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Read More »OPINION: The return of the format wars; What next for Wii U?
In times of uncertainty on the High Street, it’s reassuring to feel some of that old-fashioned friction that only the games market can provide. Yep, the Format Wars are back. With Sony offering a ‘glimpse at the future of PlayStation’ (aka the PS4 announcement) next week, the reinvigorated UK Xbox …
Read More »OPINION: Bittersweet lesson as THQ evaporates
When THQ shut down, recently appointed president Jason Rubintweeted a picture of himself leaving the premises, giant purple Saints Row-branded dildo slung over his shoulder. Rubin – installed to rescue the firm, not nanny it to the grave – used the hashtag#Notembarrassed, defying offended replies. Too bloody right. THQ’s legacy …
Read More »Cliff Bleszinski to return ‘when the dust settles’
Gears of War lead designer keeping his options open for next venture
Read More »His Master’s Void: HMV’s struggle is a warning about retail consolidation
The damage done by the potential evaporation of HMV on the High Street will hit closer to home in the music and film markets than it will for games. Should the worst happen, the material impact for games could be shrugged off, albeit annoyingly, for many. But in DVD/Blu-ray and …
Read More »OPINION: Farewell to the PS2, the greatest console the world has ever known
I vividly remember the first time I experienced PS2. I’d just returned from a six-month stint in Sri Lanka where I had been doing voluntary work. While the urban squalor of Colombo and the isolation of the Sri Lankan jungle were great for many things, keeping abreast of development in …
Read More »OPINION: All I want for Christmas is U?
Those looking for a way to criticise the Wii U launch last week had plenty of material at their disposal. Weariness amongst parts of the specialist media and cynicism from the cutting edge online world has always cast doubt on it. It was as if some people want Nintendo to …
Read More »OPINION: Kickstarter is making me feel Dizzy
I feel like I’ve been here before recently. And I still feel uneasy about it. The Oliver twins are important figures in the history of UK games development and I sincerely wish them the best in their new Dizzy Returns Kickstarter. They’re after a total of 350k for a reboot …
Read More »OPINION: COD’s numbers don’t matter, it’s COD culture that counts
Every conflicting statement about Black Ops II on the cover of this week’s MCV is true. Strip away the spin, pride or expectations and the numbers still make it clear. This was the best performing game of the year. Some quarters wondered – or hoped, even – that this might …
Read More »Indie title McBank challenges the social order
Developer takes on the banks with a game tackling the economic system and your morals
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