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In a further blow to Toshiba’s beleaguered HD-DVD hi-def disc format, giant US DVD rental service Netflix has announced that it to phase out the format this year in favour of Sony’s Blu-Ray format. Tech blog Engadget says the mail rental service cites the dissipating studio support of HD-DVD as …

Ubisoft Montreal has said that the PS3’s unique architecture has proved a good fit for the technology behind its upcoming Far Cry 2 – though says that it has taken a lot of effort to get used to the machine. "We were somewhat worried by some of the reported high …

IGN reports that the former head of EA Chicago, Kudo Tsunoda, has been appointed by Microsoft to head up its Game Studios Gears of War team as thoughts turn to the follow up to its smash-hit 360 and PC title. Microsoft Game Studio’s Shane Kim said of the news: "I’m …

Apple has long been linked with a possible, and indeed probable, move into the mobile games space – and news of some new games-specific trademarks filed by the firm indicate that the company may be on the brink of announcing something. Trademork.com reports that Apple recently filed to protect its …

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello has admitted the company made mistakes when it acquired well-known developers. Speak at DICE last week, he said that integrating the teams at independents such as Bullfrog, Westwood and Origin ultimately stifled the creative talent there: "We at EA blew it, and to a degree …

Are the installed base figures you released ahead of expectations? The figures are very positive but are really a reflection of demand and the huge amount of work that has been done with logistics in trying to ship as much product as we can to try and help satisfy the …

The nominations process for the most prestigious video games industry awards ceremony in the world, the MCV Industry Excellence Awards 08, is drawing to a close – so this week is your last chance to make your voice heard. To make sure your opinion counts, email us at mcvexcellence@intentmedia.co.uk before …

Speaking to a reporter from The New York Times, Microsoft Game Studios corporate VP Shane Kim has said that there’s a long way to go before the winner of the current generation of consoles is crowned. When asked about Wii’s seemingly unstoppable momentum, Wired quotes Kim as saying: "The generation …

US publisher Activision has pledged to reassess its Tony Hawk’s franchise and introduce a number of new innovations into the next instalment, which is expected to hit shelves later this year. EA recently claimed that its new extreme-sports contender Skate had outsold Activision’s Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground by a ratio …

As part of its third quarter financial statement , US publisher Activision also confirmed that a new instalment to its Call of Duty series will be with us in fiscal 2009 – in other words between April this year and March next. Furthermore, the next game will also be released …