Publishing

Authorities in Mexico have asked federal authorities to ban Ubisoft’s upcoming shooter Call of Juarez: The Cartel. The publisher announced earlier this month that for the third instalment in the series the game will abandon its traditional Wild West setting in favour of a contemporary them. However, state regulators for …

Command & Conquer group headed up by former EALA man, reports claim

Microsoft has said it will ignite creativity in an already vibrant ecosystem of enthusiasts” by releasing a Kinect SDK for the PC. A non-commercial-use software development kit will be released this spring, Microsoft said. An edition for professional game and app development will be released at a later date. In …

The developer behind successful Sony series Buzz! has heaped praise on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Kinect and expressed its interest in developing titles for the peripheral. "Of course I’d consider any game for Kinect. And the reason is because Kinect is amazing," Relentless co-founder and executive director Andrew Eades told Eurogamer. …

Manipulations of Microsoft's popular peripheral may already be inspiring professional devs

Kinect gives hackers a chance to make their own technological magic shows - but is the industry watching?

In an announcement now pulled from the official website, it looks as if EA is on the verge of revealing both a new wholly owned developer and a brand new instalment in the Command &Conquer series. Rock Paper Shotgun says that a total revamp of the franchise’s website announced both …

The media furore surrounding HMV has been overwhelming. You can certainly understand why. A number of stores are to be closed, Christmas takings were lower than expected and credit limits are being reviewed. The last big music specialist is fighting for its life and for the national press it makes …

Developer Polyphony Digital has revealed that total global sales of Gran Turismo 5 have now passed 6m units. The exact worldwide sales figure now stands at 6.37m copies. On a regional basis by far the biggest success has come from Europe where the game has sold 3.97m units. This is …

Association boss insists departures will not make a big impact