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And in exclusive Q&A Guy Whitmore reveals new deal with Wave Arts to bring its pro-audio plugins to 360

Head of studios says firm will still compete with expanding rivals in the midst of industry-wide consolidation

At Ubisoftâ??s Ubidays showcase in Paris last month, the firm reiterated its well-documented plans to grow its studio headcount. MCVUK.com editor Tim Ingham caught up with the firmâ??s head of global development Christine Burgess-Quémard to get the full story. Here's part two of their chatâ?¦

In this exclusive and in-depth Q&A, John Broomhall discusses the evolution and proliferation of real-time digital signal processing for audio in games with Microsoft Game Studiosâ?? director of audio, Guy Whitmore â?? and gets the scoop on Microsoftâ??s new deal with pro-audio plugin manufacturer Wave Artsâ?¦

The Edinburgh Interactive Festival has announced an agreement with Nintendo UK to become a Gold Partner of this year’s event. The event takes place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre between Sunday 10th and Tuesday 12th August 2008. The agreement confirms Nintendo as a major supporter and partner of the …

Sony has announced the release of the Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII PSP bundle, which will launch on Friday, June 20th. The pack will be priced at €189.99 (around 150) and contain a limited edition Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII-engraved silver PSP and a copy of the game. Developed …

Disney has announced two new High School Musical games for console, due for release around Christmas. High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE! for Wii, Xbox 360, PS2 and PC allows players to ‘dance’ along with favourite characters to familiar ‘High School Musical’ songs from all three movies. Players move …

Xbox 360 focus for this year's contest; free Creators Club subscription for all entrants

Football Superstars MMO to use voice chat tech

Microsoft has unveiled the range of RPG titles it hopes will reverse its fortunes in Sony and Nintendo-loving Japan. At a press event in Tokyo yesterday, Xbox execs introduced a series of titles, which will be released in Japan over the next 18 months. The Xbox 360 is famously struggling …