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The ongoing global shutdown of the PlayStation Network has left a UK studio with absolutely no revenues” for a week. The head of the studio, who wishes to remain anonymous, predicts further woes when the network comes back online. What we’re concerned about is how many people are going to …

The arrival of two new handheld platforms will bring high-end mobile technologies to the market, but also a significant increase in project budgets, according to developers working in the field. One studio head told Develop that 3DS launch titles clearly have budgets two-to-three times what typical DS games have seen …

The cost of making a 3D game for Nintendo’s 3DS is significantly higher than doing the same on either the DS or PSP, production studio Marvelous Entertainment has claimed. 1UP reports that the company estimates that the cost of making a 3DS comes in at between $600k and $1.8m. By …

An anonymous blogger going under the name of EA Louse has lashed out at employers EA BioWare and predicted a tough time for future MMO release Star Wars: Old Republic in the process. The lengthy rant is primarily centred on Warhammer Online. I found out recently that I will be …

As publishers continue to dabble with new ways of offering ‘added value’ to gamers through digital content, THQ has revealed a new model to accompany the release of WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011. Those who buy the game will be offered the chance to buy a ‘Fan Axxess’ pass. Doing …

One of the more questionable aspects of OnLive’s business strategy has been dropped with confirmation that the cloud computing provider will no longer ask users to pay a monthly subscription. The fact that the service had planned on asking users to pay a monthly fee on top of paying to …

Earlier this week Microsoft announced that it is to increase the price of some Xbox Live subscription packages – but Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter thinks the platform holder is preparing to take things much further. The extra $10 translates to around $100-150 million per year inadditional revenue for Microsoft,” …

Though we won’t be finding out the retail price of the 3DS until September 29th – and for the UK price the wait may well be far longer – Nintendo has hinted that the device could cost less than many have predicted. Last month UK retail told MCV that it …

A closer look at last week’s NPD results for the North American video games market courtesy of Gamasutra has revealed that Activision’s brand new racing IP Blur sold just 31,000 units across Xbox 360 and PS3 in its first five days on the market. Other games that performed less well …

Microsoft is paying around $150 in total manufacturing costs for each Kinect unit, Develop understands. A highly-positioned, trusted source had given Develop the $150 manufacturing cost” figure on the condition of anonymity, adding that the expenses of Kinect is a topic of concern for his company. The news comes in …