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Poor performance, game delays and possible sale of company spook investors

Over 60,000 applicants registered for limited access tests in first week

ony worldwide studios president Shuhei Yoshida has refused to commit to a 2013 release date for troubled game The Last Guardian. Speaking toJeuxvideo, Yoshida said he did not want to commit to a specific schedule through fear of disappointing consumers waiting for the title. He added Team Ico was still …

New gaming-specific 7-inch device could arrive before Xbox 720

Still nothing concrete to show as Team Ico continues work on engine and technical aspects of title

Critics may have largely written the title off, but Capcom insists that Resident Evil 6 has achieved a level of commercial success. The publisher does admit, however, that it’s too early to make a definitive judgement. Resident Evil 6 continues to generate repeat sales in Japan and overseas,” it told …

Things could go from bad to worse for THQ, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. Last night the publisher delayed three key releases and scrapped its financial forecasts. Should its financial position continue to deteriorate, we expect THQ to raise financing through an equity sale that could lead to …

Square Enix has reported a moderate rise in net sales for the six months ending September, climbing 6.2 per cent to 61,055m. Other numbers were less positive, however. Operating income fell from 7,391m last year to an operating loss of 6,266m. Last year’s net income for the period of 3,704m …

Develop enlists Alex Tutty to help your new studio understand the bewildering world of IP law

A freshly unearthed Microsoft patent entitled ‘Content Distribution Regulation by Viewing User’ will likely not appeal to fans of 1984. The idea is that Kinect (or any compatible camera source) will effectively observe users viewing content they have acquired and ensure that they are complying with the license. Breaches of …