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Sony’s European studios boss has told MCV that the firm is on the hunt for new IP – across its three platforms. Michael Denny said that PlayStation is keen to disrupt” the market with its new products. In an exclusive interview with MCV, he commented: Our strategy is very clear. …

The fortunes of the PlayStation format are these days always under some scrutiny. Has that impacted much of your product strategy this year?Our strategy is very clear. We have big franchises we want to expand and need new IPs. We still have three active platforms that we are supporting. PlayStation …

The Video Standards Council is to hire an ‘execution panel’ of three psychology and legal experts, who will ultimately decide whether controversial video games should be banned, MCV can reveal. The VSC is in the process of hiring a media lawyer, a clinical psychologist and a media psychologist for the …

Nintendo, EA, Ubisoft, Microsoft, Sega and other leading European games publishers have talked of their joy at the Government choosing PEGI as its sole age classification system. The news came yesterday as part of the Government’s Digital Britain report, and effectively removed the BBFC’s role in rating games. The Video …

Games-on-demand service Metaboli has announced that Ubisoft titles will be available via download-to-own for the first time. The deal will be available to customers in EMEA via www.gamesplanet.com and in the US through www.gametap.com. Metaboli currently has 47 Ubisoft titles in its catalogue, which have proven particularly popular with our …

The UK Government will review proposals to strengthen the nation’s game development community with an extended tax relief system. As outlined in Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report, the Government has pledged to commit to work with the industry to collect and review the evidence for a tax relief [system],” which …

The Government has heralded a new future for UK video games classification – with PEGI becoming the sole age ratings model in the region. The news came as part of Labour’s Digital Britain report this afternoon, amd upheld the hopes of UK publishers who wished for the Pan-European PEGI ratings …

Dutch publisher Playlogic is taking its products to new territories, thanks to a new distribution agreement with Koch Media. The deal marks a significant step forward in the evolution of Playlogic following the launch of a new North American publishing office and the recent announcement about its move into the …

D3P’s Real So So Bad took the top prize home at the MCV and Xbox 360 GamesFives home on Friday, winning an Xbox 360 for each member of the team. The side, which included PlayV’s Luiz Ferrera in goal, also picked up a 1,500 donation to a charity of their …

Mike Hayes is to add USA responsibilities to his existing Euro role at Sega, becoming overall head of what is effectively ‘Sega West’. An official announcement is expected to eventually follow this morning’s news that erstwhile Sega of America president Simon Jeffery has switched to Ngmoco. Hayes is COO (chief …