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BBC Worldwide believes PS3’s Wonderbook could be the perfect fit for its IP. The firm’s EVP of digital entertainment and games Robert Nashak says the company is thinking about which of its products – such as Doctor Who and Walking with Dinosaurs – it could bring to Sony’s newly-announced interactivebook …
Read More »Sega delays Anarchy Reigns (again) and Platinum isn’t happy (again)
Anarchy Reigns has been delayed for a second time by publisher Sega. The Platinum Games developed action title will now be released (along with every other game in the world, it seems) in Q1 2013. The delay only applies to Europe and the US. Sega said that the decision came …
Read More »Sony highlights Wii U disadvantage
Scott Rohde, the VP of Sony Worldwide Studios, has insisted that the combination of PS3 and Vita is a better prospect for consumers than Nintendo’s Wii U. "Because we have the Vita, I think we can do a lot of special things,” he told Games Industry. And remember, that Wii …
Read More »Microsoft unveils Surface tablet
Microsoft issues challenge to Apple with iPad rival
Read More »‘Terrific’ response from retail to Sony’s Wonderbook
Sony UK has been overwhelmed by the retail feedback to Wonderbook. Amazon told MCV that the interactive book service – which will launch with Harry Potter spin-off Book of Spells – is ‘terrific’. SCE UK’s boss Fergal Gara said that Wonderbook is the big PS3 launch of Christmas, and will …
Read More »Alleged Xbox leak No.3 – Xbox Surface
Another supposed leak from Microsoft suggests that an Xbox tablet, called ‘Xbox Surface’, is very much in the works. A detailed 56-page document claiming to detail the next generation of Xbox (codenamed Xbox 720) was revealed to the world yesterday. This was shortly followed by claims of a new Microsoft …
Read More »THQ Warrington founder forms games consultancy
GamesWISE to offer business advice to investors and developers
Read More »‘Leaked’ and dubious document claims to outline future Xbox roadmap
Microsoft’s Xbox roadmap includes the 2013 launch a $299 Xbox 360 successor and Kinect 2, convincing-looking (but dubious) documents posted online claim. Uncorroborated as genuine, presentation slides from a purported August 2010 meeting posted to Scribd suggest the format holder’s roadmap for its home console were once projected to include: …
Read More »UKIE joins forces with 2012 Develop Awards
UK trade body on board as Gold Partner for anticipated awards ceremony
Read More »EA’s Intat: "Gamescom is a pillar for our industry"
Electronic Arts says it will be out ‘in force’ at Gamescom this August. Less than 24 hours after Microsoft confirmed it wouldn’t be attending the German trade show or the Tokyo Game Show, EA has issued a confident statement underlining the importance of Gamescom. And it has confirmed it will …
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