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BioWare founders Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka have quit EA-owned studio BioWare. The developer’s credits include sci-fi trilogy Mass Effect and recent MMO release Star Wars: The Old Republic. It appeared as if the pair had quit the studio last month, though the claims were at the time denied. After …
Read More »Sony DADC opens new Enfield distribution centre
UK distributor Sony DADC has finally opened its new distribution centre. The facility has been built on the same site as the firm’s previous Enfield installation, which was burned down during the London riots last August. The new centre became operational during the summer but officially opens today (September 14th). …
Read More »Okamoto: It’s the end of an era for Japan console devs
Street Fighter 2 producer questions future success of Japanese industry in the home console space
Read More »Retail leaks PS3 Super Slim ahead of possible Tokyo Game Show reveal
Did you know that we might have some new hardware to celebrate by the end of the week? We’ve already seen pictures of the so-called PS3 Super Slim. MCV revealed in July that the hardware wasn’t going to be unveiled at European trade show Gamescom, and it now looks as …
Read More »Goldfinger revealed as final mission for 007 Legends
Activision’s next James Bond game will include a mission inspired by the Sean Connery classic Goldfinger. 007 Legends ties in five iconic Bond films with the upcoming blockbuster Skyfall, repurposing settings and missions from each to star Daniel Craig. Already confirmed are On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Moonraker, Licence To …
Read More »Zynga acquires multiplayer-focused dev A Bit Lucky
Social games giant takes on PC with with multi-platform title Solstice Arena
Read More »Microsoft registers new Halo domains
We may have underestimated Microsoft’s life after Bungie plans for the Halo franchise. Last week the company registered domain names for Halo 7, Halo 8, and Halo 9 as reported by Fusible. The swiping up of the URLs could indicate Microsoft has ideas well beyond 343 Productions run at Halo …
Read More »MGM picks up Metro 2033 film rights
MGM has acquired the film rights for one of the better stories to grace the gaming landscape in recent memory. Hollywood Reporter has word that the Dmitri Glukhovsky science fiction novel Metro 2033 will receive a movie adaptation following the IP’s two video game efforts. F. Scott Frazier will write …
Read More »UPDATED: WipEout to be resurrected
UPDATE 1:In the moments since publication MCV has been contacted by two sources who claim that Evolution is not the new WipEout developer. We will await an official confirmation. UPDATE 2:Sony has responded with "no comment". ORIGINAL STORY: Sony is to hand over the WipEout IP to UK developer Evolution …
Read More »Dragon Age 3: Inquisition due for release in 2013
EA has announced a third game in its 8m plus selling RPG series Dragon Age. Called Dragon Age 3: Inquisition, the game is powered by EA’s Frostbite 2 engine and has been in production since 2010. "The Dragon Age team has been working on Dragon Age 3: Inquisition for almost …
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