MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry

John Riccitiello, the always interesting boss of EA, has once again expressed his aspirations on Wii this year – and he’s come out in defence of Nintendo in the process. For what it’s worth, Nintendo isn’t trying to dominate the platform – they’re trying to have their platform dominate the …

Sydneyâ??s bloated twelve-day film festival punctured by serious games discussion

Indie giant states that the PC and Xbox 360 â??are just more straightforwardâ??

A look over the most significant AI tech on the market

Sony’s move to grab PS3 and PSP exclusivity for Atari’s upcoming Ghostbusters title is nothing new in itself – but the region-free nature of many modern games could lead to an indie and online import rush. Destructoid has had word from the North American arm of Atari that the Xbox …

Atari-owned Californian MMO specialists linked to the Atari-owned IP

Software sales currently account for around 80 per cent of the games market – that could decline to 50 per cent in the next two years, according to EA boss John Riccitiello. Presently, we are packaged goods with strong service components,” the exec told Gamasutra. Within a year or so, …

Capcom has united with Sony to bring a PSP bundle to retail promoting the latest entry in the Monster Hunter series. The bundle will include the new Mystic Silver PSP-3000, a copy of Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, and a Monster Hunter-branded PSP carry-pouch, screen wipe and branded skin that fits …

Game On has been postponed and will now run from Saturday November 14th to 15th. The event has been moved so it can be bigger and better,” explained a HMV spokesperson, and will now be held at the London Earls Court Arena, a far bigger venue that the Olympia National …

Fishlabs CEO excited by the iPhoneâ??s OpenGL 2.0 support, cautious on financial viability