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Ubisoft has reorganised its studios, the firm said in its half-year financial earnings statement today. Although exact details were not provided, the publisher said it was "reorganizing the roles and operations of its studios" so it could "adapt its structure to the major changes in the industry". That means the …
Read More »Music trade expo introduces new gaming & app pavilion
Looking to create the next Guitar Hero or Just Dance? You could do worse than head over to California in January for the world’s largest music products event. Held at the Anaheim Convention Center from January 13th-16th, the NAMM Show covers everything from instrument to recording technology, sound and lighting. …
Read More »Ubi sees sales jump 57%
Sales for the first six months of the 2010-11 financial year, a period ending September 30th, came to €260m – up 56.7% (or 46.0% taking into account exchange rate variance) on the €166m recorded for the same period last year. Gross profit stood at €146.2m. Losses did increase overall – …
Read More »UKIE: UK boom means 1 in 3 is now a gamer
Last week was the biggest-grossing week ever for the UK games market – with 113.8m made in seven days. And the extra effect of this market boom? There are more gamers over here than ever before. According to UKIE, now one in three people in the UK is a gamer. …
Read More »Hello, Number 10?
What a joke! I’m not talking tax breaks. Just hours before his talk, one of Vaizey’s bosses – y’know, the Prime Minister – unveiled plans to invest in an East London ‘UK Silicon Valley’. But the focus was on attracting big foreign companies like Google and Intel to invest in …
Read More »Wii hits 2m sales Down Under
The Nintendo Wii has become the fastest selling console in Australia, claiming a two million installed base in 47 months. According to IGN, the previous record holder was Nintendo’s DS which sold the same amount of hardware in 52 months. The Nintendo Wii is available as a black sku in …
Read More »Capcom aims high with Monster Hunter & MvC
Capcom is confident that Marvel Vs Capcom 3 will notch up some two million sales worldwide when it arrives in the Spring. According to the Japanese firm’s recent financial presentation, it also expects Monster Hunter Freedom 3 to sell through around 3.6 million units in Japan on its release next …
Read More »Unhappy Viacom to sell off Harmonix
Just four years after it bought the studio for an amazing $175m, Viacom has said it wants to sell off music game studio Harmonix. The corporate parent that owns the likes of MTV and Paramount, said today in an earnings statement that it had seen a third-quarter dip in earnings. …
Read More »2K Play teams with Nickelodeon for kids’ fitness game
Nickelodeon Fit has arrived in the US, giving kids the chance to leap around with the likes of Dora the Explorer. The title, from 2K Play and Nickelodeon, features 30 games developed in collaboration with physical education and expert science expert Dr Jacqueline Goodway PhD. Activities use either the Wii …
Read More »Capcom confirms MotoGP 10/11
Capcom has revealed that MotoGP 10/11 will be on the starting grid next spring. The PS3 and Xbox 360 title is being developed by Monumental Games and will feature all the content from the 2010 MotoGP season, whilst offering downloadable updates for the 2011 championship. "MotoGP will offer gamers the …
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