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Neil MacDonald steps in lead technology firm's 'ambient experiences' division

The next week could become one of the most lucrative in games retail history as Wii Fit hits shelves today – followed by GTA IV on Tuesday. Queues formed nationwide this morning as eager Wii owners snapped up the fitness-focused title, complete with balance board. Media coverage has hit an …

Britsoft firm buys Solihull-based studio, offering jobs to over 40 developers

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As part of its yearly financial announcements today, Ubisoft has said it is continuing to ambitiously grow its studio operations with plans to add 900 new staff to its business in the next 12 months. The French publisher, which owns 18 studios in 13 countries, said in an earnings call …

Ubisoft’s full year sales for the 12-month period to March 31st, 2008, reached €928 million ($1.45 billion at current exchange rates) – thanks to the outstanding success of the likes of Assassin’s Creed and the publisher’s casual range. The figure represents a 36.4 per cent jump from the same period …

French firm targets expansion in Singapore, India and China with plans to take total studio headcount to 4,500

Blu-Ray may have consigned HD-DVD to history’s rubbish bin , but it may still struggle to replace the traditional DVD format – not least because the format’s market is too ‘heavily titled’ towards PS3. That’s according to research firm ABI, which notes that consumer take-up of non-PS3 Blu-Ray players has …

Nintendo has finally confirmed a date for the roll out of WiiWare in Europe – with the download platform set for a May 20th launch in the territory. The service arrives just a matter of days after the May 12th roll out of the platform in the USA. The service …

Nintendo has announced dates to some of its key summer titles for both Wii and DS. Included amongst the Super Smash Brothers: Brawl date, is Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon on DS for July 4th and the Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice on May 9th. The release schedule in full: Wii Software 2008 …