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PopCap co-founder sounds off on the challenges of making standard-bearing casual games

The co-founder of online casual games provider PopCap has questioned EA’s potential in the sector – telling MCV sister site CasualGaming.biz that the Redwood publisher doesn’t know how hard it’s going to be”. In an exclusive interview, Vechey likened developing a best-selling casual game to writing a great novel – …

Online game offering 'cash for kills' runs out of money and goes into receivership

Interplay has teamed up with download service GameTap to give away three classic releases for free. Digital versions of Fallout, Descent and MDK will be made available for users via Gametap’s subscription-based play service, ad-supported website and digital download store. However, no release date has been set. Interplay has been …

Sony is to launch a red PlayStation 2 and two blue PSP packs in Japan next month. Joinign the ‘cinnabar red’ consoles and ‘metallic blue’ portable will be a new PlayStation Eye bundle. According to Next-gen.biz, the platform holder will launch the limited edition red PS2 on July 3rd at …

Event adds art exhibit, research sessions, new speakers

Capcom has officially unveiled Spyborgs for Wii at its 2008 Captivate event. Developed by Bionic Games, Spyborgs follows a team of super spies and takes its inspiration from TV cartoons with levels split into episodes, complete with ad breaks. Spyborgs coming exclusively for the Nintendo Wii is a departure from …

Sprite animation tool gets keyframing upgrade

MMO and complementary TV series set for 2010 launch

The organisers of this year’s Handheld Learning Conference in October will give teachers that attend free Nintendo DS systems with a copy of Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training. The conference, now in its fourth year, explores how technologies that are becoming commonplace in the lives of young people are also being …