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As the Activision Blizzard deal and EA-Take Two saga suggest that the publishing community is set on expanding significantly, Ubisoft head of studios Christine Burgess-Qumard has told our sister site Develop : We are in the race, definitely – and we’re not in it to come last.” The comments came …

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