Publishing

A fact sheet released by Capcom US has confirmed that upcoming digital-only title Dead Rising: Case West will be released some time in December, VG247 reports. The game is an epilogue to console hit Dead Rising 2. It follows the success of digital prequel Case Zero, which was downloaded half …

Having previously questioned Kinect’s ability to pull-off the much hyped lightsaber game that will be released on Microsoft’s console next year, an SCE software engineer has once again gone on the offensive regarding Microsoft’s motion technology. "We’re not necessarily against Kinect or against depth cameras, it’s just we feel like …

Total global sales of Xbox 360 Kinect have now hit 2.5m units, platform holder Microsoft has announced. The device had previously sold 1m units in its first 10 days of availability. These numbers show that an additional 1.5m cameras have sold in the following two weeks. It means that the …

Up to 19 positions go as Ubisoft aims to calm fears of further cuts

Dead Space missed targets too, but made a profit

Games Investor analyst Nick Gibson has warned that PlayStation’s expected foray into the world of mobile telephony via a new handset coming from Sony Ericsson could damage cherished gaming brand. With PSP2 SDKs currently being deployed to developers and PSP still selling at surprisingly robust levels (given the miniscule size …

Royalty demands â??going the wrong way for games publishersâ?? says Frank Gibeau

Part One: EA Games president Frank Gibeau discusses sweeping changes made at the company

Publisher Ubisoft is celebrating a double victory in yesterday’s Children’s BAFTA Awards. Rabbids Go Home won the title of Best Video Game, edging out a string of Nintendo nominations including the likes of New Super Mario Bros, Pokemon Heart Gold/ Soul Silver and Super Mario Galaxy 2 in the process. …

UK rental giant LoveFilm says its PS3 movie streaming service will exceed expectations. The company launched the utility earlier this month in collaboration with developer PushButton, and has enjoyed a consistent stream of positive feedback. We are delighted with the PS3 package,” LoveFilm’s chief marketing officer Simon Morris told MCV. …