Worldâ??s biggest publisher threatens to halt supporting Sonyâ??s home console

Christmas 2007 was a period to remember for the video games industry. It was a time of big sales numbers and bar-raising video games that continued to be popular well into 2008, from the record-breaking launch of Halo 3, to the reinvention of the Call of Duty franchise, via system-shifting …

After Square Enix’s purchase of Eidos in April, the once almighty Britsoft community is all but dead – with the proud exception of Codemasters. We caught up with the global boss of the firm to talk about the UK industry and the publisher’s slate of new titles. You’re putting your …

Bethesda Softworks and Take-Two have joined forces to bring a new bundle to retailers, combining two of their most successful games. The new compilation contains Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Take-Two’s BioShock, and will be available from July 10th for 19.99 on PC and 29.99 on Xbox 360. …

When CEO John Riccitiello memorably told MCV in 2003 that million sellers weren’t a big deal any more, this wasn’t what he had in mind. What’s gone wrong? The short-term diagnosis: Having stumbled in the transition, EA underestimated Wii, allowed costs to spiral, and made too many mediocre games and …

Former Virgin Interactive and US Gold boss Tim Chaney has returned to the UK to set up a new online gaming platform. Zattikka will look to buy online games portals and studios after it opens for business on July 1st. The venture is Chaney’s first since he left Virgin Play …

UK publisher Mastertronic has become the latest outfit to put its weight behind the casual games sector with the announcement of a brand new arm to its publishing business – Great Indie Games. The new label is designed specifically to bring independently developed titles to a wider retail audience. The …

Digital Britain: Develop goes through the key points and reaction to the PEGI verdict

A source close to the Video Standards Council, the body which will work alongside new games regulator PEGI, has told MCV that there’s not yet a timescale in place to roll-out the changes – and furthermore, there’s concerns that the upcoming general election could delay its implementation. Not only will …

Established European ratings body PEGI has understandably spoken of its confidence in the role it will now play in policing the nation’s gaming habits following the official government backing sanctioned as part of the Digital Britain report. This decision by the British government to adopt PEGI as the single ratings …