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The new manager of Microsoft owned UK developer Rare has told MCV that the progress made in Kinect game development over recent months points to an amazing future for the device as studios continue to discover new ways to implement the technology. Rare has actually developed quite a bit of …
Read More »Zenimax buys Mikami studio
Zenimax Media has acquired Shinji Mikami’s new Tokyo-based studio, Tango. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, though this month Zenimax raised $150m for what it deemed a ‘tactical buyout’. Mikami, the creator of Resident Evil and numerous other hit titles, said it was refreshing to find a publisher …
Read More »Call of Duty bound for Battle.net?
It already lies at the heart of PC hits such as World of Warcraft and Starcraft II, and now it looks as if Blizzard’s online network Battle.net could in future be integrated into leading Activision products such as Call of Duty. I’ll tell you this – Bobby Kotick and all …
Read More »Cut the Rope sells 2m on App Store
Chillingo, the iPhone game publisher that EA acquired this month, has sold over 2m copies of Cut The Rope in just three weeks. "Our new partnership with EA enables us to expand [the game’s] prospects, visibility and reach to make more of an impact than ever before,” said Chillingo general …
Read More »EU versions of Black Ops banned in Germany
German consumers hoping to get their hands on the PC version of the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops will not be able to play PAL versions imported from other EU territories. The strict censorship laws in the country mean that many games – and particularly those with an historical …
Read More »Your guide to London Games Conference
After a solid start 12 months ago, the London Games Conference hits the ground running this year, with a programme featuring speakers drawn from the most exciting and innovative companies in the global games market. The event is charged not with giving an overview of current conditions, but with challenging …
Read More »London Games Conference Guide
After a solid start 12 months ago, the London Games Conference hits the ground running this year, with a programme featuring speakers drawn from the most exciting and innovative companies in the global games market. The event is charged not with giving an overview of current conditions, but with challenging …
Read More »THQ: New consoles last thing we need
The cost and turbulence caused by the transition to a new generation of hardware is not what the games industry currently needs, according to THQ president and CEO Brian Farrell. Instead, the exec thinks that expanding the current console audience through expansions such as Kinect and Move is very much …
Read More »Cameron explains game tax break snub
Yesterday the Prime Minister once again faced the question of why he, and his government, chose to go back on promises made in the run up to the election. Before the election all three parties pledged to introduce a videogames tax relief to compete internationally on a level playing-field,” Luciana …
Read More »Nintendo reports six-month loss
Platform holder Nintendo has revealed that it has suffered a 2.01bn ($25m) loss for the six months ending September 30th 2010. This compares to a 69.5bn profit in the same period a year before. Operating income fell from 104.4bn to 54.23bn while net sales fell significantly from 548.06bn to 363.16bn. …
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