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While the West continues to dwell on the behind-closed-doors development of the PSP2 and shelf space for the current PSP continues to tighten, the CEO of Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has claimed that he thinks the machine is on track to enjoy its best ever year on the Japanese market. This …

Higher education institution becomes latest trade body member

Developer Raven Software, the studio behind recent first person shooter release Singularity, has been hit with mass layoffs, according to reports. Kotaku says that around 40 positions have been cut. Owner Activision has not confirmed the number, though did say in a statement: With the recent completion of Singularity, Raven …

Swadesh Animation adopts Swedish project management tools

One of the developers working on this week’s new release Medal of Honor has claimed that most of the criticism aimed at EA’s title comes from those who aren’t familiar with the nature of video games. The objection was, kind of from an older generation that doesn’t understand games, that …

Sales rumors confirmed by Japanese firm

Oh how times change. The rivalry between the immaculately designed and delicately paced Mario and the cooler, speedier Sonic was once the defining relationship of an entire generation of games consoles. Now the once distinct line between the two is blurring even further. Speaking to IGN, Sonic Team’s Takashi Iizuka …

40 jobs lost at Activision-owned studio

Five years on from its formation and with just one game to show for it, EA has confirmed that its collaborative partnership with Hollywood movie director Steven Spielberg has been cancelled. The pair has until recently still thought to be working on the secretive Project LMNO. However, speaking to Gamasutra …

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