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Apple’s importance in the handheld gaming space continues to grow every day, but Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot believes that Apple’s gaming aspirations don’t end with the iPhone. There’s a new entrant in the business – Apple, with the iPhone,” he explained in an investor call, according to Kotaku. And we …
Read More »100 staff out of the door at Grin?
Speculation has surfaced suggesting that widespread redundancies have taken place at Swedish developer Grin. Early reports indicate that between 100 and 160 employees may have been made redundant. Games news site Kotaku, citing anonymous sources, has suggested that the the redundancies come with Grin closing two of its several studios. …
Read More »‘Large female presence’ in Sims 3 dev team
Speaking exclusively to MCV’s sister CasualGaming.biz as part of its Girl Gaming Month, The Sims 3’s associate producer Grant Rodiek has stated that the game’s development team deliberately houses more females than you’d normally find in such a group. We have a large female presence throughout our team – more …
Read More »Genius uncloaks Scratch DJ peripheral
Amidst the backdrop of ongoing legal tussling, developer Genius Inc has lifted the lid on its own turn table peripheral that will be released alongside Scratch: The Ultimate DJ later this year. Designed by established DJ tech firm Numark, the device appears to be somewhat bulkier than that which will …
Read More »New Lips takes to the mic
Microsoft is to release a second boxed title in its Lips series this October as the franchise continues to wrestle with console-karaoke king SingStar for home gaming supremacy. Lips: Number One Hits will, unlike the business model employed by Sony, include all of the debut release’s tracks on the disc …
Read More »BioShock 2 dated, new Red Dead delayed
There’s both and bad news for gaming enthusiasts in Take 2’s recent financials – a ‘tentative’ date for the highly anticipated BioShock 2 will excite many, but a delay to ‘Wild West GTA’ title Red Dead Redemption will disappoint. Many outlets are citing October 30th as the European release date …
Read More »New Metal Gear title confirmed
Some alterations to Konami’s closely followed ‘Next’ teaser site have confirmed that the publisher is building up to the announcement of a new Metal Gear Solid title. Though the last countdown resulted in nothing more than the appearance of a second countdown, the appearance of established franchise anti-hero Big Boss …
Read More »GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony announced
Never one to shy away from the eye-catching, Rockstar has named its next piece of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV – The Ballad of Gay Tony. Sporting a rainbow-tinted logo and guns, glitz, and grime”, the second piece of GTA IV DLC will …
Read More »Metroid Prime Trilogy aims for Wii
Nintendo has confirmed that space adventurer Samus Aran is to take the centre stage in its next Play Control release – Metroid Prime Trilogy. The game will include GameCube pair Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, as well as Wii outing Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. All will include WiiMote …
Read More »Woolworths resurrection on the cards
Defunct UK retailer Woolworths could yet rise from the dead with the news that former MD Tony Page is negotiating with investors with a view to securing a 10m deal to buy up 200 of the chain’s former outlets. The Times reports that Woolies’ former boss was last year involved …
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