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My biggest inspiration is actually a couple of people. First and most importantly, my father. "Like so many of his generation in England, the Second World War robbed him of the opportunity to obtain any semblance of an education, but he was able, in his own incredibly unique Liverpudlian way, …

If the business world is a game, Peter Moore plays it on expert level. Noisily. And you wouldn’t want your brand to be in his crosshairs. Don’t get us wrong: speak to anyone in the upper echelons at EA and the words personable” and pleasant” seem indelibly linked to his …

Peter Moore has told MCV that he is aiming to make the division the leading brand in sports” – eclipsing Nike and Adidas. Speaking as we crowned him an ‘MCV Legend’ , EA Sports president Moore said his current aim is to make his employer more recognisable than the biggest …

Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens has candidly revealed the development cost of the publisher’s biggest games – and questioned the megabucks approach of the firm’s rivals. The revelations came in Cousens’ speech at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival this week, in which he made the case for the UK’s strength as a …

This month: UE3 powers a new animated series inspired by Brothers in Arms, and Capcom signs up for its second UE3 licenceâ?¦

New animated series will use assets from Gearbox's WW2 shooter

EA wants to licence upcoming release Spore for use in movies and TV, the game’s developer Will Wright has stated. "With Spore, we’re looking way outside the game space, such as TV, movies, etc. We’re basically planting the seeds to spread Spore out to a much wider group of people …

Emergent celebrates success as it sees over 330 products being developed with engine

Canadian studio will make 100 staff redundant as part of publishing merger

Atari Inc has revealed its financials for the quarter ended June 30th 2008, boasting of vastly improved financial performance. Net revenue for the period was $40.3 million, around four times the $10.4 million posted in the same period last year. Publishing net revenue was $36.7 million, versus $9.7 million in …