Archive - Brendan Sinclair

Staff Writer

Brendan joined GamesIndustry International in 2012. Based in Toronto, Ontario, he was previously a long-time news editor at CBS-owned GameSpot in the US, and joins up with the US editorial team led by James Brightman.

7 Halo getting live-action TV series

18 hours ago Microsoft enlists Steven Spielberg to help bring shooter series to small-screen

EA unveils EA Sports Ignite engine

18 hours ago Tech will power next NBA, NFL, UFC, and FIFA games; FIFA Ultimate Team to be Xbox-exclusive Publishing Development

NBA Live headed to next-gen systems

19 hours ago EA CFO confirms hoops sim series will arrive for new platforms this fiscal year Publishing

9 Next-gen consoles ready to thrive, says Riccitiello

2 days ago Former CEO of Electronic Arts sees a bright future for consoles, provided Sony and Microsoft get four key things right Hardware Online

2 Google Play in-app purchases up 700%

2 days ago Market trending free-to-play as last year has seen players spend eight times as much from within programs Mobile Free-to-Play

Jobs

6 Trion hit by mass layoffs

5 days ago Defiance developer reportedly makes deep cuts to staff, Rift and other games "unaffected" Online Jobs

Galaxy S4 sales approach 10 million

5 days ago Samsung says latest smartphone is outpacing the S3, expects it to hit milestone next week Mobile

Exclusive

5 Selling Your Children: Game Entrepreneurs On Letting Go

5 days ago Trip Hawkins, Alex Seropian, and Tony Goodman on regrets, emotional trauma, and what drives them to keep starting new companies Business

35 EA pulls plug on Wii U support

6 days ago Publisher confirms it has no games in development for Nintendo's latest console Hardware Publishing

Jobs

Denise Warren joins EA board of directors

6 days ago New York Times head of digital content and subscriptions signs on as Greg Maffei steps down from publisher's board Publishing Jobs

1 Core games drive Ubisoft sales up 18%

7 days ago Assassin's Creed publisher rakes in €1.26 billion for the year, expects casual games to shrink to less than 20% of sales Business Publishing Financial

7 Vivendi still looking to unload Activision Blizzard

7 days ago French telecom weighing options as publisher brass reportedly interested in buying back some of parent company's stake Business Publishing

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6 E3 still vital to industry, says ESA

7 days ago Trade group exec says attendees overwhelmingly pleased with the show, confirms it will return to LACC through 2016

E3 2013

2 Rift goes free-to-play

8 days ago Trion Worlds opens up entirety of 2011 MMORPG for non-paying gamers starting next month Online Free-to-Play

2 Rovio launches publishing brand

8 days ago Angry Birds maker debuts Rovio Stars; first game will be iOS title Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage Mobile Publishing

9 Sony's largest investor calls for break-up

8 days ago Hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb suggests splitting Sony Entertainment from Sony Electronics, says they're obscuring each other's worth Business

8 BioShock Infinite hits 3.7 million, boosts Take-Two sales

9 days ago Publisher's full-year revenues jump 47 percent as digital nearly triples, but it fails to post a profit Business Publishing Financial

2 Shadow of the Eternals gets a Kickstarter

9 days ago Precursor Games now operating simultaneous crowdfunding campaigns for Eternal Darkness follow-up Development

Samsung leads $15 million investment in Ubitus

9 days ago Taiwanese cloud company attracts funding to push gaming services in the TV market Business Technology Finance

Sales declines expected through July

9 days ago Cowen and Company projects double-digit NPD sales declines until Madden hits; April game sales expected down 13% Retail

5 Electronic Arts exec sells all shares

12 days ago EA Sports executive VP Andrew Wilson unloads more than $687,000 worth of stock after Madden maker's price bump Business Publishing Financial