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How has 2008 been for Mastertronic so far? It has been very challenging. But it was always going to be challenging, especially for those making core games. What’s interesting this year is that the whole entertainment space has become jumbled up – which I see as a good thing. The …
Read More »Vivendi titles to be sold off?
Ghostbusters and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand could be sold off as Activision Blizzard assumes Vivendi’s release slate, the new publishing powerhouse has told MCV. While Crash, Spyro and Prototype have been confirmed for release by the new giant, the rest of Vivendi’s release schedule hangs in the balance. …
Read More »Sainsburys victorious at Industry Pub Quiz
Sainsbury’s won out at last night’s MCV and Xbox 360 Industry Pub Quiz, beating The Sun in a nail-biting tie-breaker. The champs received the top prize of an Xbox 360, a 12-month subscription to Live and a copy of Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise, all courtesy of sponsors Microsoft. 17 …
Read More »Vivendi UK closes; Activision-Blizzard team finalised
It’s lift-off for Activision Blizzard this week as the majority of Vivendi’s UK staff complete the switch to Activision’s Stockley Park facility. Activision Blizzard’s UK managing director Andrew Brown has told MCV that the new team will come together for the first time this week as Vivendi’s office in Marlow …
Read More »Warner builds empire with LEGO
President of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Martin Tremblay believes that LEGO Batman will kickstart the media giant’s assualt on the market – and that more studio acquisitions will help the new publisher compete with the trade’s existing big guns. Following its acquisition of TT Games for an estimated 100m last …
Read More »Microsoft states console exclusives are less important
Microsoft’s German Xbox 360 product manager Boris Schneider-Johne has declared that console exclusives are not only rarer, but also ‘less important’ in today’s games marketplace. In an interview with Golem.de, Schneider-Johne discussed Microsoft’s views on the falling importance of console exclusives. In the past, in the eighties and nineties, that …
Read More »Will Wright coming to HMV Oxford Street
Will Wright will be touching down at HMV Oxford Street at 12.30pm on Wednesday September 3rd for a Q&A session ahead of Spore’s release on Friday (September 5th). The event will be restricted to 200 fans, who can pick up a wristband for the event from 9.00am on the morning …
Read More »PS3 Wireless Headset hits Japan in October
Sony has revealed its new Wireless Headset for the PS3 will launch October 30th in Japan, but has yet to confirm when the headset will reach UK shores. Priced at 5,000 Yen, the Wireless Headset will be compatible with PS3 titles like Resistance 2, SOCOM: Confrontation, Motorstorm: Pacific Rift and …
Read More »JAPAN: PSP 3000 dated
Sony has confirmed that it will release PSP 3000 in Japan on October 16th at 19,800 Yen, the same price as the existing console, according to Reuters. Sony sold 3.72 million units of the PSP between April and June worldwide, while Nintendo’s DS sold 6.94 million units. Despite DS’ huge …
Read More »‘PSP 3000 has shorter battery life’
A video interview with GameSpot SCEA’s director of hardware marketing John Koller has revealed that the new model has a shorter battery life than its predecessor. "Battery life will decrease by a small amount; it’s material, but it’s about 20 minutes, maybe 30 minutes,” said Koller. And that’s because there’s …
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