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Though many think that cloud gaming could be the dominant force in the next generation of gaming, one analyst has predicted that the failure of services such as OnLive to embrace modern gaming trends could leave them floundering. What OnLive will not do, at least not at this point, is …
Read More »Natal games will surprise
With Sony having dealt its first major hand in the motion control battle by revealing some of its debut Move software offerings, the industry is patiently waiting for Microsoft to do the same – and Xbox director of product management Aaron Greenberg has promised that Natal’s games won’t disappoint. The …
Read More »JAPAN: Market drops year-on-year
Early numbers from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain claim that the Japanese market suffered a slight annual decline for the fiscal year ending March 31st. However, the dip was lower than expected at just 0.6 per cent, with the total market value hitting YEN 549,060m. A sharp 6.6 per cent decline in …
Read More »US porn star admits to gaming love
American porn actress Belladonna has said that she’d like to do some video game themed work, adding that gaming has already made an appearance in some of her films. I’d love to dress up as my Priest on World of Warcraft and do a scene like that,” she told Original …
Read More »AvP devours February charts
The big games of February may have belonged to Sega, Ubisoft and Take-Two, but it was EA that emerged as the biggest publisher last month. The publisher’s vast back catalogue drove sales, with FIFA 10, Mass Effect 2 and Dante’s Inferno the key products. Sega was the highest riser in …
Read More »GameCrush dating site blown out
A new site that offers gamers the chance to pay for private video links to gamers of the opposite sex has been forced to temporarily close its beta due to an unexpectedly high level of demand. GameCrush allows gamers to link up to fellow gamers of the opposite sex by …
Read More »Roary and Fifi eye up consoles
Content production company Studio Liddell has confirmed that it has a hand in the production of three new titles for the iPhone and Wii based on popular children’s properties Roary the Racing Car and Fifa and the Flowertots. Roary and Fifi are fantastic properties with huge potential for multi-platform,” Studio …
Read More »Sega: PC sales are stronger than reported
Publishing giant Sega has defended PC gaming, calling it a strong and vital market for the games industry. Physical retail sales of PC games are continuing to slide in 2010, but Sega’s UK MD John Clark says that isn’t a fair representation of the market – with digital sales now …
Read More »Future warns of tough times
Though it insists that its half-year financials (which are due to be published on May 20th) should meet its previously published expectations, Future has issued a cautious pre-close trading update. Games, which comprises 30 per cent of group revenue, continues to experience a very tough market and difficult comparatives,” a …
Read More »Tories: Well offer tax breaks in first term
The Conservative Party says it will introduce game development tax breaks in its first budget if elected to form a Government, Develop can reveal. The party’s spokesperson for the game industry, MP Ed Vaizey, last night put an end to months of faltering support on the issue by pledging, unequivocally, …
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