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After a weekend of technical woes following the release of Konami’s Metal Online Beta on Sony’s PlayStation Network, the publisher has officially taken its servers offline until it figures out a way to cope with the huge traffic heading towards them. The beta appeared on PS3’s PSN for download on …
Read More »Four player co-op confirmed for Haze
After the ongoing confusion surrounding its release date , not only has Ubisoft’s Haze been confirmed for a May 23rd release, but now the publisher has also confirmed that the game will boast four player co-op play. In addition, it has been confirmed that a demo of the game will …
Read More »UK March Charts – Analysis
ALL FORMATS TOP 50: MARCH 1. Mario & Sonic and the Olympic Games (Wii, DS) Sega 2. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (360, PS3) Ubisoft 3. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (DS) Nintendo 4. Army of Two (360, PS3) EA 5. Gran Turismo 5 (PS3) SCE 6. Call of Duty 4: …
Read More »Most casual games are rubbish
Codemasters Online’s vice president David Solari has hit out at the number of developers rushing out casual games after signing a deal to bring a range of Mumbo Jumbo titles to retail. The deal kicks off with ten new games set for release on April 25th on the Funsta label …
Read More »Clancy brand going global after breaking 50m sales barrier
Ubisoft has plans to make its Tom Clancy franchise a true heavyweight in the wider entertainment world after the series reached a spectacular 52 million in lifetime unit sales. The newly-acquired IP, which cost Ubisoft €60m and allows the publisher to take full control of the property, will be expanded …
Read More »Sony: Web sales will rule by 2018
Sony Computer Entertainment UK MD Ray Maguire has predicted that 90 per cent of games sales will be taking place online in ten years’ time. Speaking at an ELSPA press conference with Dr Tanya Byron last week, Maguire read out his concerns with recommendations in the Byron Review – focusing …
Read More »Japan: PSP triumphs in hardware sale battle
The PSP’s resurgence has continued in Japan, with Sony’s handheld trumping all other hardware opponents in the March sales battle, Reuters reports. PSP sold 415,415 units throughout the month, way ahead of rival DS – though Nintendo’s machine still sold an impressive 255,124 in the period. The PSP was boosted …
Read More »INTERVIEW – Phil Rogers
You’ve been very honest in killing off 14 titles because of a perceived poor return on investment. How is being a ‘slimmer’ company in this respect going to work to your advantage in the market? We want to be a leaner and fitter company in terms of what we do …
Read More »INTERVIEW: MCV talks to Dr Tanya Byron
Regardless of whether you’re a fan or a critics of last week’s Byron Report into the effects of violence in games, there’s no denying that the document is one of the most important moments ever for the UK games industry. MCV has published its complete interview with the Report’s author …
Read More »INTERVIEW – Tanya Byron
Do you have any fear that continuing with two ratings systems has the potential to confuse parents? No – because I’ve made some changes to the statutory bits, but also to the consumer-facing element. That’s the bit that stops parents making the right decision at the moment. As far as …
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