Publishing

Hirai stresses the importance of third-party studio partnerships

Japanese electronics giant Sony has reported a 456.7bn (3.5bn) loss for the year ended March 31st 2012. That’s significantly down on the 259.6bn loss reported the year before. The company’s Consumer Products and Services Division, which houses its PlayStation operations, posted a 229.8bn loss, down from last year’s 10.8bn profit. …

'We see a huge opportunity to reach an entirely different audience'

Treyarch’s next game in the Call of Duty franchise could be in breach of a studio agreement signed in 2008 by both Activision and Infinity Ward executives. Black Ops II is the first original Call of Duty game developed by Treyarch that plays out modern-day and futuristic scenes, yet a …

A release window for upcoming title Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD has been revealed by none other than Tony Hawk. Hawk announced on Twitter that the downloadable revamp to the skating franchise will be out sometime in June on XBLA and PSN. The soundtrack with contain music from the first …

Rune Factory studio Marvelous AQL collaborating with SCEJ on multiplayer fantasy title

THQ has officially announced Company of Heroes 2, confirming that Relic Entertainment is actively working on the warfare strategy sequel. The PC title was revealed a few days ago by a leaked cover from an upcoming issue of PC Gamer. Relic will utilize their own Essence 3.0 engine to develop …

Portal 2 has sold over 4 million units since its launch, Valve has revealed. The company shared the figure for their first-person puzzler sequel during an interview with NeoGamr regarding the game’s map editor DLC. Speaking of which, that very same DLC has been made freely available for owners of …

Michael Ancel confirms game still in development for next-gen

Investors abandoning interest in Star Wars: The Old Republic