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'Cuts will be minimal' asserts firm, but industry chat now swirls around EA LA

Microsoft is celebrating a rare moment of success in Japan where the latest data from Media Create shows that for the week ending November 4th Xbox 360 hardware outsold rival PS3, albeit by just over 200 units, Next Gen reports. 360 sold 17,673 in the period, massively up on the …

MCV sister site Develop reports that Harold Ryan, the man in charge of running Halo-creator Bungie, which recently parted ways with Microsoft to become an independent studio, has revealed that the studio is "actively" working on new non-Halo IPs. In an exclusive interview with Develop, available to read here, Ryan …

Marketing whiz Keely Brenner – who for many years became synonymous with the success of LucasArts’ Star Wars games – has returned to the UK industry with Disney Interactive Studios. Brenner left LucasArts earlier this year, after helping make Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy a mainstay in the …

As the success of Wii and DS continues to drive Nintendo’s rediscovered dominance in the games industry, UK general manager David Yarnton has told MCV that despite the doubts some voiced about both the DS and Wii prior to release, both machines continue to beat even Nintendo’s own expectations. When …

The more positive among you may consider it to be a glowing endorsement of the unprecedented demand for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo consoles. Conversely, you may think of it as scandalous that the three biggest platform holders are already warning that there may be some consumers who are disappointed this …

Aa anticipation continues to build ahead of the release of Super Mario Galaxy, Nintendo has backed its star title with a marketing campaign to match the insanely high expectations surrounding the title. With rave reviews flooding in from all corners of the media, Nintendo has detailed its ambitious marketing plans …

Online downloads, casual games and MMOs are little more than an irritant to retail – which is still a hugely dominant distribution channel. That was the conclusion from the UK Department for Trade and Investment this week – as exclusively revealed by MCV sister mag Develop. According to the UKTI’s …

After A week of rumour and speculation, EA has said that its move to Chertsey is not a headcount-cutting exercise” – yet industry chatter points toward significant cuts in the publisher’s studio operations. MCV revealed last week that CEO John Riccitiello’s plan to split the company into four divisions (EA …

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