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There is no new Bond movie on the horizon, but Activision says it can help plug the gap with two blockbuster Christmas releases. The 23rd Bond movie was postponed indefinitely in April due to uncertainty over the future of film company MGM. But that hasn’t derailed Activision’s plans for the …
Read More »Sony expected to report profit
Sony’s financial Q1 is set to bring with it a significant boost in operating profit, according to a report in Japanese paper Nikkei, as spotted by Andriasang. It claims that the period will see an operating profit anywhere between YEN 10m and YEN 30bn for the quarter ending June 30th. …
Read More »Kongregate acquired by GameStop
Flash-based games portal sold for an undisclosed sum
Read More »Ubi: Michael Jackson will sell 1m+
Michael Jackson: The Experience will be Ubisoft’s latest million-selling sensation, the publisher has told MCV. Speaking in an exclusive interview with MCV, UK MD Rob Cooper says the firm was approached by Michael Jackson himself – long before his death – to create a game based on his iconic dance …
Read More »FIFA 11 gets street football mode
Publisher EA has confirmed that the Wii iteration of the upcoming FIFA 11 will include a five vs five player street football mode. Featuring a number of the world’s top global footballing superstars sporting a range of urban streetwear as opposed to their traditional team kits. Players can use the …
Read More »â??Who really is our audience?â?
Microsoft European developer account manager Ben Board poses the ultimate question
Read More »Yoostar seeks the next Rod Cousens
Yoostar boss Greg Fischbach has told MCV he is looking for the industry’s ‘next Rod Cousens’. Games veteran Fischbach – who helped set up Activision Europe and Acclaim – is looking for an exec to head-up Yoostar’s new UK office. He said: We’re looking for a real generalist – a …
Read More »Atari: Online strong despite despite 65% revenue drop
Atari has released results for the first quarter of its 2010/2011 fiscal year – and despite a 65% drop in revenues, the firm’s online takings have jumped. According to GameDaily The publisher reported net revenues of €19.3 million versus €54.5 million the year previously – but the drop is in …
Read More »Capcom and Namco go to war in new fighters
Capcom and Namco revealed at last week’s San Diego ComicCon that the two are collaborating on crossovers for their flagship fighting franchises. Street Fighter X Tekken is in the works for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, developed by Capcom, and merges the two long-running franchises into one epic fighter. Like …
Read More »Capcom/Namco ‘makes history’ with fighter dev deal
Japanese giants' big franchises do battle in two Tekken vs Street Fighter games
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