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UK developer Lionhead may be inundated with speculation regarding a certain boy-talking Kinect game, but Peter Molyneux reckons the third Fable game will generate the biggest buzz come October. The development maestro has told MCV he expects Fable III to grow into the biggest selling game of the series so …
Read More »Football Manager 2011 announced
Sports Interactive’s studio director Miles Jacobson has released the first details about Football Manager 2011, which will be out some time before Christmas. The game includes a new contract negotiation system. Agents have been expanded on and now boast lots of different agent types who negotiate contracts in different ways. …
Read More »OPINION: The digital PC chart
The introduction of the new digital chart presents a significant milestone for the industry. You might not think so at first glance. Yes, it’s just a list of numbers – like every other Chart-Track report. And yes, there are things missing – no MMOs and micro-transactions just yet, and it’s …
Read More »Deal brokered for PC download chart
It’s been a long time coming, but the UK will finally get a games download chart later this year, MCV can reveal. ELSPA has been hard at work behind the scenes over the last 12 months convincing publishers to share data and bring clarity to the scope of PC downloads. …
Read More »Games Media Awards finalists revealed
Over 300 of you made in excess of 2,000 nominations – and the result is a fascinating list of finalists in this year’s Games Media Awards. The next level of judging will now be done by a panel drawn from the full gamut of the video games media itself, plus …
Read More »THQ signs Double Fine
Tim Schafer has revealed the first of his studio’s four miniature digital titles – following EA’s decision to pull production on a Brutal Legend sequel. Publisher THQ has signed two of Schafer’s four games, the first being Costume Quest – a downloadable Halloween-based adventure RPG, set for release on 360 …
Read More »Blockbuster preparing for bankruptcy
The long and drawn-out demise of US rental giant Blockbuster looks to be reaching a conclusion with predictions that the retailer could file for bankruptcy as soon as the end of the week. Home Media reports that Blockbuster’s attempts to recapitalise to allow a shift in focus to multiplatform distribution …
Read More »US: Wii sales pass 30m
Nintendo has revealed that total unit sales of the Wii console have now passed 30m in the US in the 45 months that the machine has been on the market. More than any other videogame system in history, Wii has expanded the world of videogames to new audiences,” Nintendo of …
Read More »Zattikka raising more cash and targeting acquisitions
UK online-only games publisher Zattika has set out its plan to buy up rivals and raise more money. In an exclusive and candid interview set to appear in MCV later this month, CEO Tim Chaney also admits that Kongregate had been a target ahead of its purchase by GameStop, whilst …
Read More »Sledgehammer reveals first COD details
The co-founder of new studio Sledgehammer Games has teased the first details about the developer’s upcoming debut foray into the Call of Duty franchise. Speaking via Twitter, Glan Schofield stated: Three new employees started this week. We are growing fast but still make sure we maintain our high hiring standards. …
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