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PS3 platform holder Sony is celebrating a significant increase in its console’s hardware sales in North America following the recent price reductions – and CEO Howard Stringer admits that his company is relieved. Following the mid-October price drop on the 80GB model and the introduction of the new reduced-price 40GB …

Cryptic-developed MMO may be the rumoured MGS cancellation

In the second part our latest exclusive extract from the governmentâ??s Playing for Keeps report, Games Investor Consulting looks at the leading business models and distribution channels in use todayâ?¦

French HQ and new Montreal studio grow, with plans to build new animation engine

Play.com is set to put the UK consumer games show back on the map – with an audacious new ‘entertainment lifestyle’ expo at Wembley Stadium. The retailer believes the two-day Play.com Live event will attract 40,000 consumers over the weekend of Saturday, March 15 – 16th next year. It stands …

New Vivendi title to incorporate elements of both films in the series

Georgiou takes the role after the departure of Adam Roberts, and will report into general manager of Vivendi games’ European retail operations Xochilt Balzola-Widmann. We’re thrilled to appoint George as MD for Vivendi in the UK, particularly during one of the year’s most exciting quarters,” said Balzola-Widmann. Since being appointed …

Vivendi games is to release a game based on the ever-popular Ghostbusters franchise, due for release next year on the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, PS2 and DS. The entire original cast – Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson – return to provide in-game voices for the …

Former champions Konami and EUK were unable to recapture their crowns last night as Nintendo’s UK team saw off a strong challenge to win the third MCV Pub Quiz sponsored by Xbox 360. The event took place last night at Holborn’s AKA Bar. Once all the answers were counted there …

UK base to ramp up for development by 2009