Development studios were kept separate after 2009 merger; will operate as one entity from April 1.
Publisher Tecmo Koei has announced that it will absorb development subsidiaries Tecmo and Koei with effect from April 1, according to Andriasang.
The two subsidiaries were set up after the Tecmo-Koei merger in 2009, tasked with software planning and development.
Fall in popularity of music games and return to independent status sees up to 36 employees let go.
Rock Band developer Harmonix has let go between 12 and 15 per cent of its 240 staff, according to reports.
The second of our exclusive interviews with the teams behind 2011's biggest firstperson shooters.
In the second of our interviews with the key figures behind the next wave of firstperson shooters, we sit down with Crytek president and creative director, Cevat Yerli, to discuss bringing the PC series to console, embracing verticality and the challenges of programming AI for complex urban environments.
Petri Järvilehto to assist with Angry Birds console releases; 3DS and Wii versions coming later this year.
Petri Järvilehto, co-founder of Remedy Entertainment, has left the studio to join Angry Birds developer Rovio.
While at Remedy, Järvilehto oversaw development of two Max Payne games and last year’s Xbox 360 mystery Alan Wake. He joins Rovio as senior vice president of console development and will be a key figure in Rovio’s expansion to home consoles.
Aggressive pricing helps Jonathan Blow’s puzzler to top spot; seventh-highest grossing app too.
Jonathan Blow’s time-shifting puzzle game Braid is the Top Paid app on the Mac App Store.
Removes mention of North Korea leader to comply with Japanese ratings board and principle of common sense.
Japanese publisher Spike has removed all references to North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Il from upcoming shooter Homefront.
Producer on 2006’s Dawn Of Dreams: “It feels like time to resurrect that series.”
Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono has said he would like to see Onimusha released on the current generation of consoles.
Capcom’s thirdperson action-adventure series debuted in 2001 but has been dormant since the 2006 release of PlayStation 2 title Onimusha: Dawn Of Dreams.
Annual celebration of all things Blizzard returns in October.
Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed dates and venue for BlizzCon 2011, its sixth annual gaming convention.
Blizzcon 2011 will run from October 21 to 22 and will take place at its usual home, the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
The first of an exclusive series of interviews with the teams behind some of 2011's biggest firstperson shooters.
Over the coming week we'll be publishing interviews with the teams behind four of 2011's biggest firstperson shooters. In the first of these, we sit down with Guerrilla Games game director, Mathijs de Jonge, and managing director, Hermen Hulst, to discuss innovating in the blockbuster landscape, Killzone 3's more responsive controls and swearing.
China’s biggest internet company buys majority stake in League Of Legends developer.
Tencent, the biggest internet firm in China, has acquired a majority stake in League Of Legends developer Riot Games for a reported $400 million.
Buy With Friends and Frictionless Payments incorporated into controversial virtual payments system.
Facebook has announced two new features for its Facebook Credits system, its new virtual currency system for microtransactions.
In a post on the Facebook Developers blog the firm announced a group purchasing system of sorts, dubbed Buy With Friends. After purchasing an in-game item a user can share a discount for that item with friends who also play the game.
Over the weekend, Tecmo's Tokyo headquarters played host to a Dead Or Alive Dimensions tournament. The event, which pitted Japanese and US players against each other, was developer Team Ninja's opportunity to see how the series' 3DS debut would be received - though Gods Garden 3, a Tekken 6 tournament taking place on the same day, may have accounted for the absence of any of Tokyo's pro-gaming celebrities.
Sony finally lifting the curtain on Xperia Play on Sunday, ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
It’s been the industry’s worst-kept secret for an age, but later this week Sony’s PlayStation Phone will finally be officially announced.
The first official advertisement for the phone, Xperia Play, which runs on Google’s Android operating system, was shown during last night’s Super Bowl.
Scottish Affairs Committee says dedicated trade body would provide stronger support and attract investment.
The House Of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee has called for the formation of a trade body to exclusively represent the videogame industry in Scotland.
EA sequel retains number one spot in second week on sale as new Nintendo releases narrowly miss out on top 10.
Dead Space 2 clings on to the top spot in the UK all-formats software chart for the week ending February 6.
EA’s survival horror sequel went straight in at number one in its first week on shelves, and sales in the second week have seen it retain top slot despite the challenge of EA stablemate FIFA 11.
NOA president says “candidly disposable” smartphone games undervalue full-priced console titles.
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has spoken of his concern that low-priced, “disposable” smartphone software is a threat to the industry.
The explosion in popularity of cheap smartphone games has Fils-Aime worried that consumers will view full-price console games as too expensive.
Newly-released Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 refuses to boot without a PSN connection.
Capcom’s controversial PlayStation Network DRM has made an unwelcome return.
A poster on the NeoGaf forum spotted that the PSN description of new release Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 reads: “You must log-in to the PlayStation Network each time to play the game.”
Format: PS3
Release: February 22 (US), February 25 (UK)
Publisher: SCEE
Developer: Guerrilla Games
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Randy Smith muses on gameplay loops and goalless interaction.
Martyn Brown setting up on his own as a consultant, 20 years after helping set up the Worms developer.
Martyn Brown, co-founder of Team17, has announced he has left his post at the developer.
Brown announced on his Facebook page that he had left the company he helped set up in 1990, and is now setting up on his own as an independent games consultant.
Only a few finance staff remain as Viacom swings the axe following Harmonix sale in December.
MTV Games has been closed by owner Viacom, according to reports.
According to MCV, the London-based international office, run by former THQ executive Roy Campbell, closed its doors on Wednesday.
PS3 hacker’s legal team seek to overturn restraining order, arguing California court has no jurisdiction.
A lawyer acting on behalf of PS3 hacker George “Geohot” Hotz are seeking a dismissal of the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) that a court granted last week.
John Schappert says more activity planned for 2011 as Facebook playerbase continues to rise.
Electronic Arts says that it will be a more active presence on Facebook in 2011.
Screenplay adapted from 1993 Konami classic being shopped round Hollywood.
A Hollywood movie based on Konami’s 1993 cult classic Zombies Ate My Neighbours is in the early stages of development.
