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Fall out from merger continues to mean pink slips for developers

The unstoppable success of cinema release The Dark Knight has proved a very handy promotional boost for the upcoming release of LEGO Batman, Warner Bros has told MCV – as the developer of the game heralds it ‘the best LEGO game ever’. Despite the secret existence of a Dark Knight …

For the six months to June 31st 2008, six of the nine titles ABCed by Future saw a boost in circulation, while flagship website GamesRadar.com saw its unique users rise 35 per cent year on year. James Binns, publishing director of Future’s games portfolio, said of the results: Future’s console …

Rockstar co-founder Sam Houser has called the ‘hate’ the firm receives from the Daily Mail and other conservative quarters an honour”. Houser has also dismissed the idea of Rockstar as a ‘rock’n’roll outfit, saying they don’t indulge in groupies, pounds of coke or anything fun at all”. In a full …

Distributed build system gets speed enhancements

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?¦