That was an accident. I need to keep my mouth shut.” That was Tim Schafer’s response when asked this morning at his talk at the Develop Conference about his already famous attack on Bobby Kotick. Yesterday, when asked about the Activision CEO, Schafer stated: His obligation is to his shareholders. …
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Keywords Studios announced as sponsors of the Major Publisher of the Year Award at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
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The Story Mob announced as sponsor of the Indie Studio of the Year award at MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
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[Event news] Leading Games Industry Entrepreneur Chris van der Kuyl CBE Joins the Games Growth Summit
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3D gives online gamers an advantage
Still not sure about forking out in excess of 1,500 for a new stereoscopic 3D TV? Well, Sony reckons that playing in 3D will not only enhance your gaming experience but also enhance your chances of winning online. Speaking to Edge, SCEE’s senior development manager for the Worldwide Studios stereoscopic …
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The first pictures of Sony’s PlayStation Move hardware bundle have been posted on the US PlayStation blog. The SKU will include a Slim PS3 console, one Dualshock 3 controller, a PlayStation Eye camera and a Move wand controller, as well as a copy of Sports Champions. It will retail for …
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Rod Cousens, the CEO of Britsoft publisher Codemasters, has confessed that he’s no fan of DRM and has instead urged the industry to embrace new retail models based on emerging digital infrastructures. I’m not necessarily a fan of DRM measures. I think sometimes they’re almost counter-productive. I can still be …
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Read More »Apple calls surprise news conference
There’s no word yet on exactly what will be discussed there, but Apple has called a surprise press conference for tomorrow night at 18:00 BST – and with only one thing on the agenda at camp Apple right now, the speculation about what could be on the cards is reaching …
Read More »Zelda Skyward Sword due early 2011
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is now scheduled for release on Wii early next year – so says the game’s producer. Nintendo previously dated the title with a loose window of 2011 during its official revealing at E3 last month. The basis we have now is very, very solid,” …
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