PSN Video Delivery Service Launches In Europe

by Tom Ivan Posted on Nov 21, 2009 | 3:06 AM | 0 Comments

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has launched its PlayStation Network video delivery service (VDS) in France, Germany, Spain and the UK, enabling users to download thousands of films to PS3 and PSP.

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Sony, Ubisoft, EA And Disney Sued Over Voice Recognition Tech

by Tom Ivan Posted on Nov 19, 2009 | 3:05 AM | 0 Comments

Texas-based Bareis Technologies has filed a lawsuit against a number of games firms for allegedly violating a 13 year-old voice recognition technology patent.

Sony Computer Entertainment America, Ubisoft, EA and Disney Interactive Studios are named as defendants in the suit.

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Pandemic Studios Closure Confirmed

by Tom Ivan Posted on Nov 19, 2009 | 3:05 AM | 0 Comments

Electronic Arts has confirmed rumours regarding the closure of Mercenaries and Saboteur developer Pandemic Studios.

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Krome Studios Sees Layoffs

by Tom Ivan Posted on Nov 19, 2009 | 3:05 AM | 0 Comments

Krome Studios, Australia’s largest developer, has made an undisclosed number of layoffs across its Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne locations.

CEO Robert Walsh cited declining game sales and the struggling economy as reasons for the cutbacks at the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Wii/PS2/PSP) and Viva Pinata: Party Animals (Xbox 360) developer, which was formed in 1999 and plays home to over 400 staff.

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Pandemic Studios To Close Today – Report

by Tom Ivan Posted on Nov 19, 2009 | 3:05 AM | 0 Comments

Electronic Arts is expected to announce the closure of Star Wars: Battlefront and Mercenaries developer Pandemic Studios later today.

That’s according to Kotaku sources, who indicate that almost all of the 200 employees at the Los Angeles-based studio will be laid off, with the remaining few set to be incorporated into other EA development teams.

The studio behind Full Spectrum Warrior was formed in 1998 and purchased by EA in 2007.

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Krome Studios Sees Layoffs

by Tom Ivan Posted on Nov 18, 2009 | 3:05 AM | 0 Comments

Krome Studios, Australia’s largest developer, has made an undisclosed number of layoffs across its Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne locations.

CEO Robert Walsh cited declining game sales and the struggling economy as reasons for the cutbacks at the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Wii/PS2/PSP) and Viva Pinata: Party Animals (Xbox 360) developer, which was formed in 1999 and plays home to over 400 staff.

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Pandemic Studios To Close Today – Report

by Tom Ivan Posted on Nov 18, 2009 | 3:05 AM | 0 Comments

Electronic Arts is expected to announce the closure of Star Wars: Battlefront and Mercenaries developer Pandemic Studios later today.

That’s according to Kotaku sources, who indicate that almost all of the 200 employees at the Los Angeles-based studio will be laid off, with the remaining few set to be incorporated into other EA development teams.

The studio behind Full Spectrum Warrior was formed in 1998 and purchased by EA in 2007.

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MIGS: Square Enix and Eidos Montreal Plan First Global Game

by Mathew Kumar Posted on Nov 18, 2009 | 3:05 AM | 0 Comments

During his opening keynote of the sixth annual Montreal International Game Summit, Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada confirmed the importance of Eidos to the company’s new, globally minded strategy.

He said co-operation and competition between the company’s international development studios would “spur innovation and leverage cultural diversity” beginning with a potential direct collaboration between Square Enix and Eidos Montreal.

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Disney’s Games Unit Posts Increased Losses

by Tom Ivan Posted on Nov 17, 2009 | 3:05 AM | 0 Comments

The Walt Disney Company has reported a drop in revenues and increased losses for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2009.

The firm’s Interactive Media segment, which includes Disney Interactive Studios, Disney Online and mobile operations, saw revenues drop one per cent year-on-year to $712 million (£426m), while losses grew by 14 per cent to $295 million (£176m).

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Playdom Acquires Facebook, iPhone Developers

by Tom Ivan Posted on Nov 17, 2009 | 3:05 AM | 0 Comments

Social gaming company Playdom has followed its recent $43 million funding round by acquiring Facebook game developer Green Patch and iPhone developer Trippert Labs.

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