Does PS2’s long tail need a snip?

Ozzy Osbourne. Steve Martin. Eddie Murphy. They began their careers by flicking two scarily unfamiliar fingers in the face of civilised acceptance. But as the years rolled on, their worn out frames stumbled into the safer bracket of ‘family entertainer’. And so it is with PS2. Once, it tore up …

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Does PS2’s long tail need a snip?

Ozzy Osbourne. Steve Martin. Eddie Murphy. They began their careers by flicking two scarily unfamiliar fingers in the face of civilised acceptance. But as the years rolled on, their worn out frames stumbled into the safer bracket of ‘family entertainer’. And so it is with PS2. Once, it tore up …

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Publishers: Know your rights

However when you examine the facts, there were no rights and no infringement. Whilst the story is old news, the issues are not – and these recent events provide a timely reminder to those making games that we need to be careful about what we do and don’t include in …

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Publishers: Know your rights

However when you examine the facts, there were no rights and no infringement. Whilst the story is old news, the issues are not – and these recent events provide a timely reminder to those making games that we need to be careful about what we do and don’t include in …

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Blade boosted by new funding

MCv sister site Develop reports that Blade Interactive has secured a multi-million pound financing deal to secure its previously announced publishing ambitions. The money comes from investment group Total Asset Management. Let no one in the video games market underestimate what Blade is doing at the moment," commented Deborah Jones …

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Blade boosted by new funding

MCv sister site Develop reports that Blade Interactive has secured a multi-million pound financing deal to secure its previously announced publishing ambitions. The money comes from investment group Total Asset Management. Let no one in the video games market underestimate what Blade is doing at the moment," commented Deborah Jones …

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Sonic confirmed for Super Smash Bros Brawl

In an impromptu press event late last night, Nintendo made a number of surprise announcements concerning the Wii – and the one that has got the fanboys foaming at the mouth is that Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog will appear as a playable character in the upcoming Super Smash Bros Melee. …

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Sonic confirmed for Super Smash Bros Brawl

In an impromptu press event late last night, Nintendo made a number of surprise announcements concerning the Wii – and the one that has got the fanboys foaming at the mouth is that Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog will appear as a playable character in the upcoming Super Smash Bros Melee. …

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