will effectively observe users viewing content they have acquired and ensure that they are complying with the license. Breaches of …

Virtual currency on Mobage platform brings in $700m in Japan

Publishers do not lack understanding on next-gen console's capabilities, says dev icon

THQ may have reported better than expected sales for its last quarter, but the signs are anything but positive for the troubled publisher. Sales for the quarter ending September 30th reached $91.8m, beating expectations. But that’s where the good news ends. Darksiders II sales stand at 1.4m copies, far below …

Master Chief returned to London last night for the launch of the hotly anticipated Halo 4. Microsoft splashed its biggest outdoor budget ever on the marketing campaign, as well as a huge stunt and launch party in the heart of London. Celebrity guests such as Jonathan Ross, JLS, Dizzee Rascal …

A third piece of downloadable content has been announced for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It’s called Dragonborn and will be released on December 4th. It will cost 1,600 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live. A debut trailer can be seen below and suggests that the content will very much return …

Ubisoft's UK studio seeks new developers to work on upcoming triple-A titles