Publishing

LittleBigPlanet 2 delayed

One of Sony’s key Q4 releases for PS3 has seen its release date slip until the New Year. Developer Media Molecule says that the decision has been made to allow it extra time to ensure its vision of the game, which allows users to create their own titles using its …

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Halo gives High Street reason to cheer

The blockbuster arrival of the latest Halo put the UK games market back on track. The 360 exclusive helped retailers make over 28m in sales. It was the best week for games retail all year, and a far cry from the week prior, when the UK market value plummeted to …

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Project Milo cancelled?

An un-named development source has allegedly told Kotaku that Project Milo has been shut down. Milo was the first piece of Kinect (then Natal) software to be publicly demonstrated by Microsoft and remains one of the most fascinating titles in development for the platform. However, these fresh reports claim that …

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Becks to boost EAs fitness dream

EA wants to turn Sports Active 2 into a major global fitness sensation – and has David Beckham on board to achieve that goal. The publisher has told MCV that it is broadening the franchise’s reach by launching the title on multiple platforms and combining it with a marketing campaign …

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Alan Wake resonates with TV sector

In an interview with MCV concerning the BBC’s new focus on video gaming, BBC Worldwide’s vice president for digital entertainment Robert Nashak has singled out Microsoft’s Alan Wake for particular praise. It is interesting you mention Alan Wake,” Nashak told MCV. Recently the TV people came to me and said …

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Gamers to vote on XBLA deals

Users of Xbox Live are being offered the chance to vote for what content gets the online discount treatment in the Xbox Live Arcade Deal of the Week. Any users in the UK, US and Canada who sign in to Xbox Live should head over to the Spotlight channel for …

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