Publishing

The ongoing debate over digital distribution’s role in the future of games seems to have painted offering games for download as an either/or solution. You either go boxed or you go digital. System 3 is determined to dispel this notion. Starting in September, almost all of the publisher’s titles will …

How well does Rising Star’s Christmas line-up stand up compared to that of previous years? We strive to improve year-on-year, and I honestly believe that we have a stronger line-up this year than the last. Our autumn 2009 release schedule featured the same number of games that we’ll be releasing …

Deep Silver has announced the full tracklist for its upcoming X Factor video game. The Koch Media publishing label has selected tracks from 28 artists and bands from around the world, covering a mix of classic acts and upcoming stars. Young X Factor fans can sing along to tunes such …

Lazard Capital market analyst Colin Sebastian has increased his sales forecast for Microsoft’s Kinect for Q4 2010. Speaking in an investor note, Sebastian says that how thinks an extra million units of the Xbox 360 motion sensing camera will be sold in the period – brining his total sales forecast …

Company to open new studio MGS Mobile Gaming

This is the first step in addressing what has been a sticking point for many publishers. ELSPA should be applauded for convincing publishers to do something that no other organisation has managed. And it’s the first step in something might just spark a catalyst for huge change in the trade. …

Sony Ericsson is planning to launch an Android-powered gaming smartphone which may carry PlayStation branding, according to a report on tech blog Engadget. Citing a ‘trusted source’, the report claims that the device could be revealed as early as this October, running the as-yet unreleased Android 3.0 operating system. The …

Dare to be Digital 2010 team Bears with Jetpacks talks exclusively to Develop about working on their entry title Grrr!

We speak to the studios and tech firms making Europe shine

Mark this one down strictly as unsubstantiated rumour, but games site MaxConsole claims to have word from a source” regarding the paid-for multiplayer components that Activision is expected to announce shortly for Call of Duty: Black Ops. It claims that alongside the traditional multiplayer options – which will remain free …