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Rumours are beginning to intensify that Microsoft’s Halo studio has established itself as 343 Industries”.

 Last year Microsoft Game Studios hired high-profile talent to its internal Halo studio, snapping up the likes of former MGS4 assistant producer Ryan Payton and Bungie’s Frank O’Connor.
 The studio hasn’t established its own name …

Scaleform's UI middleware to be used across MGS' internal studios

Whilst ambitious tech projects OnLive and Dave Perry’s Gaikai have been jostling for a share of the headlines, a little-known Israeli company called Playcast has beaten both to the punch by launching a streaming games service in its home country.

 Launched in conjunction with cable provider Hot, the pilot service …

New claims differ from previous predictions of $12-15m

â??Europe has tremendous growth potentialâ?? says free-to-play MMO specialists NHN

Microsoft files patent for â??343 Industriesâ??, a suspected dev label for the Halo team

Acclaimed games developer Hideo Kojima has started the ball rolling on the Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker hype machine by claiming that the upcoming PSP title will be every bit the rival of its home console counterparts – despite some fundamental design differences. Peace Walker a Metal Gear Solid 5-class …

Japanese giant Namco Bandai has its eye on a top five market share position in Europe, following the completion of its buyout of Atar’s PAL distribution business. The new company is tasked with growing Namco’s established franchises, including Tales of Symphonia, Tekken and Katamari, in Europe, and wants to be amongst …

MTV and Harmonix are set to revolutionise the Rock Band games with a groundbreaking initiative that will allow all bands and musicians submit their own music for download. But the move won’t just dramatically shift Rock Band’s relationship with the music industry, it will also mark a turning point for …

Brightonâ??s leading games industry conference set for July 2010