Natal dev kits are installed across Take-Two’s entire fleet of subsidiary studios, according to the publisher’s CEO. Take-Two chief Ben Feder confirmed in last night’s financial call that numerous studios are working with Microsoft’s new interface. Obviously can’t comment on games that we haven’t announced but those [Natal] dev kits …
Read More »Sony preparing PSPgo App Store
Platform-holder Sony is aggressively courting developers around the world to work on digitally distributed games for PSP in a bid to grow the software offer on its handheld. And, MCV’s sister site Develop has also revealed, the firm is planning to introduce a streamlined content pipeline for the platform – …
Read More »Sony briefing PS3 motion control to developers
Sony is currently showcasing the PS3’s new motion controller to its development partners, providing extended information on the device’s properties. The new PlayStation Eye-trackable peripheral will integrate force feedback, according to an article at news site Kotaku. The report adds that Sony has already provided face-tracking and head-tracking capability in …
Read More »Miyamoto grabs Game Developers Hero award
Over 9,000 game developers from across the globe have declared Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto as their game developer hero. The international survey, commissioned by the Develop Conference, saw the Mario and Zelda creator take nearly 30 per cent of the total vote, at around 3,000 developer votes. It’s no surprise that …
Read More »Bio-study reports fractures between developer and player tastes
Analyst group says developers and players are naturally divided on the value of narrative and cut-scenes
Read More »PopCap on the look out for new development partners
Having teamed up with Q Entertainment for Peggle DS, casual firm seeks new dev deals
Read More »Dan Houser is world’s best developer, says Edge
Rockstar Games' creative VP tops website's 'Hot 100' list
Read More »EA: Well carry on taking risks
Despite announcing poor Q3 financial results and some high-scale company restructuring last week, publisher EA has pledged to not backtrack on its newfound love of original IP and fleshing out new ideas. We can take risks because we are pretty sure our blockbusters are going to generate good revenue that …
Read More »GDC09: New speakers confirmed
EA, Lionhead, Rockstar and Epic among those confirmed to host sessions
Read More »Gaming’s ‘creative minds should be recognised and remunerated’
Analyst Evan Wilson at Pacific Crest Securities says publishers would make more cash by treating developers as stars
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