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CoD5 creators declare war on rivals
Developer Treyarch insists that Call of Duty: World at War will capitalise on the success of last year’s Modern Warfare by being the best shooter on the market. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has racked up ten million unit sales in just seven months and has become one of …
Read More »The 100 greatest games of all time
UK retail giant GAME’s customers have voted for their favourite 100 games of all time – with Activision’s Call Of Duty 4 has coming out on top. Other entrants into the top ten included Zelda: Ocarina Of Time in second spot, GTA 4 at No. 4 and GoldenEye in sixth …
Read More »SOE what?
How can moving SOE closer to the PlayStation division help you better compete with Xbox Live? As you may know, SOE helped to build the PlayStation Network and we continue to help operate it. We have over eight years of experience running an online service and that experience is a …
Read More »Dave Perry picks finalists for his Top Secret competition
20 would-be developers from all walks of life make it to the shortlist for 'first large-scale user-driven design project'
Read More »Hundreds of real jobs in games right here
News just in: Naomi Campbell has been sentenced to 200 hours community service after pleading guilty to flailing pathetically at two coppers in Heathrow airport. We’ll allow you to take a therapeutic Friday moment of Zen to picture her scrubbing graffiti in her dainty Jimmy Choos… Done? Good. If you …
Read More »Woolies boss ousted
Trevor Bish-Jones, CEO for UK retailer Woolworths has left his position at the firm in what the retailer has described as an amicable split. Richard North, chairman for Woolworths, said: The search for his successor is underway but in the meantime we are pleased that he has agreed to stay …
Read More »Sony and Gamestation sign up to Edinburgh
Sony Computer Entertainment, Codemasters, Future and Gamestation have confirmed their support for the Edinburgh Interactive Festival. Sony will be offering some exclusive game material for the screening sessions and showcasing Little Big Planet. Gamestation will have a large on-site retail presence at the Festival, selling a range of games consoles, …
Read More »Ubisoft unveils new Play Zone label
Ubisoft has announced the creation of a new casual brand for Wii, named Play Zone. The label will offer immediate entertainment and recreation” titles for Wii, with the first, Sports Party, hitting retail on July 11th. For the full story, visit MCV sister site CasualGaming.biz.
Read More »Sony heralds developer-driven download era
Opportunity for studios when digital delivery overtakes retail, says Sony as it reveals 40% of PS3 owners download games direct
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