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E3 2009 has to strike the delicate balance between showbiz and circumspection to secure its future as the global industry’s central showcase. After two years of publicly-acknowledged disappointment, the global publishing community has come together to demand a return to the ‘glamour’ of expos gone by. Following comments from EA …

Champions Online dev Cryptic Studios explains how it handles user-generated nudity

The developer of a controversial new game that centres around detention camp Guantanamo Bay has told MCV that it will release the title over Xbox Live in October if it can’t find a publishing partner. Edinburgh-based T-Enterprise said that it didn’t want to be known as an ‘extreme’ studio due …

Develop's guide to the industry's forthcoming conferences, shows and networking opportunities

The boss of Activision Publishing boss Mike Griffith has stated that total sales of the Call of Duty titles have now hit an eye-watering 35m units worldwide. Gamespot adds that 11m of those sales have come from the latest release, World at War. In addition, the exec also stated that …

Developer of controversial title reaches out to publishers â?? as it distances title from Six Days In Fallujah

Warner has announced it will be releasing LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 in 2010. The latest Traveller’s Tales game will be based on the first four Harry Potter books and movies, allowing players to take on the role of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and a wealth of other …

With the new PSP Metal Gear Solid title catching most of the pre-E3 conference software hype for Sony’s portable at the moment, the fact that talk of Gran Turismo PSP has resurfaced has crept under many people’s radars. The elusive racer was mentioned as part of John Koller’s leaked PSP …

E3 â??09 But not Microsoftâ??s, nor Nintendoâ??s â?? understandable or unreasonable?

The UK video games market’s weekly value continues to rise this week following a slew of new releases, including Guitar Hero: Metallica, Virtua Tennis and Infamous. According to MCV calculations, based on today’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA weekly report, the UK market has hit 22.8 million for the week ending May 30th, with …