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Slow-burning sales continues to encourage Activision

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ assertion that the iPhone 4 is not alone in experiencing signal degradation when held in a user’s hands has been met with outrage and ridicule in equal measure from rival handset manufacturers. Speaking to a select group of journalists on Friday, Jobs claimed that the iPhone …

The popular iPhone and PC casual strategy game Plants vs Zombies will be heading to Xbox 360 this September. Consumers will be able to purchase a boxed edition of the game or download it from Xbox Live for 1,200 Microsoft Points – around 10. PopCap also confirmed retail versions of …

Nick Davies of UK developer Bizarre Creations has claimed that new racing IP Blur will return with a future instalment. The game failed to perform in either the UK or US upon its debut in late May, though it has been suggested that it enjoyed a resilient June. Indeed, the …

Next year already booked after key developer event continues to thrive

Another 35 workers leave the SCEA-subsidiary

Official guidelines tell developers that they should stick to 720p for 3D titles

Popular mod-focused group to release SDK updates, a new free game and codebase

An MD of a major global publisher has told MCV of his dismay Sainsbury’s call for publisher’s to lower the price of games to better fit the discount expectations of consumers. Sainsbury’s non-food MD Luke Jensen told MCV earlier this month that: This is a journey we need to take …