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The former chairman and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, Ken Kutaragi, has established a new company in Tokyo. A report from Japanese news group Nikkei, brought to attention in a Kotaku report, claims that the new company is called ‘Cyber AI Entertainment’. Kutaragi, widely known as the ‘father of PlayStation’, …
Read More »New 360 Wireless Adapter dated
Microsoft has confirmed that its new Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter will be released in the UK on November 20th. The platform holder also told Eurogamer that the device will cost 59.99 – the same price as the current wi-fi adapter that has been available since the console’s launch. The …
Read More »Games flood Zune Marketplace
Its offering might not yet be quite broad enough to rival some of the more established players in the market, but Microsoft’s MP3player/iPodKiller/portableXbox multimedia device Zune has taken its first tentative steps into the games market with the arrival of a number of 3D games on its digital storefront. The …
Read More »Discstribution opens trade site
Video games distributor Discstribution has gone live with its brand new trade-only website which will allow the firm’s customers faster and more efficient access to stock and special offers. As well as games, the company also offers a range of products including DVDs, CDs, Blu-ray and various gaming accessories, as …
Read More »Ant and Dec ad wins award
Perennially popular Geordie duo Ant and Dec have helped Nintendo win a weekly marketing award from UTalkMarketing thanks to their new TV ad campaign for the Wii. The advertisement was named as this week’s UTalkMarketing People’s Choice winner having won over 1,000 of the site’s users, receiving 21 per cent …
Read More »Bully 2 for 2010?
An admission from American composer Shawn Lee suggests that Rockstar is currently working on a sequel to free-roaming school romp Bully. Speaking to The Gaming Liberty Lee, who composed the soundtracks to both the first Bully and Sony’s The Getaway, stated: It looks like I will be doing the soundtrack …
Read More »Job losses detailed at EA studios
A total of seven EA-owned studios are alleged to be hit by the publisher’s mass-layoff operations. Pandemic, EALA, Maxis, Rupture Studios, Mythic, Tiburon and Black Box are all thought to be downsized as EA looks to shed 900 developers from its global workforce. EA has declined to comment on where …
Read More »Ride to reinvigorate Tony Hawk
Activision believes a mix of motion-senstive controls and family-orientated marketing will bring new life to Tony Hawk. Sales of recent entries in the series haven’t matched up to earlier titles – but the publisher is dedicated to return the IP to its former glories with Tony Hawk: Ride and its …
Read More »New online retailer eyes £100m turnover
Zoombits believes it can turnover 10 million in games by the end of 2010, MCV can reveal. The online retailer – formerly known as Memorybits – is on the hunt for two games buyers to help drive sales. The firm also plans to sell software at cost in an attempt …
Read More »Publishers plot return to MCM Expo
Video game publishers have promised to back future outings of the MCM Expo following the success of last month’s event. Over 38,000 consumers attended the show at London Excel, which featured more games than ever – including Assassin’s Creed II, Ju-On: The Grudge, Undead Knights, LEGO Rock Band, Bayonetta, Monster …
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