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Sony has sent in its Western studios to help tackle the troubled development of Team Ico’s The Last Guardian, Sony’s game design chief has revealed. In an interview withWired, Shuhei Yoshida said that Sony Santa Monica and other teams in the US and Europe have been brought in to support …
Read More »EA and Crytek team up once more – Crysis 3 anyone?
Electronic Arts is collaborating with Crytek on an upcoming game through its partners program, a new job listing by the publishing giant suggests. Spotted byAllGamesBeta, the ad states that EA is looking for a video editor to embed with partner studio Crytek to provide inspiration and creative focus for the …
Read More »Sony pledges a decade of support for Vita
Sony sees Vita as a five-to-ten year platform and is bullish on its potential for success, the console giant’s SVP of brand marketing has said. Speaking toGameTrailers, Guy Langworth said that Sony was looking to establish the PS Vita as the number one handheld console in the world”. He added …
Read More »Windows 8 logo is a blast from the past
Microsoft’s new Windows 8 logo ditches the Windows ‘flag’ that has been with the firm since Windows 3.1, choosing a new angled Window graphic similar to that used in the very first Windows operating system. "Using bold flat colors and clean lines and shapes, the new logo has the characteristics …
Read More »There’s more to games media than ABCs
Future’s Steve Payne explains why you can no longer judge the games media on ABC and traffic numbers alone It’s ABC time, which will mean some discouraging circulation decreasing in the gaming sector. Then comes lots of bad news about the declining importance of magazines to the modern gamer. Afterwards, …
Read More »THQ rumoured to close Japan publishing arm
THQ is set to close its Japan publishing arm at the end of this month, according to reports. These suggest the decision was made to close the office after the recent well-documented financial troubles of its parent company, based in North America. THQ recently axed 240 staff, with CEO Brian …
Read More »Revealed: The REAL size of the UK games market
The High Street may be having a tough time, but the UK games market is still incredibly healthy, MCV research shows today. For the first time, we can reveal the true value of the UK games market, showing that consumers spent over 3bn on their hobby in 2011. It’s proof …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: People & Industry finalists
Global giants like EA, Activision and Ubisoft are present and correct in this category – along with break-out hits like Angry Birds PC, Zumba Fitness and Dead Island. Below you will find the finalists for the awards Digital Distribution Team, High Street Distribution Team, Sales Triumph, Sales Team and Games …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: Special Recognition finalists
Five respected figures from the trade are in the running for our Retail Advisory Board’s Special Recognition Award this year. The award, voted for solely by our Advisory Board of key retail execs, acknowledges the people that work closely with the trade – and singles them out for their key …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: PR & Marketing finalists
Activision gets a nomination for each award in the PR & Marketing category at this year’s MCV Awards. Thanks to either the work of its trade marketing, marketing and PRs teams, or big brands such as Modern Warfare 3 and Skylanders, the major publisher is putting up a big fight …
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