Eidos Interactive was riding high. Through the early part of 2000-2010 it was producing hit franchise after hit franchise. Tomb Raider, Timesplitters, Theif, Hitman and Deus Ex to name a few. This UK publisher was one of the real forces to reckon with. Then things went awry. Those hit properties…
Read MoreYes yes, we know, we know. Facebook gaming sucks and all that. But really, it doesn’t. Facebook games are fun little time wasters, especially good for a quiet day at work. And the range of Facebook games has increased dramatically, with major publishers like Square Enix and Tecmo Koei joining…
Read MoreYes yes, we know, we know. Facebook gaming sucks and all that. But really, it doesn’t. Facebook games are fun little time wasters, especially good for a quiet day at work. And the range of Facebook games has increased dramatically, with major publishers like Square Enix and Tecmo Koei joining…
Read MoreThis is one of the great tragedies of our industry – where Resident Evil has gone from strength to strength to become one of the most important franchises of Capcom’s stable, Parasite Eve has been all but lost to history, with just a half-hearted PSP attempt to resurrect Square Enix’…
Read MoreThis is one of the great tragedies of our industry – where Resident Evil has gone from strength to strength to become one of the most important franchises of Capcom’s stable, Parasite Eve has been all but lost to history, with just a half-hearted PSP attempt to resurrect Square Enix’…
Read MoreSquare Enix brings the oddball, old school, side-scrolling, charm with Moon Diver. And by oddball, I mean oddball – this game features ninjas fighting bridges, cars, and houses… in the future. At the dawn of the 22nd century, an evil power brought inanimate objects to life, and they turned on…
Read MoreSquare Enix brings the oddball, old school, side-scrolling, charm with Moon Diver. And by oddball, I mean oddball – this game features ninjas fighting bridges, cars, and houses… in the future. At the dawn of the 22nd century, an evil power brought inanimate objects to life, and they turned on…
Read MoreIs EA’s recent string of high-profile casual, social and mobile games developers and publishers highlighting that the real money in the games industry is moving away from large-budget games development? In recent times, EA has acquired Zynga competitor, Playfish, as well as iOS specialist publisher, Chillingo. It now also owns…
Read MoreIs EA’s recent string of high-profile casual, social and mobile games developers and publishers highlighting that the real money in the games industry is moving away from large-budget games development? In recent times, EA has acquired Zynga competitor, Playfish, as well as iOS specialist publisher, Chillingo. It now also owns…
Read MoreIt wasn’t so much the kick-off point, but when ex-Capcom legend, Keiji Inafune, quit his post, after repeating on multiple occasions that the Japanese games industry is “in trouble;” it was the feather that broke the camel’s back. Now, it’s almost canon in the press that Japan’s games industry is…
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