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New studio charged with transporting iconic characters to consoles

WBIE president Martin Tremblay says 300 staff will join outfit

Warner Bros. Interactive is planning to open a new development studio in Montreal. Warner Bros. Interactive president Martin Tremblay says the new studio will employ up to 300 staff. He unveiled the plans to local politicians, who have stumped up a $7.5 million grant as well as various tax credits. …

Publisher looking to trim investment in game production

Web games dev buys out ex-WOW staffed studio in expansion move

Sony has at last nailed down a UK release date for the much-wanted God of War Collection. The game, which includes high-definition reworkings of PS2 titles God of War and God of War II, will arrive on April 30th. Best of all, it will carry a budget RRP of just …

Pivotal Canadian event set for November, call fr speakers ends March 31

44 per cent of the apps currently being tested on iPads are games, according to analytics firm Flurry. That’s based on its monitoring of usage of apps containing its analytics software. Entertainment is the next largest category with 14 per cent, followed by Social Networking (7 per cent), Sports (6 …

Nintendo guru Shigeru Miyamoto has hinted that the Vitality Sensor could be integrated into the next Zelda game. Speaking to NowGamer, he said: Whenever we are going to use any new device, it is possible to expand the appeal to those who are new to the videogaming world. At the …

Publisher EA has offered a detailed insight into its plans going forward, and they reveal an unparalleled focus on digital console content. Speaking to analyst Michael Pachter, EA’s group general manager Nick Earl explained that the line between packaged product sales and digital revenues would soon begin to blur as …