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EA’s Star Wars: The Old Republic will, whenever it eventually arrives, be the last large scale” MMO to monetise itself via monthly subscriptions. That’s the opinion of Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley. We see some very interesting trends in subscription gaming,” he told GamesIndustry. In our cancellation surveys for …

The recent shutting down of EA’s Visceral Studios in Melbourne has led to coverage of the industry which makes the situation look overly bleak, and may not represent a realistic state of the sector. Giselle Rosman, spokesperson for the Independent Game Developers’ Association (IGDA) Melbourne felt that the Financial Review’s …

Flash Player 11 to launch in October; AIR 3 to further support iOS

Activision Blizzard recently held a press event where MCV went hands-on with the superb multiplayer of CoD: Modern Warfare 3 and interviewed creative strategist Rob Bowling. Would you say Call of Duty is currently leading the pack in terms of post-launch support amongst AAA titles? It’s definitely something that we …

The Australian has reported that an inquiry into the future communications landscape is suggesting regulation of digital content in Australia. The independent Convergence Review is analysing film, television and radio policy as compared with new media including Facebook, YouTube etc, and by extension is covering downloadable apps, both on mobile …

Microtransaction cash comes from just 4% of all iOS apps, analyst claims

One of the most hyped games of next month has slipped until November – on PC at least. Warner Interactive has confirmed that the PC version of Batman: Arkham City will not be released alongside the console versions on October 18th. Instead, it will now be released some time in …

[#AltDevBlogADay] Keith Fuller, the founder of Fuller Game Production, explains why he need to get out more

Report suggest the controversial digital platform is expanding worldwide

Warner Interactive has confirmed an official UK release date for LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7. The game will be released on Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS, 3DS and PC on November 18th. It will span the events of Order of the Phoenix, The Half-Blood Prince and The Deathly Hallows. …