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Following a troubled few months at its UK operations, a number of redundancies have been made at the Australian arm of video games retailer GAME. In addition, the chain has reshuffled a number of key executive positions and has plans to close several of its outlets. MCV has been lead …
Read More »Sony rejects PS3 porn deal
One of the world’s largest pornography companies has revealed that it held talks with Sony over the possibility of setting up a HD porn streaming and download service on PSN. However, Vivid Video founder and co-chairman Steven Hirsh told CVG that discussions concerning the creation of an age-locked VOD service …
Read More »Sony rejects PS3 porn deal
One of the world’s largest pornography companies has revealed that it held talks with Sony over the possibility of setting up a HD porn streaming and download service on PSN. However, Vivid Video founder and co-chairman Steven Hirsh told CVG that discussions concerning the creation of an age-locked VOD service …
Read More »Analyst: UFC 2010 has fallen short
Following the surprise success of THQ’s UFC 2009 Undisputed last year, hopes are high for the recently released sequel – but one analyst reports that UFC 2010 is failing to meet the high expectations. Last year THQ’s maiden UFC outing shipped over 3.5m copies, helping the publisher to what European …
Read More »Analyst: UFC 2010 has fallen short
Following the surprise success of THQ’s UFC 2009 Undisputed last year, hopes are high for the recently released sequel – but one analyst reports that UFC 2010 is failing to meet the high expectations. Last year THQ’s maiden UFC outing shipped over 3.5m copies, helping the publisher to what European …
Read More »Rising Star calls for lower prices
The industry must develop new ways to generate revenue from video games, says Rising Star boss Martin Defries. His comments follow last month’s remarks from Namco Bandai Partners VP Olivier Comte, who told MCV that games prices are too high. He also said the industry needs more collaboration between publishers …
Read More »Rising Star calls for lower prices
The industry must develop new ways to generate revenue from video games, says Rising Star boss Martin Defries. His comments follow last month’s remarks from Namco Bandai Partners VP Olivier Comte, who told MCV that games prices are too high. He also said the industry needs more collaboration between publishers …
Read More »Game advertising coalition formed
Leading game publishers and businesses have formed an in-game advertising steering group with the Internet Advertising Bureau. The collaboration – which includes Sony, Microsoft, IGN, EA, DoubleFusion and IGA Worldwide – will work on developing and promoting in-game advertising in new titles this year such as upcoming 3D PS3 racer …
Read More »Game advertising coalition formed
Leading game publishers and businesses have formed an in-game advertising steering group with the Internet Advertising Bureau. The collaboration – which includes Sony, Microsoft, IGN, EA, DoubleFusion and IGA Worldwide – will work on developing and promoting in-game advertising in new titles this year such as upcoming 3D PS3 racer …
Read More »OPINION: 3D is a big ask
The rush to embrace 3D gaming as a way to reinvigorate the high-grade end of the gaming spectrum is certainly exciting. From the demos I have seen, it really can make triple-A content more compelling. And with many leaders in games psyched up for it, the industry can make a …
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