Home » Archives
News: App Store helps boost Gameloft sales 15%
- Friday, July 30, 2010, 4:41
- gamesindustry
- Add a comment
Gameloft has revealed increased second quarter sales of 33.6 million, up 15 per cent on the previous year, due to a significant rise in iPhone and iPad games. Full story
News: Sony to swing to ¥10-30 billion profit
- Monday, July 26, 2010, 12:50
- gamesindustry
- Add a comment
Sony is to post an operating profit of between 10 and 30 billion yen for the first quarter of its 2010 financial year. That's according to Japanese business paper Nikkei, translated by Andriasang which suggests that the PlayStation business and mobile sectors were both profitable for the company, along with strong sales of SLR cameras and LCD televisions in Japan and in foreign markets. ... Full story
News: Australia delays decision on new ratings system
- Friday, July 23, 2010, 11:22
- gamesindustry
- Add a comment
Planned Summer discussions as to whether the R18+ game rating should be introduced to Australia have been cancelled, with November being the next mooted date. Australia's Standing Committee of Attorneys-Generals (SCAG) had planned to meet in July and debate the issue, but upcoming Federal Elections have put paid to that. Website Kotaku reports that the meeting will instead take place in Canberra on November ... Full story
News: Australia delays decision on new ratings system
- Friday, July 23, 2010, 11:22
- gamesindustry
- Add a comment
Planned Summer discussions as to whether the R18+ game rating should be introduced to Australia have been cancelled, with November being the next mooted date. Full story
News: SouthPeak in court again
- Friday, July 23, 2010, 4:58
- gamesindustry
- Add a comment
SouthPeak Interactive is seeking court action as a result of Majesco publishing DS title My Baby 3 & Friends in the US. The troubled publisher had custody of the My Baby franchise - and its 2 million sales - to date, but last month Majesco revealed it would be handling the third in the mothering simulation series instead. While the two publishers argue over ... Full story
News: UK 360 sales surge 1000% on new SKU release
- Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 15:01
- gamesindustry
- Add a comment
Microsoft has told GamesIndustry.biz that UK sales of the Xbox 360 family of consoles surged last weekend, up over 1000 per cent compared to the previous week. Sales were driven by the release of the Xbox 360 S, along with price cuts on existing models of the Arcade and Elite models, with Xbox EMEA boss Chris Lewis claiming an 84 per cent share of ... Full story
News: Justin Keeling joins UTV Ignition
- Friday, July 16, 2010, 12:41
- gamesindustry
- Add a comment
UTV Ignition Entertainment, which earlier today announced it had rebranded (from Ignition Entertainment) and was pursuing a new focus on digital development and publishing, has appointed former IGN executive Justin Keeling as global strategy and product head. The post will involve responsibility for launching the organisation's global digital strategy, including "finding, nurturing, and curating the worlds best games industry talent and building sustainable new ... Full story
News: UTV Ignition announces strategic update
- Friday, July 16, 2010, 11:04
- gamesindustry
- Add a comment
UTV Ignition - formerly Ignition Entertainment - has announced that it has completed its rebranding exercise as it looks to a new strategic direction. The company, under the direction of parent entertainment business UTV Group, will now be focusing on the development and publishing of games for digital platforms, including Xbox Live, the PlayStation Network, Steam, Facebook, Google Games and Apple touch devices. It ... Full story
News: Activision reboots Bond license
- Friday, July 16, 2010, 9:15
- gamesindustry
- Add a comment
Activision has confirmed it is to publish an original James Bond title this year. While the fate of the next 007 movie remains in doubt due to owner MGM's ongoing financial troubles, the huge license's next incarnation will be an Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3 game due "this holiday season." "James Bond 007: Blood Stone captures the cinematic intensity of a Bond film ... Full story
News: Nintendo hardware "has declined"
- Friday, July 16, 2010, 8:45
- gamesindustry
- Add a comment
Nintendo UK general manager David Yarnton has admitted to Radio 4 that the company's hardware sales have "declined," holding the recession partially to blame. Full story
We’ve seen reports from a number of day-one strategists who’ve already sunk a few hours into the single-player campaign of StarCraft 2 , all hinting at the existence of an in-game homage to one of Blizzard’s earlier franchises: The Lost Vikings .
Read whole story on : Joystiq
Who says developer diaries have to give behind-the-scenes looks at specific games?
Read whole story on : Joystiq
The Rock Band Twitter account has been a real beehive of activity as of late. No wonder, considering Harmonix has slowly been teasing new artists coming to Rock Band 3 . So far, Tears for Fears, Marilyn Manson, The B-52s and Def Leppard have been confirmed for the game
Read whole story on : Joystiq
Advertisement
- nintendo r4: Last week Mr. Iwata and now th...