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Itâ??s boom time for the QA and localisation sector as gaming heads further into the mainstream. Christopher Dring speaks to the specialists on the ever-changing face of quality assuranceâ?¦

North American publisher SouthPeak has announced the results for its fiscal quarter ending December 31st, showing revenues of $17.3m – a rise of 76 per cent from $4.2m in the same quarter of 2007. Net income was up too, hitting $1.2m – nearly a million up on the $281,000 net …

Mocap studio boosts headcount with pair of hires

The Monsters vs. Aliens developer on working with Dreamworks' latest IP

Midway has announced Ubisoft will be publishing its upcoming title The Wheelman. The troubled publisher has entered into a strategic relationship with its France-based rival in order to bring The Wheelman, an action driving game featuring Hollywood talent Vin Diesel, to all major territories. Ubisoft will handle sales, marketing and …

Deal to result in cross-global MMO support services

US publisher Midway has been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange after failing to meet regulations. The firm was warned last November that it needed an average closing price of $1.00 per share over 30 consecutive trading days. The market’s regulatory board has now decided that Midway’s stock should …

The uber-violent MadWorld will hit shelves on March 20th, MCV can reveal. The title, which is developed by Japanese studio Platinum Games, is targeting the elusive adult Wii market. And the game’s producer Atsushi Inaba is confident that MadWorld can plug a gap in the format’s release schedule. The Wii …

Keita Takahashi 'consulted' cinematic's opening camera work

Platinum Games, the developer set up by key members of Capcomâ??s Clover Studio, is set to launch its debut title MadWorld next month. Develop decided it was the perfect time to speak to the firmâ??s executive director Atsushi Inaba about the game and the challenges facing Japanese developers...