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Disney’s tactical rethink of how it approaches the games sector has lead to the departure of long-term head of games Graham Hopper. Earlier this month Disney Interactive reported another quarter of losses and went on to hint that its focus going forwards will no longer be on console titles but …

The on-off saga of a potential movie based on the Halo franchise has been reignited once again with a very firm statement from Microsoft’s Frank O’Connor: There will be a Halo movie”. O’Connor was formerly the content manager and front-facing voice of Halo developers Bungie, though now works directly for …

Stonetrip co-founder Philip Belhasen explains what the Shiva 1.9 engine upgrade is all about

Own an iPhone? You can now download an app (iTunes link) that puts MCV sister-site Develop’s must-read game development news into the palm of your hand. The app is sponsored by Blitz Games Studios and is completely free to download. Like MCV’s own iPhone app, it includes a fully-searchable news …

Nanea Reeves takes on executive role at cloud-gaming firm

Industry veteran and Gaikai founder Dave Perry has warned that while Valve’s Steam network is obviously a very appealing proposition for publishers, companies should be careful about handing over their digital futures to the digital retail powerhouse. When you outsource your digital strategy you are giving away your customers,” he …

Video games specialist GAME will host the official launch event for Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Cataclysm on the night of December 6th. Taking place at Sound in Leicester Square, doors will open at 10:00pm. Inside gamers will be able to enjoy their first hands-on with the expansion. There will also …

Tiga census shows 80% have turned away from making boxed products

Industry execs called it the ‘digital gold-rush’. It was a period when every publisher, developer and retailer – big and small – hired their own prospectors to help them break into the exciting new digital marketplace. But when they finally got there they found that most of the gold had …

Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that PS3 and Xbox 360 action title Mindjack will be released in Europe on January 21st. The game is being developed by Feelplus, who also had a hand in the likes of Xbox 360 RPG Lost Odyssey, Infinite Undiscovery, Star Ocean: The Last Hope, DS …