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The temptation for Britain’s benefit-starved studios to move their talent abroad is set to get even greater – as a new German business centre strives to entice UK development houses to Leipzig. Backed by funds from the city itself and promising lucrative networking opportunities with Central and Eastern Europe, Game …
Read More »BBC to return to games development?
The BBC plans to ‘beef up’ its strategy for gaming and return to games development, according to a report in Scotland on Sunday, with the first word about the corporation’s plans to be unveiled at next week’s Edinburgh Interactive Festival. Simon Nelson, controller for multi-platform and portfolio of BBC Vision, …
Read More »Pokemon duo rule supreme in Europe
Next-gen.biz reports that both the DS SKUs have the market all sewn up in central Europe, with a dominant Nintendo also scoring major success with its range of brain training titles. While DS, Wii, PS2 and PSP games domninate, there’s no sign of PS3 or Xbox 360 in the latest …
Read More »DS crowned market leader after bumper sales week
The storming performance of DS hardware, More Brain Training and its two Pokmon titles have elevated the Nintendo handheld to become the market-leading format this week, MCV can reveal. In the biggest sales week since Easter, DS was the lead format in both unit and value terms for the first …
Read More »Activision reports record fiscal results
US publisher Activision has raised its full year outlook after posting a quarterly net profit of $27.8 million. That figure compares handsomely to a net loss of $18.3 million from the same period a year previously. Net revenues we up 163 per cent to $495.5 million for the quarter ending …
Read More »Guillemot to keynote at EIF 07
Guillemot’s keynote address kicks off the exclusive two-day gaming seminar in Edinburgh. He will deliver his speech at 10.45am on Monday August 13 at the Royal College of Physicians, in Queen Street. Simon Nelson, controller of multiplatform and portfolio at BBC Vision, will also be speaking at the event, exploring …
Read More »Midway turnaround continues apace
US publisher Midway has posted its results for the second quarter ended June 30th, boasting net revenues of $31.8 million, up from the $25.9m of last year. Losses also improved, coming in at $14.3m, half the $31m of a year ago. The firm outlined the US release of The Lord …
Read More »Peep Shows Mitchell to host Joysticks
The shortlist for Future Publishing’s Golden Joystick awards has been revealed, along with the announcement of a new host – David Mitchell, best known for his role as Mark in Channel 4 comedy Peep Show. The event will be held at London’s Park Lane Hilton Hotel on Friday October 26th, …
Read More »Triple-A games line-up revealed for EIF 07
Unreal Tournament, Assassin’s Creed and BioShock are also set to feature at The Edinburgh Interactive Games Screenings on Tuesday August 14th at the Odeon Cinema on Lothian Road. Alongside the games line-up, students will be able to sample the action and get advice on how to get into the games …
Read More »THQ suffers $9.3m net loss in Q1
THQ has posted its fiscal results for the first quarter of FY2008, revealing a year-on year drop in sales of $34.3 million and a net loss of $9.3 million. The California-based company generated sales of $104.5 million for the period to June 30th, down from the $138.8 million made in …
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