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The European arm of Sony’s entertainment division, SCEE, has announced the formation of Sony Computer Entertainment Poland, which will formally occur on April 1st next year. Many of the leading pan-European retailers with a strong gaming focus are already well established in Poland”, SCEE’s sales and marketing manager for Central …

The European arm of Sony’s entertainment division, SCEE, has announced the formation of Sony Computer Entertainment Poland, which will formally occur on April 1st next year. Many of the leading pan-European retailers with a strong gaming focus are already well established in Poland”, SCEE’s sales and marketing manager for Central …

Ken Levine of developer 2K Boston, formerly Irrational Games, has stated that the firm’s approach to the upcoming downloadable content for the title will focus on varying the in-game experience rather than simply prolonging the experience through extra levels. Diablo II, to me, was a great model for an expansion, …

Ken Levine of developer 2K Boston, formerly Irrational Games, has stated that the firm’s approach to the upcoming downloadable content for the title will focus on varying the in-game experience rather than simply prolonging the experience through extra levels. Diablo II, to me, was a great model for an expansion, …

Media firm grows empire via purchase of two Eastern European developers

Media firm grows empire via purchase of two Eastern European developers

After enjoying considerable success on PC and PS2, Eidos’ modern re-visit of its original PlayStation hit Tomb Raider: Anniversary is set to arrive on Xbox 360 on October 23rd in North America, with an expected European release of October 26th. This will be followed some time in November by a …

After enjoying considerable success on PC and PS2, Eidos’ modern re-visit of its original PlayStation hit Tomb Raider: Anniversary is set to arrive on Xbox 360 on October 23rd in North America, with an expected European release of October 26th. This will be followed some time in November by a …

CVG reports that a study by analyst Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) suggests that Xbox 360 games which feature a higher number and greater assortment of Achievements not only score higher in reviews but also perform better at retail – in the US at least. Consumers want their games …