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Sports Interactive boss Miles Jacobson has finally revealed the reasons behind the developer’s split from its publisher Eidos. The Football Manager developer ditched Eidos in 2003, leaving the publisher with the Championship Manager IP but taking the talent behind the successful franchise. Championship Manager subsequently was handed to new internal …
Read More »SmartGlass and ‘entertainment’ – the REAL Microsoft next-gen strategy
The latest issue of MCV is now available digitally, and it features interviews with Xbox’s Chris Lewis and Phil Spencer. We also investigate SmartGlass, pay tribute to departing Nintendo UK boss David Yarnton and speak to Gianluca Vialli about his new game The magazine is available for iPad. Download our …
Read More »More PS3 fans buy digital content than 360 gamers
UK PS3 owners are more willing to pay for digital content than Xbox gamers. That’s according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel. The data specialist revealed that in the UK, 8m people bought a digital film, TV show or game in the past year. The firm says that 17 …
Read More »Retail wants £249.99 Wii U… but lower price could surprise trade
Retailers want Wii U to be priced at 250 when it launches. But Nintendo could be prepared to set a cost price that will allow shops to sell cheaper than that – and ensure the machine is this Christmas’ must-have gaming item. One senior publisher confidently told MCV that the …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Social mobile turf war
A war has erupted in the mobile games space, with two Japanese giants hoping to buy their way into the hearts of Western gamers. DeNA and GREE may not be household names in the US or Europe, but they are the two most lucrative firms in mobile games. The pair …
Read More »EA Origin: ‘Our aim is to be a better version of Steam’
EA says it wants its Origin download platform to be a better version of all the other portals on the market. The firm’s senior VP of global ecommerce David DeMartini has also responded to Valve and Steam boss Gabe Newell’s criticism that Origin has yet to do anything ‘super-well’ – …
Read More »GREE wants its own E3 press conference
It may not be a big name in the West, but GREE has ambitions to one day open E3 with its own press conference. The firm – which is the biggest mobile games company in the world – made its E3 debut this year as part of its push into …
Read More »EA, Nintendo, Ubisoft and Activision talk Wii U in the new MCV
The latest issue of MCV is now available digitally, and it features perhaps David Yarnton’s final interview as Nintendo’s UK boss, plus more charts and data than ever before. We also take a look at Habbo and ask: Can we keep kids safe online? Plus, why Call of Duty, Halo …
Read More »First London Games Festival events confirmed
Consumer shows, industry events and awards ceremonies are amongst the first events announced for this year’s London Games Festival. Running from September 27th to October 28th, this year’s festival kicks off with Eurogamer Expo 2012 and a UKIE Gala event that will feature industry charity, GamesAid, handing out cheques to …
Read More »INTERVIEW: SCE CEO Andrew House
Andrew House felt he was heading into the lion’s den ahead of his first major press conference since becoming CEO of PlayStation. SCEA president Jack Tretton had lapped up the whopping and adulation as he introduced violent action games to the bloodthirsty crowd. House’s job was to show the same …
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