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Activision plans to go head-to-head with its rivals by speeding into the popular racing game category following the acquisition of driving game specialist Bizarre Creations, says Euro boss Joerg Trouvain (pictured). The purchase of the Liverpool studio sees the top five publisher finally secure a foothold amongst UK games development …

Manchester-based developer Blade Interactive Studios is to begin publishing its own titles. The firm will self-publish the follow-up to the successful World Snooker Championship 2007, shortening the name to WSC Real 2008. It is now on the hunt for a distribution deal, and says this will be made ‘imminently’. Blade …

Manchester-based developer Blade Interactive Studios is to begin publishing its own titles. The firm will self-publish the follow-up to the successful World Snooker Championship 2007, shortening the name to WSC Real 2008. It is now on the hunt for a distribution deal, and says this will be made ‘imminently’. Blade …

The exclusive deal will see Pinnacle handle all warehousing and logistics support for UK and international orders alongside full sales support to national accounts, general retail and independents. Kalypso opened a UK office in Stoneygate, Leicester earlier this year and plans to use Pinnacle to leverage its forthcoming range of …

The exclusive deal will see Pinnacle handle all warehousing and logistics support for UK and international orders alongside full sales support to national accounts, general retail and independents. Kalypso opened a UK office in Stoneygate, Leicester earlier this year and plans to use Pinnacle to leverage its forthcoming range of …

SONY IS sending its next-generation console on a UK tour to show off its worth as an interactive entertainment hub. The ‘PlayStation 3 UK Tour’ will focus on the non-gaming capabilities of the machine. The main aim of the PS3 UK Tour is to showcase those capabilities which stretch beyond the …

SONY IS sending its next-generation console on a UK tour to show off its worth as an interactive entertainment hub. The ‘PlayStation 3 UK Tour’ will focus on the non-gaming capabilities of the machine. The main aim of the PS3 UK Tour is to showcase those capabilities which stretch beyond the …

Studio to release next World Snooker Championship game independently

Studio to release next World Snooker Championship game independently

Holland-based publisher Playlogic has announced that it has been granted a global publisher’s license for Sony’s next-gen PS3. This is really great news for our company,” Playlogic’s executive VP Rogier W. Smit stated. SCEA is representative of the highest standard in game publishing. To be able to develop and publish …