Latest News: Ivor the Engine game now available on iPhone
Dreadnought Design, the innovative mobile games design studio behind the re-launch of Ivor the Engine to mobile gaming platforms, today announced the release of their Ivor the Engine game app for the Apple iPhone. In Ivor and the Dragon, which was originally launched as an iPad game in April 2011, players immerse themselves in a Welsh railway adventure with Ivor the Engine and his driver, Jones the Steam. Together they must solve a series of puzzles along the famed Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited railway, as featured in the BBC TV series, in an adaptation of an original story by the late Oliver Postgate. The game features Peter Firmins original character artwork newly restored and rendered as high-definition graphics for the very first time. Along with Ivor?s original music by Vernon Elliott, Dreadnought Designs Ivor and the Dragon iPhone game promises to bring an exciting railway adventure story in the authentic Smallfilms style to children and adults of all ages.
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12/05/2011: Ivor the Engine game now available on iPhone
Dreadnought Design, the innovative mobile games design studio behind the re-launch of Ivor the Engine to mobile gaming platforms, today announced the release of their Ivor the Engine game app for the Apple iPhone. In Ivor and the Dragon, which was originally launched as an iPad game in April 2011, players immerse themselves in a Welsh railway adventure with Ivor the Engine and his driver, Jones the Steam. Together they must solve a series of puzzles along the famed Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited railway, as featured in the BBC TV series, in an adaptation of an original story by the late Oliver Postgate. The game features Peter Firmins original character artwork newly restored and rendered as high-definition graphics for the very first time. Along with Ivor?s original music by Vernon Elliott, Dreadnought Designs Ivor and the Dragon iPhone game promises to bring an exciting railway adventure story in the authentic Smallfilms style to children and adults of all ages.
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10/03/2011: Devs paid to move iPhone games to Android
$100 million fund to facilitate smartphone game switch
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10/03/2011: Jobs on the line as Sony cuts UK projects
Redundancies expected across three British studios
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10/03/2011: Prime Minister hails game charity group
Prime minister backs Special Effect as charity expands its facility
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10/03/2011: Angry Birds group secures $42m investment
Accel Partners and Atomico Ventures to co-drive new fund
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10/03/2011: Tiga bid to bolster R&D tax
Calls to expand the existing policy?s scope and value
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10/03/2011: Sony promotes Hirai in business shuffle
PlayStation boss to had up Sony consumer wing
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10/03/2011: GDC: Hands on with games from EA Mobile and Chillingo (Macworld)
Macworld - On Wednesday, Electronic Artsâ?? EA Mobile and Chillingo divisions unveiled their latest iOS game titles at the Game Developers Conference. The games, which span a variety of genres, shed light on how Electronic Arts is handling Chillingo after it acquired the developer last October.
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10/03/2011: GameSamba goes tribal with Cocolani Island (Macworld)
Macworld - When youâ??re shipwrecked on an island, itâ??s good to have friends. On Wednesday, game publisher GameSamba announced the open beta of Cocolani Island, a free-to-play massive multiplayer online game. In the game, you pick a tribe, learn skills, solve puzzles, and help your friends dominate the competition.
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10/03/2011: Nintendo 64 Emulator Arrives on Android (PC World)
PC World - You can now play old Nintendo 64 games on your Android smartphone thanks to new app, N64oid.
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10/03/2011: "Tomb Raider" to get reboot without Angelina Jolie (Reuters)
Reuters - Lara Croft, the feisty heroine of one of the biggest video games from the 1990s, is once again getting the movie treatment.
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10/03/2011: Is Microsoft Building an Xbox 360 Successor? (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The blogosphere is abuzz at the possibility of Microsoft developing a next-generation Microsoft Xbox 360, after the company posted a job listing for an experienced hardware engineer to join its Xbox team.
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10/03/2011: Sony taps possible successor to Stringer (AFP)
AFP - Japanese giant Sony has appointed Kazuo Hirai, the head of its PlayStation game business, to a new key position in a move seen as the first step in anointing him successor to CEO Howard Stringer.
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10/03/2011: PlayStation Chief Hirai Tipped as Next Head of Sony (PC World)
PC World - The Sony executive credited with turning the PlayStation into a money-maker, Kazuo Hirai, is in the lead to take over from Howard Stringer after he retires, the Sony chairman said Thursday. But Stringer noted that the race is not over yet.
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10/03/2011: Home Wi-Fi Takes Speed Hit, Study Says (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - A research study released Wednesday by Epitiro suggests that broadband consumers lose an average of 30 percent of download speed when using Wi-Fi within the home in place of a wired broadband connection. The U.K. based network measurement and analysis firm also said that Wi-Fi users faced an increase in latency of 10 to 20 percent, which it suggested could impact the performance of online gaming, VoIP telephony services and video streaming.
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10/03/2011: Untapped Opportunity: Exploring the Arab Video Game Market (Mashable)
Mashable - Mahmoud Khasawneh is the founder and CEO of Quirkat, a games development company based in the UAE with studios in Jordan. He is also the IGDA Middle East Chapter Leader.
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10/03/2011: Iwata: Triple-A work has lost the craftsmanship
Nintendo president on how the finer details are lost in big projects
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10/03/2011: Game In Scotland returns for aspiring developers
Free Dundee event opens March 26th
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10/03/2011: Xperia Play will be a serious gaming contender (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Sony Ericsson’s Android-running PlayStation phone, the Xperia Play, finally became an official thing when it was announced by an ad during the Super Bowl. Sony hopes the device will find an audience between die-hard PlayStation fans and the more casual mobile gaming market that has exploded in the last two years.
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09/03/2011: GDC: Netflix on Nintendo 3DS This Summer, 3D Super Mario Announced (PC World)
PC World - Nintendo says it plans to bring Netflix streaming movies to its 3DS handheld this summer, as well as the option for 3DS owners to access thousands of hotspots via a software update in May.
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09/03/2011: New Xbox console in development
Job posting sheds light on Microsoft plan
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09/03/2011: Sega announces Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing for iOS (Macworld)
Macworld - Just when you thought it was safe to go back onto the racetrack, Sega announced on Monday that Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing will be coming soon to the iPhone and iPod touch.
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08/03/2011: Rebellion joins social games race
Aliens vs Predator developer opens Facebook division
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08/03/2011: PlayStation 3 Consoles Seized Amid Patent Dispute (PC World)
PC World - Sony PlayStation 3 consoles are being seized across Europe as a consequence of an ongoing patent dispute between it and rival LG, the Guardian newspaper has reported.
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08/03/2011: Bleszinski: The double-A game is dead
Only blockbusters and indie curios are viable, says Epic design director
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08/03/2011: GDC 2011 - The event in five minutes
Too busy to keep up with all the thrills and spills? Develop has everything you need in a neat package
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08/03/2011: Disney splashes $20m on Finnish studio swoop
HTML5 engine pioneer Rocket Pack now a subsidiary of Hollywood entertainment giant
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08/03/2011: Panasonic says has dropped game development project (Reuters)
Reuters - Consumer electronics giant Panasonic Corp said on Tuesday it had dropped development of a handheld online gaming device that had been tentatively named "Jungle."
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07/03/2011: Angry Birds flies to Facebook later this year
Developer Rovio also says driving and sport spin-offs possible once Rio tie-in is out; console versions still on-course
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07/03/2011: GDC11: Piracy is not theft - Persson
Minecraft creator attacks accusations regularly directed toward games piracy
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07/03/2011: GDC11: 70% PSN Store revenue growth
Sony reveals year-on-year PSN traffic and revenue spike at GDC
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07/03/2011: 2012 GDC dates confirmed
San Francisco show takes place March 5th to 9th
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04/03/2011: GDC11: Sony unveils PhyreEngine 3.0
Latest engine iteration to support PS3 and NGP development
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04/03/2011: GDC11: New Partnertrans website revealed
Europe-based Localisation company unveils latest online iteration from San Francisco conference
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04/03/2011: GDC11: 3DS Super Mario announced
Galaxy team working on new handheld platformer
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04/03/2011: GDC11: 3DS Zelda title dated
Best-selling Zelda adventure coming to shelves this summer
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04/03/2011: GDC11: Iwata slams App Store
CEO Iwata says smartphones focus too much on quantity and games aren?t valued
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04/03/2011: GDC11: Akamai launches net games publishing kit
Electronic Software Delivery for Gaming offers download aid and metrics insight
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04/03/2011: Report: EU Confiscating Imported PlayStation 3s (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Customs officials within the European Union are reportedly confiscating imports of PlayStation 3 consoles, according to an unconfirmed report.
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04/03/2011: GDC11: 3DS to use NetFront net browser
Nintendo ditches Opera in favour of Access software seen on PSP and PS3
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04/03/2011: GDC11: Wii-integrated Netflix service for 3DS
Gamers will be able to pause movies on 3DS and finish viewing them on Wii
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04/03/2011: Videogame makers seek footing on shifting landscape (AFP)
AFP - Videogame makers from around the globe are gathering to seek paths to fortune and glory on a landscape upset by social networks, smartphones, tablet computers, and the Internet "cloud."
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03/03/2011: No merger, but UKIE will wants to work with Tiga
UK trade body says two organisations must work together ?on key issues? industry faces
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03/03/2011: GDC11: Sony opens Move to hacking community
The ?Move Me? app will transfer PS3 data to PC, allowing for free manipulation
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03/03/2011: Sony Dropping PSP Price to $129.99 (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sony announced Friday that it will drop the price of its PlayStation Portable device by $40 to $129.99.
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03/03/2011: GDC11: Epic astounds with new tech demo
Unreal Engine 3 video strives to set the standard for future hardware platforms
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03/03/2011: GDC11: Spoon cloud gaming launched
Spoon Cloud Gaming offers over 200 titles ?install-free?
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03/03/2011: GDC11: APB Reloaded closed beta launches
Reloaded inches closer to troubled game relaunch with test build release
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03/03/2011: GDC11: Vicious Engine 2 supports NGP
Vicious Cycle engine joins the ranks of Sony handheld-supporting tech
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03/03/2011: GDC11: Minecraft follow-up announced
New Mojang game Scrolls to hit private alpha in 2011
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03/03/2011: GDC11: Top job shuffle at EA Partners
David DeMartini to adopt new commercial role; EA Games exec Brian Neider to replace him
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03/03/2011: GDC11: Unity PSN title unveiled
First Sony platform game developed with Unity receives GDC reveal
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02/03/2011: GDC11: Havok software announced for Android devs
Sony Ericsson deal to see software firm product line available to smartphone studios
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02/03/2011: GDC11: Idea Fabrik reveals games dev platform
HeroEngine bundled with games dev services in Idea System package
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02/03/2011: GDC11: Unity Android goes on sale
New game engine add-on to support Xperia Play and Tegra tablets, and enable porting of iOS titles
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02/03/2011: GDC11: EA expands Partners scheme to mobile and social
Playfish and Chillingo to broker publishing deals for App Store, Android and Facebook
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02/03/2011: GDC11: Sony building dev-friendly Home update
New package allows for real-time multiplayer, enhanced physics, more tools
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02/03/2011: GDC11: UE3 DX11 capabilities unveiled
DirectX 11 support in the Unreal Engine 3 to be shown at California conference
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02/03/2011: GDC11: Euro digital market to hit 3.3bn by 2015?
Analysts to offer detailed roadmap for rise in downloadable games and content at GDC
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02/03/2011: GDC11: Google charms attendees with free laptops
Google conference sessions end in surprise hardware giveaway
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02/03/2011: GDC11: EA and Bigpoint reveal partnership
Play4Free titles to garner new exposure with distribution deal
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02/03/2011: GDC11: Three Autodesk releases announced
Middleware giant to update major software products over 2011
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01/03/2011: GDC11: Autodesk lifts lid on 2012 line-up
Tech giant?s updates to 3ds Max, Maya, and other tools to go on sale April 2011
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01/03/2011: GDC11: Microsoft XNA dev contest opens
Dream.Build.Play 2011 offering XBLA publishing contract
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01/03/2011: GDC11: SOE undergrad scholarship launched
G.I.R.L. fund to aid one lucky student on their way into games development
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01/03/2011: GDC11: How the Box 2D hero caught Rovio out
Roars of applause as Rovio promises to promote a physics engine on all Angry Birds games
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01/03/2011: Sony PS3 Hacker Covers Legal Fees Through Donations (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - George "Geohot" Hotz, the high-profile hacker being sued by Sony for hacking into a PlayStation 3, said he has raised enough money through donations to cover his ongoing legal expenses.
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01/03/2011: GDC11: Zynga opens its heart on studio culture
How the FarmVille team stole code, made guesses, sped through development and achieved the impossible
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01/03/2011: GDC11: Rovio confirms Angry Birds movie
Studio executive Peter Vesterbacka hints at Summer reveal
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01/03/2011: GDC11: Scaleform GFx 4.0 detailed
New solution update enhances functionality for creating UI on high end mobile platforms; alpha build available
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01/03/2011: GDC11: PC Gaming Alliance annual report published
Preliminary segment of third annual Horizons research report released
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01/03/2011: GDC11: Gaikai goes live
Limited cloud gaming trials ready in time for San Francisco show
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28/02/2011: Enemies to friends: Unity supports Flash
Flash Gaming Summit 2011: Has Unity turned a major obstacle into a springboard to success?
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28/02/2011: Murdoch gets into games
News Corp picks up Making Fun with a view to dominate social gaming
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28/02/2011: Tiga explains merger decision
Trade body explains why it has dashed hope of a possible joining of forces with UKIE
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28/02/2011: Android, video games dominate mobile confab (Reuters)
Reuters - The 2011 installment of Mobile World Congress, which gathered 60,000 professionals from 200 countries, served as the official coming-out party for the next generation of Google Android smartphones and tablets.
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28/02/2011: Havok software NGP-ready
Dublin-based firm forms up behind new Sony handheld
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28/02/2011: Videogame makers seek footing on shifting landscape (AFP)
AFP - Videogame makers from around the globe are gathering to seek paths to fortune and glory on a landscape upset by social networks, smartphones, tablet computers, and the Internet "cloud."
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28/02/2011: £850k on the table in new social games contest
Winning developers to have their new game announced at Gamescom, ahead of a lucrative marketing blitz
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28/02/2011: Nintendo 3DS Launching with 18 Games (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Nintendo on Tuesday revealed that its Nintendo 3DS gaming system will support 18 games when it launches March 27.
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28/02/2011: The top five games job vacancies (w/e 25.02.11)
This week we unearth numerous job openings across Europe
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28/02/2011: Develop in Brighton to host Indie Dev Day
New conference introduced to run alongside Develop and Evolve at July event
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28/02/2011: Bizarre staff form Lucid Games
New Liverpool studio hopes to create 50 jobs
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28/02/2011: Smithsonian holds vote on video games for exhibit (AP)
AP - The Smithsonian American Art Museum is asking the public to help select video games that will be included in its first exhibit to explore the art and visual effects of gaming.
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28/02/2011: Gameloft: Mobile game development could hit seven figures (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Last week, mobile game maker Gameloft released StarFront: Collision, the latest in its thinly veneered take on the very popular PC strategy game franchise StarCraft. StarFront runs at $6.99 for its full version and has great graphics, solid control, lots of missions and online multiplayer support for up to four players.
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25/02/2011: GameSpy offers open access services deal
Full use of cross-platform services available to studios at no initial cost
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25/02/2011: London special effects giant moves into games
Soho-based Oscar-winning The Mill opens new games team
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25/02/2011: Lightning Fish in new hiring run
Group looks to fill 15 new positions ahead of various motion control projects
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25/02/2011: 150 new US jobs as CCP expands
Opportunities thrive amid plan to relocate US arm
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25/02/2011: BBC Worldwide looks past UK for Doctor Who project
New MMO title to be built in the US
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25/02/2011: Image Metrics rolls out Faceware 3.0
Facial animation giant ships tech with significant upgrades
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25/02/2011: OPINION: Understanding ownership
David Braben on ownership, theft, freedom of speech and the outsiders
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24/02/2011: Sony Launches Cloud-Based Music Service in U.S. (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Sony is launching a cloud-based music service that plays on its Bravia HDTVs, Blu-ray DVD players, and PlayStation 3 consoles. The service, called Music Unlimited Powered by Qriocity, is available for those networked Sony devices and is launching in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand.
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24/02/2011: Digital Chocolate scores $12m VC funding
Social and mobile games studio looking to expand
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24/02/2011: Nexon re-opens $1m indie dev contest
Firm looking to fund, co-develop and publish promising titles
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24/02/2011: GamesAnalytics joins Tiga
Analyst firm wants to partner with fellow members
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24/02/2011: Industry veteran Daglow returns with new studio
California outfit to develop Facebook and mobile titles
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23/02/2011: Epic improves royalty deal for UDK devs
Users can make $50k before Epic takes revenue cut
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23/02/2011: Next step for Unreal Engine 3 revealed at GDC
Press conference and presentations to showcase tech advancements
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23/02/2011: New Havok studio for future tech research
Io Interactive head Thomas Jakobsen joins the company
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23/02/2011: VIDEO: The Minecraft documentary
Goal to raise $150,000 to produce full video
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23/02/2011: London mocap studio adds cutting-edge tech
Virtual camera system and facial capture suite to open soon
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23/02/2011: Cubic Motion hires ex-Bizarre man
UI producer lands on his feet after Liverpool studio closure
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23/02/2011: In Pictures: The five finest Kinect hacks
Develop presents some of the best mods of Microsoft?s inspiring technology
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22/02/2011: Microsoft backs Kinect hacks with SDK release
Platform holder to release non-commercial PC SDK within months
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22/02/2011: Android, video games dominate mobile confab (Reuters)
Reuters - The 2011 instellment of Mobile World Congress, which gathered 60,000 professionals from 200 countries, served as the official coming-out party for the next generation of Google Android smartphones and tablets.
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22/02/2011: Microsoft and Nvidia quit PC Gaming Alliance
Association boss insists departures will not make a big impact
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22/02/2011: Mojang to bring Minecraft to iPhone
Indie PC hit to get the official iOS treatment, creator Markus Persson reveals
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22/02/2011: Sony Xperia Play PlayStation Phone: Hands On (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play - aka the PlayStation phone - is a sleek new smartphone plus portable gaming device that might intrigue anyone from the hardcore gamer to the occasional Solitaire fan.
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22/02/2011: Relentless castaways form new studio
Full Moon hires up to 12 ex-Relentless devs; Debut project to be built in Unity
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22/02/2011: Bizarre Creations maestro joins Sumo
Outrun Arcade studio snaffles the Blur lead designer
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22/02/2011: Daily Mail owner to market game apps
Media division Metro Apps offers national buzz
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22/02/2011: CryEngine for PSP2, Sony claims
Potential of Sony?s next handheld widens
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22/02/2011: PSP2: The full list of game engines and tools
Six engines already on offer for external developers
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22/02/2011: Molyneux to receive BAFTA Fellowship
Develop Legend Award winner to receive academy?s highest honour
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22/02/2011: Game eyes step change in online revenue (Reuters)
Reuters - British PC and video games retailer Game said it is aiming to revive its fortunes by increasing sales over the Internet and converting more visitors to its stores into paying customers.
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22/02/2011: IMG to spread Major League Gaming globally (Reuters)
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters)- Major League Gaming, the largest professional competitive video game league, will be expanding to new markets outside North America thanks to a new partnership with IMG, the global sports and entertainment company.
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21/02/2011: Audiokinetic and FMOD race for PSP2 support
Two audio firms advance tech for Sony?s new handheld
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21/02/2011: Now Blitz updates tech for PSP2
Updated Blitztech now available for evaluation
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21/02/2011: NaturalMotion joins PSP2 race
Morpheme 3 now compatible with new Sony handheld
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21/02/2011: The top five games job vacancies (w/e 18.02.11)
With Bizarre Creations closing today, this week we unearth numerous job openings in Dundee
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21/02/2011: New speculation values Zynga at $10 billion
Report claims the social games kingpin may be going public
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21/02/2011: OpenFeint unites smartphones with new network
New API allows cross-play between iPhones, Android devices and Windows Phones
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20/02/2011: PlayStation Becomes a Smartphone with Xperia PLAY (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - PlayStation is becoming a smartphone. On Sunday, Sony Ericsson announced the "game changing" Xperia PLAY, with a slide-out gaming control and the first PlayStation certification.
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18/02/2011: Comprehensive PSP2 update for Vision Engine
Trinigy to unveil new tech at GDC
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18/02/2011: Starbreeze signs Unreal Engine 3
Multi-year licence agreement sealed
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18/02/2011: Infernal Engine expands to 3DS
The scalable multiplatform engine to support Nintendo?s next handheld
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18/02/2011: Babel expands team for MMO work
Service provider adapting to an increasingly online world
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18/02/2011: Casual giant King.com lands on Facebook
Gaming tournament firm launches social network app ahead of roll-out onto mobile and multi-platform
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18/02/2011: OPINION: The false promise of digital distribution
Binary Tweed managing director wants channels open and ideas unrestricted
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18/02/2011: Scoreloop expands to Windows Phone 7
Selected developers offered early access to SDK
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18/02/2011: OPINION: The UK dev scene can still grow
UKIE boss Michael Rawlinson explains how UK studios can help themselves
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17/02/2011: Sony Ericsson unveils first PlayStation smartphone (AFP)
AFP - Sony Ericsson has unveiled the first smartphone certified for PlayStation with a slide-out control pad delivering 3D-capable mobile gaming.
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17/02/2011: Mobile game maker Gameloft throws support behind Xperia Play (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Like the giant squid of many a seafarer’s nightmares finally rolling up on an Australian beach, Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation Phone is being studied, pondered over, observed, questioned -- and played.
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17/02/2011: Zynga talks may value it at up to $9 billion: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Online gaming group Zynga Inc is holding talks with potential investors which could lead to it raising $250 million in new funding, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
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17/02/2011: Dead Island trailer creators revealed
Scottish group Axis Animation behind the highly popular video
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17/02/2011: Correction: EA Bright Light project
UK studio was not involved with axed game
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17/02/2011: Relentless looking at emerging TV platforms
Brighton studio believes diversifying is key after years of PS3 work
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17/02/2011: Rare issues redundancy warning
Microsoft claims studio cuts are small; Alleged insider insists cuts are deep
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17/02/2011: London Venture Partners backs social startup
Finland-based studio Supercell set to launch debut title
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17/02/2011: Analysis: For now, small is good for Android apps publishers (Reuters)
Reuters - Android gaming is moving up to the next level, with smaller publishers such as Glu Mobile and Zoo Entertainment threatening to zap larger players including Electronic Arts (EA).
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17/02/2011: EA CEO Riccitiello: We made mistakes
Publisher boss admits fall from grace but believes the firm is rising fast
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17/02/2011: Redundancies at Relentless
Buzz studio continues to restructure into a digital games provider
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17/02/2011: EA stung as three studio bosses leave
Leading Bioware and Playfish managers depart
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17/02/2011: Autodesk makes shock $36m bid for Scaleform
Purchase of leading UI tech firm could shake foundations of game tools business
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17/02/2011: For now, small is good for Android apps publishers (Reuters)
Reuters - Android gaming is moving up to the next level, with smaller publishers such as Glu Mobile and Zoo Entertainment threatening to zap larger players including Electronic Arts (EA).
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16/02/2011: Sony Reveals More Details of PlayStation Xperia Phone (PC World)
PC World - Sony Ericsson unveiled its PlayStation phone, the Xperia Play, on Sunday at the World Mobile Congress. The company hopes it will attract gamers to the well-known Sony brand.
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16/02/2011: Schafer team working on Kinect Sesame Street
Warner Interactive to publish Once Upon a Monster this autumn
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16/02/2011: App Store developers can now charge subscriptions
Apple introduces new billing service
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16/02/2011: GDC boasts over 650 speakers
The landmark game development event draws near
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16/02/2011: OPINION: What Nokia deal means for Microsoft devs
Microsoft?s Matt Bencke shares his view
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16/02/2011: Adobe flaunts Flash growth on mobile
While mobile app technology, AIR, rises in popularity
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16/02/2011: Sony takes console war to cellphones (Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Ericsson unveiled on Sunday its long-awaited PlayStation smartphone, taking video game console wars to cellphones.
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16/02/2011: Unity offers channel to PlayStation Phone
Business unit Union to port games across; Unity Engine update inbound
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15/02/2011: Sony takes gaming console war to phones (Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Ericsson unveiled on Sunday its long-awaited PlayStation smartphone, taking video game console wars to cellphones.
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15/02/2011: VIDEO: Kinect play with Windows Phone 7
Watch Microsoft presentation on device integration
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15/02/2011: Pitbull moves offices amid hiring push
Three new crewmembers at Newcastle-based indie outfit
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15/02/2011: Obituary: Bizarre Creations
The Blur and Project Gotham studio closes on Friday; what will be its legacy?
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15/02/2011: Rush of devs back PlayStation Phone
Twenty firms already backing the device; 50 launch games inbound
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15/02/2011: Code Monkeys shuts down after 23 years
End of an era for the Yorkshire-based studio
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15/02/2011: PlayStation Suite confirmed for Xperia Play
Developers urged to push content onto Android devices
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15/02/2011: Full tech specs: PlayStation Phone
Sony Ericsson lifts bonnet on the Xperia Play
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15/02/2011: Develop names the top 16 UK game developers
Leading stars from Rockstar, Media Molecule, Ninja Theory and Sports Interactive
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15/02/2011: PS3 Hacker Must Turn Over Hard Drives to Sony, Judge Says (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - PlayStation 3 hacker George Hotz must hand over his computers to Sony lawyers as part of a temporary restraining order issued last month, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
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14/02/2011: Apple TV iOS Gaming Clues Spell Trouble for Xbox, PlayStation (PC World)
PC World - Oh the secrets a few lines of code can tell, say of an iOS-rigged iteration of Apple TV that plays games, or maybe even streams them. Watch out Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, and OnLive. Or should we say watch out Apple?
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14/02/2011: The top five games job vacancies (w/e 11.02.11)
This week we look at a wider reach of renowned studios, from Zynga to Starbreeze
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14/02/2011: Activision pulls plug on Guitar Hero music game (Reuters)
Reuters - Activision Blizzard said on Wednesday it would disband the unit that makes its Guitar Hero games, citing declining popularity for music-themed video games.
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14/02/2011: GDC to host Unity tutorial track
Engine outfit to present series of sessions at San Francisco event
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14/02/2011: Guitar Hero Gone: What Went Wrong? (Mashable)
Mashable - The premiere plastic guitar game just flamed out. Activision, beset by falling sales, has decided to shutter the division that created Guitar Hero and its sequels.
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14/02/2011: Vision Engine going mobile
iOS edition of Trinigy?s tech to be displayed at GDC
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14/02/2011: Sony Accidentally Tweets PS3 Jailbreak Code (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - A 40-digit jailbreak code for the Sony Playstation 3 is making its rounds on Twitter after a Sony marketing character accidentally re-tweeted the code cryptically posted by a disgruntled software company owner.
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14/02/2011: Publishing elite join $0.99 App Store race
Indies under greater pressure as scores of high-profile games get price cut
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13/02/2011: LG Seeks to Block PlayStation 3, Bravia TV Imports (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - LG Electronics is seeking to block imports of the Sony PlayStation 3, according to a report.
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13/02/2011: HTC Invests in Online Gaming, Multimedia Delivery (PC World)
PC World - Smartphone maker HTC has acquired multimedia delivery specialist Saffron Digital and plans to pay US$40 million for a stake in online gaming company OnLive.
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13/02/2011: Sony Ericsson finally acknowledges PlayStation Phone (Appolicious)
Appolicious - You might have caught the ad during the Super Bowl, which featured a back-alley doctor sewing thumbs on Google’s (GOOG) round green Android mascot/logo. It was an ad for Sony Ericsson’s (SNE) almost-orphaned Xperia Play, formerly dubbed the PlayStation Phone, which we’ve been waiting for the company to acknowledge for months.
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11/02/2011: Circboard Looking to Bring Better Typing to Xbox 360, Other Consoles (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Circboard is looking to bring a better typing experience to gaming consoles.
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11/02/2011: Sony Ericsson Makes Xperia Play Gaming Phone Official (PC World)
PC World - Sony Ericsson officially unveiled its Android-based PlayStation phone, the Xperia Play, with a TV ad screened during the Super Bowl American football game on Sunday.
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11/02/2011: Hare brothers return with new digital games firm
Outplay targeting social and mobile games, creating 150 jobs in Dundee ? and backed by Scottish government
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11/02/2011: OPINION: Hardcore social games can be lucrative
Games Investor Consulting?s Nick Gibson on Facebook?s lost audience
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10/02/2011: 500 jobs go in Activision restructuring
Publisher will shell out up to $50m in severance costs to lost staff
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10/02/2011: Activision cull on studios and pojects [Update 4]
Guitar Hero and True Crime projects abolished, with multiple studios braced for cuts
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10/02/2011: Carmack: Can handhelds survive mobile world?
id Software co-founder says developers must follow demands of market
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10/02/2011: Married couple join Lightning Fish
UK studio appoints new UI designer and international coordinator
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10/02/2011: Codemasters duo join Playground
Two experienced developers added to UK start-up
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10/02/2011: Nokia has no future where it stands, CEO says
CEO blames own company for lack of accountability and failing to compete; Changes afoot
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10/02/2011: Data: Devs bolstered by growing PSN market
Unconfirmed study claims the PlayStation Store took in $9.3m over December
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10/02/2011: How One Startup Aims to Revolutionize Online Gaming [INVITES] (Mashable)
Mashable - This post is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark as a new part of the Spark of Genius series that focuses on a new and innovative startup each day.
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10/02/2011: Swim Like Michael Phelps in New Kinect Game (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Soon anyone will be able to swim as fast as Michael Phelps in a video game called Push the Limit.
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09/02/2011: THQ posts loss, revenue falls (Reuters)
Reuters - Video game publisher THQ Inc recorded a loss and its revenue fell in the third-quarter as consumers spent less on its video games during the holiday season.
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09/02/2011: Is That a Rootkit on Your PlayStation 3? (PC World)
PC World - Oh dear, did Sony quietly slip a rootkit onto the PS3 with its recent 3.56 system update? Did the company apply a suite of software tools designed to conceal (their) surreptitious file manipulation? To hide realtime processes executed without your knowledge or consent? Is your PS3 compromised?
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09/02/2011: Electronic Arts sees bright future despite loss (AFP)
AFP - US videogame giant Electronic Arts (EA) on Tuesday reported a deepened loss in the last quarter but saw a bright future as players opt increasingly for online play and digital downloads.
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09/02/2011: PathEngine 5.26 released
Series of improvements released as work on version 6 continues apace
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09/02/2011: Angry Birds studio opens academy scheme
Search for ten high-flying programmers begins April
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09/02/2011: THQ Wireless sold to 24Mas
Mobile Advertising Solutions begins new games push
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09/02/2011: EA undercuts iPhone indies again
Publisher drops price of 27 App Store titles to just $0.99
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09/02/2011: Jagex announces surprise investment round
VC funds bring in four new board members
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09/02/2011: Mobile-OnLive a step closer in $40m deal
Android and Windows smartphone maker HTC buys big stake in cloud gaming
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09/02/2011: Playfish hiring for Montreal team
UK-based social giant begins to break away from Facebook exclusivity in new mobile push
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09/02/2011: Game analytics firm aims to stimulate $1bn
Newcomer GamesAnalytics believes it can give developers and publisher the edge
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08/02/2011: Scuffle between Apple, Sony over in-app purchases could doom iOS Playstation Suite (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Sony (SNE) complained to the New York Times about Apple (AAPL) rejecting an e-reader app it submitted to the iTunes App Store in a story published today, in which the Times claims Apple is tightening its restrictions on allowing apps to access outside content.
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08/02/2011: Dundee College Joins Tiga
Institution looks to strengthen industry bonds
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08/02/2011: Industry whispers Nokia will use Windows Phone 7
Shares climb on claims an official announcement will come this week
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08/02/2011: Rovio hires Remedy fledgling amid Nintendo push
Petri Järvilehto joins Finnish studio; Wii and 3DS Angry Birds inbound
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08/02/2011: Rebellion rejigs Asura Engine for PSP2
Tech to remain unavailable to other studios for licensing
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08/02/2011: New PlayStation 3 Firmware Hacked Within 24 Hours of its Release (PC World)
PC World - Sonyâ??s been playing cat-and-mouse with PS3 firmware crackers, and less than a day after its version 3.56 firmware was released, hackers have circumvented Sonyâ??s locks.
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07/02/2011: Gamewatch: Kevin Van Dam Fishing, The Sims 3 Outdoor Living (PC World)
PC World - Welcome to the first week of February (well, almost), aka the slowest month of the year for video games. Not to slight poor Kevin Van Dam Fishing (PS3), but when one of your story leads involves a game that lets you pro-angle largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass for tournament play, well, caution. And when the Wii version supported motion controls last November, but this version eschews PlayStation Move support entirely, warning.
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07/02/2011: How Does Sony Stay in Business? (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - One top of all of its previous bonehead mistakes and missed opportunities, Sony has decided to sue the PlayStation hacker instead of hiring him.
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07/02/2011: Gamescom shakes up mobile space, awards show
Greater App presence planned for this year?s event, awards becomes opening ceremony
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07/02/2011: NaturalMotion to open new London studio
Firm makes $1m in first month revenues from Backbreaker 2 and Jenga
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07/02/2011: New PSP set for Euro unveil at Gamescom
NGP expected to have strong presence at this summer?s European games trade show
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07/02/2011: VIDEO: PlayStation Phone official reveal
Sony continues Android games drive with new footage of Xperia Play
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07/02/2011: The top five games job vacancies (w/e 4.02.11)
This week we focus on UK studios - specifically art and design openings
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07/02/2011: Enslaved DLC deal for Axis
Glasgow-based firm chosen to animate cut-scenes
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07/02/2011: OPINION: Dear industry, we need to talk
EDUCATION WEEK: Northumbria University?s Dan Hodgson on why academia must engage with studios
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07/02/2011: Skills Review success as edu reform is pledged
EDUCATION WEEK: Encouraging signs as schools minister Gibb praises Livingstone-Hope Review
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07/02/2011: Anger as university axes promising games course
EDUCATION WEEK: Redundancies afoot as computing division is stripped
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07/02/2011: EA: Facebook has 290m gamers
FIFA and The Sims firm to bank more franchises on the social network
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07/02/2011: Sega mocap drive for unannounced project
Australian studio uses Vicon tech for ?outdoor? animations
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04/02/2011: GDC networking events for UK devs
Executive roundtable seats offered at £515
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04/02/2011: Tiga and UKIE set for talks
Potential meetings this month would see trade bodies discuss future co-operation
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04/02/2011: Buzz builds for Casual Connect Europe
Hamburg event already booked for 1,300 industry attendees
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04/02/2011: Perforce launches P4DTG update
Tech can now integrate with JIRA and Redmine
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04/02/2011: Blitz scores Michael Phelps swimming game
Newly revealed project built on BlitzTech, developed for Kinect
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04/02/2011: Hot "Brink" and "Rage" videogames set for release (AFP)
AFP - The studio behind blockbuster videogame franchise "Fallout" on Thursday announced that eagerly anticipated new "Brink" and "Rage" titles would be unleashed by mid-year.
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03/02/2011: Debtris Makes International Debts Far Easier to Follow (PC World)
PC World - Talking about debt is all the rage these days in governments around the world. For that reason, the blog Information is Beautiful has created a video entitled â??Debtris,â?ť a way to look at various government-related debts, using the visual language of the familiar Tetris video game. (Theyâ??ve even added an 8-bit audio track reminiscent of the original theme.) There are videos for both Britain and the United States, though each contains similar data for the respective governments.
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03/02/2011: Sales surge for Ngmoco owner DeNA
Operating profit grew to $181m in the last quarter of 2010
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03/02/2011: City Interactive begins to fill new London studio
Publisher looking for developers, marketers and sales executives
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03/02/2011: Zynga hacker faces jail after $12m theft
Laws surrounding online currency are developing fast, explains game lawyer
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03/02/2011: Trinigy scores major deal to supply The9
Vision Engine used in upcoming MMO title
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03/02/2011: VIDEO: How far are devs from narrative mastery?
New Game Theory episode raises current challenges and praises past triumphs
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03/02/2011: 10 year-old Jordan makes games. We need more like her
EDUCATION WEEK EDITORIAL: Adding computer science to the national curriculum is a vital step
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03/02/2011: Old Republic needs 500k subscribers for profit
CFO Scott Brown says rumours of exorbitant dev costs are greatly exaggerated
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03/02/2011: EA losses deepen to $322m
But share buyback plan helps stock market value rise
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03/02/2011: Intent Media appoints Julian House
Former Edge man to work across leading brands Develop, MCV and CasualGaming.biz
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02/02/2011: Scaleform embraces iOS and Android
Scaleform GFx 4.0 to enable the creation of Flash-based applications, interfaces and games for popular mobile platforms
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02/02/2011: Sony Games Chief Faced Big Challenges With PSP Refresh (PC World)
PC World - The major refresh of the PlayStation Portable unveiled on Thursday is the result of a two-year effort to rethink the basic gaming platform, according to Kaz Hirai, chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment.
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02/02/2011: Android app growth attracts PlayStation games; Honeycomb 3.0 preview prevails (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Android apps continue to climb If you thought the mobile app trend was going to slow down this year, you were sadly mistaken. According to a recent Gartner report, mobile app market sales will exceed $15 billion in 2011. That’s nearly a 200 percent increase from 2010, counting both paid apps and ad revenue generated by mobile apps. That’s great news for Google’s (GOOG) Android Market, which has seen a significant amount of growth in the last year alone, and is even beginning to slow down Apple’s (AAPL) progress.
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02/02/2011: UKIE and Tiga fully back Skills Review
EDUCATION WEEK: Wilson and Rawlinson lend praise amid new calls for trade body unification
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02/02/2011: Skills Review: Read the full report
EDUCATION WEEK: Long-awaited document recommends sweeping changes across academia
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02/02/2011: Fresh calls for UKIE-Tiga merger
EDUCATION WEEK: Livingstone-Hope Review urges better cooperation between the trade bodies
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02/02/2011: January - the month in five minutes
Missed anything? Too busy to have your eyes wielded to the internet? Here?s the key info to take with you
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02/02/2011: Electronic Arts sees bright future despite loss (AFP)
AFP - US videogame giant Electronic Arts (EA) on Tuesday reported a deepened loss in the last quarter but saw a bright future as players opt increasingly for online play and digital downloads.
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01/02/2011: Unshakable dev finishes 8-year engine project
Newly-released Maratis engine is free and open-source
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01/02/2011: GetGlue Levels Up With First Major Video Game Partnership [EXCLUSIVE] (Mashable)
Mashable - Entertainment checkin startup GetGlue has cemented its first major video game partnership with Xbox. The deal is centered around checkin incentives for Kinect games and popular Xbox titles like Halo: Reach.
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01/02/2011: Disney to launch dedicated Android app store
Mobile app and games portal to get debut release in Japan
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01/02/2011: New Angry Birds game tied with major Fox movie
The App Store phenomenon to incorporate RIO brand
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01/02/2011: 1,500 new titles as Global Game Jam ends
Attendance rates soar above expectations
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01/02/2011: Virtual makeover for Spil Games
Now logo and fully revamped website for the online games group
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01/02/2011: Start-Up Spotlight: GameGround
Develop sister site CasualGaming.biz continues its search for new game studios
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01/02/2011: Final chance for Festival of Games ticket discount
One day left to save as much as 40 per cent on admission costs
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01/02/2011: Sony PlayStation Suite Enables Gaming on Android Phones (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sony this morning revealed PlayStation Suite, a system that enables the buying and playing of PlayStation games on Android phones and tablets.
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31/01/2011: Sony to Launch PSP Successor This Year (PC World)
PC World - Sony will launch the much anticipated successor to its PlayStation Portable later this year, the company said Thursday.
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31/01/2011: Castaway Midway Chicago team make indie fightback
Dev team returns with new indie studio Phosphor Games
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31/01/2011: Another indie game in spotlight from Blitz 1UP deal
Paper Child Studios secures release deal
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31/01/2011: Stainless Games celebrates new sales milestone
Duels of the Planeswalkers passes 500,000 XBLA sales; PSN edition launched
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31/01/2011: Can crowdsourcing revolutionise indie funding?
In depth: Develop speaks to the founder of game investment website, 8-Bit funding
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31/01/2011: CEO switch at Monumental Games
Nick Wheelwright steps up after six month board spell
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31/01/2011: Autodesk steps in to sponsor Game Jam
Global game design event kicks off in a few hours
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31/01/2011: VIDEO: Unreal Engine surges forth on PSP2
Short demo of Epic Citadel outlines potential of Sony?s next generation portable
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31/01/2011: Blizzard and BioWare bosses set for DICE Summit
Jade Raymond and Bruce Shelly add to star line-up
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31/01/2011: The top five games job vacancies (w/e 28.01.11)
This week we focus on the US, and a little bit of Canada, for the best job openings
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28/01/2011: VIDEO: New Uncharted flaunts PSP2 power
Eye-opening graphics set new benchmark for handhelds; broad control range in play
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28/01/2011: Two Rockstar UK dev execs depart
London studio head Washbrook and Lincoln leader Lloyd leave
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28/01/2011: UE3 confirmed for PSP2
Epic Games? engine shown operating on new Sony handheld device
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28/01/2011: PlayStation Phone analyzed on U.S. soil (Appolicious)
Appolicious - There’s so much information available about the Xperia Play, Sony Ericcson’s (SNE) forever-rumored PlayStation Phone, that one would almost expect to find one in the U.S. Oh wait -- tech blog Engadget did, and they’ve pretty much dissected the phone for our benefit.
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28/01/2011: PSP2 specs revealed
Sony?s new handheld unveiled at Tokyo press event
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28/01/2011: Sony to developers: Join our Android revolution
PlayStation game push across Android devices and new PSP2 handheld
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28/01/2011: Treasury not drawn in on tax break calls
While Culture Department blocks Develop?s line to Ed Vaizey
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28/01/2011: Computec launches browser game contest
German media firm challenges developers, publishing contract and advertising budget up for grabs
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27/01/2011: Sony handheld to take on Nintendo DS, smartphones (Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Corp is set to launch a head-on challenge to Nintendo Co Ltd and Apple Inc with a new handheld game device that analysts widely expect to be unveiled at an event in Tokyo on Thursday.
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27/01/2011: Download Discounts for Jan. 26: Hysteria Project, Buster Red, muBlip (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Hysteria Project, a full-motion video game that requires you to make key choices and see how the story plays out based on your decisions, is free in the App Store today, along with two other games that we think deserve your attention. We’ve got the details in our Download Discounts list below. Check them out and grab yourself something new to play.
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27/01/2011: Disney confirms layoffs at game division (AP)
AP - The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it is laying off employees and hiring an executive as it revamps its video game division to focus on mobile and social games and away from expensive-to-produce console games.
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27/01/2011: Dead Space arrives to terrorize your iPhone, iPad (Macworld)
Macworld - Dead Space, the blockbuster alien-slaughter game from Electronic Arts, has been released as a pair of games for iPhone and iPadâ??the two sharing an exclusive storyline that â??sets the stageâ?ť for the companyâ??s Dead Space 2, which was also released Tuesday.
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27/01/2011: Report: Sony PSP2 to Have 3G Connection, OLED Screen (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The rumored revamp of the Sony PlayStation Portable will have a multitouch OLED screen, a much faster processor, and 3G connectivity.
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27/01/2011: £480m dev fund as Tencent begins mobile raid
Social titan wants a new games library for its mobile platform
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27/01/2011: GameStop resubmits Kongregate Android app
Workaround hoped will satisfy Google after ?intentional ban?
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27/01/2011: Develop Conference 2011: Call for speakers
Industry professionals can now register interest to host lectures
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27/01/2011: Wales wants in on game development
£4.5 million scheme aimed to improve digital skills
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27/01/2011: OPINION: The most compelling case for game tax breaks
Read MP Tom Watson?s foreword in Tiga?s new Investing in the Future report
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27/01/2011: Analysis: EA wins new friends with social, mobile games (Reuters)
Reuters - Electronic Arts , hurt by an industry-wide slump in video game sales, wants to become a big player in a new game -- social and mobile media.
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27/01/2011: Activision adds EA to suit against former execs (AP)
AP - Activision Blizzard Inc. has added rival video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. to its $400 million countersuit against former executives at Infinity Ward, the studio that created the top-selling "Call of Duty" series.
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27/01/2011: Is Sony Planning to Thwart PS3 Pirates with Blu-ray Serial Keys? (PC World)
PC World - What if Sony took a page from Microsoft and required you activate games on your PlayStation 3 before playing? Or not just games, how about Blu-ray discs--movies, games, software, whatever--in general?
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27/01/2011: Kabam Raises $30 Million to Build "Hardcore" Social Games (Mashable)
Mashable - Social game developer Kabam has raised a whopping $30 million round of funding from Redpoint Ventures, Intel Capital and Canaan Partners in order to create multiplayer social games focused on hardcore gamers.
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26/01/2011: Nintendo says reaction to 3D warning was overblown (Reuters)
Reuters - A top Nintendo executive said reaction to a health warning on its new 3D handheld game player was overblown, portraying as routine the warning that hit its shares two weeks ago.
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26/01/2011: Nintendo 3DS Will Bring 3-D and Precision To Gaming (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Innovating in video games once again, Nintendo will roll out a portable gaming device with full 3-D features -- and without the need for special glasses -- on March 27. The Nintendo 3DS will sell for $250 in Cosmo Black or Aqua Blue.
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26/01/2011: Scottish dev earnings rocket over £5k
Salary survey shows the nation pays nearly as much as London studios
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26/01/2011: Revealed: Average dev wages stall at £32k
Wages still up but growth has slowed behind inflation rates, Develop survey shows
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26/01/2011: OPINION: Why crunch is vile and how to escape it
Nick Cook, former creative director at Pumpkin Studios, looks back on the industry he left?
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26/01/2011: Takahashi to fire the gun at Global Game Jam
Record number of entrants for the worldwide design event
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26/01/2011: Kaos workers fear studio closure
Studio boss responds to concerns that staff will migrate to Montreal
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26/01/2011: Big launch night for Livingstone-Hope report
Ed Vaizey, Ian Livingstone and Alex Hope to speak at the launch of the major skills review of video games and visual effects
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26/01/2011: 4 Reasons the Nintendo 3DS Could Change Everything (PC World)
PC World - This morning Nintendo answered the two most urgent questions gamers had about its 3DS handheld: "When would it be available?" and "How much would it cost?" The company suggested a March 2011 release date months ago, to follow the official Japanese rollout in late February.
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26/01/2011: Axe falls at Disney Interactive Studios
Rumours suggest that up to 350 jobs have gone as publisher begins its realignment toward casual market
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26/01/2011: Shiva3D jumps further into mobile
New Ideaworks Labs deal expands platform support
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26/01/2011: Disney confirms layoffs at game division (AP)
AP - The Walt Disney Co. is confirming layoffs amid a restructuring of its video game division, a money-losing unit that is focusing more on mobile and social games and away from expensive-to-produce console games.
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26/01/2011: Facebook Credits to turn compulsory for devs [Update]
All developers to soon pay a 30 per cent cut
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25/01/2011: Nintendo 3DS hits Europe and US in March (AFP)
AFP - Japanese videogame titan Nintendo on Wednesday announced that the hotly anticipated glasses-free 3-D version of its DS handheld gaming gadget will hit Europe and the United States in March.
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25/01/2011: Bloomberg: PlayStation Phone announcement coming at MWC (Appolicious)
Appolicious - We’re hearing new(ish) rumblings that Sony Ericcson (SNE) is planning to announce the Xperia Play, the highly leaked PlayStation Phone, at next month’s Mobile World Conference in Barcelona.
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25/01/2011: Dare to be Digital opens for 2011 entries
Abertay University?s student development competition returns
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25/01/2011: IndieCity joins Global Game Jam
Blitz Games Studios lends name to international dev competition
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25/01/2011: Report: Sony to Launch PlayStation Portable on Jan. 27 (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - A report by Bloomberg on Wednesday suggests that the Sony PlayStation Phone is real, and that the company will be launching it in February. A new PlayStation Portable is expected on Jan. 27.
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25/01/2011: Dave Jones to judge £2k student game contest
Develop understands 4J Studios will receive £40,000 to co-develop winning entrant?s game
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25/01/2011: App Store crosses 10bn downloads mark
Around seventy per cent of transactions were made in the last year
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24/01/2011: GDC early bird discount: Just a few hours left
Book fast and save as much as 35 per cent on tickets
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24/01/2011: Zynga acquires Area/Code
New York studio?s co-founder Kevin Slavin departs
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24/01/2011: Deadline for Ivor Novello nominations
Submissions close February 4th
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24/01/2011: In Pictures: MPs wrestling with video games
Not a frown in sight as politicians of all parties slip away from Commons for a few goes on Kinect
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24/01/2011: Dev alliance formed across France and Belgium
20 game firms across both countries to fund communal training and testing
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24/01/2011: The top five games job vacancies (w/e 21.01.11)
UK special this week in wake of mass-redundancies
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24/01/2011: Apple nears ten billionth app download
Landmark likely to be passed this month
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24/01/2011: Torque engine saved in GarageGames resurrection
$99 engine sale launched to mark occasion
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22/01/2011: Nintendo 3DS: What to Expect (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - At a Wednesday press event in New York, Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime announced that the Nintendo 3DS will retail for $249.99 when it hits U.S. stores on March 27.
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21/01/2011: Nintendo 3DS Coming March 27 for $250 (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Nintendo announced U.S. availability of the Nintendo 3DS portable game console today, saying it would be for sale March 27 for $250.
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21/01/2011: More US studios than UK pitched on £3m DfT game
Three companies proposed themselves for publicly-funded game; Just one from UK
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21/01/2011: Disney closes Propaganda Games
Vancouver studio closes for business following project cancellations
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21/01/2011: Game Connection prepares to welcome industry elite
Nintendo, Microsoft, EA and others sign up to San Francisco networking event
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21/01/2011: Molyneux awarded Lifetime Achievement gong
Develop Legend Award winner to receive new honour
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21/01/2011: Allegorithmic inks partnership with MMO trio
Studio trio uses Substance Redux for texture downsizing
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20/01/2011: GameStop launches free arcade on Android (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Kongregate has been a popular, casual game arcade since launching on the web a few years ago. Making the transition to the mobile sector, Kongregate, now owned by GameStop (GME), has launched a new smartphone app for Android gamers. The arcade has over 300 free, Flash-based games, all of which are optimized for Google’s (GOOG) mobile OS. If you’ve got Android 2.2 or higher (along with Flash 10.1), then you’re good to go.
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20/01/2011: Why Video Games Are Scoring Big for Social Good (Mashable)
Mashable - Cultural historian Johan Huizinga suggested that play and games have always been learning tools, key to the development of culture and civilization. Today, as the multi-billion dollar gaming industry continues to soar and begins to embrace social good integration, Huizingaâ??s theory reigns true.
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20/01/2011: "Pac-Man" Gets a Reality TV Show (Mashable)
Mashable - Pac-Man, one of the most popular video games of all time, is being turned into a reality TV show. Yes, this means Pac-Man could be joining the ranks of Survivor and Jersey Shore.
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20/01/2011: Lenovo Video Game Console for China Delayed (PC World)
PC World - The launch of a new video game console for the Chinese market will be delayed while the Lenovo-funded gaming unit developing the device makes improvements.
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19/01/2011: Do video games fuel mental health problems? (Reuters)
Reuters - There might be trouble brewing behind the glassy eyes of kids who spend too much time and energy on video games, according to a controversial new study.
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19/01/2011: Nintendo says reaction to 3D warning was overblown (Reuters)
Reuters - A top Nintendo Co Ltd executive said reaction to a health warning on its new 3D handheld game player was overblown, portraying as routine the warning that hit its shares two weeks ago.
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19/01/2011: Empire Online invades iOS App Store (Macworld)
Macworld - On Saturday, the English language version of Asiaâ??s largest massively-multiplayer online role-playing game launched on the App Store. Empire Online, developed by Lakoo, is an anime-inspired adventure title that tasks players with building their own handheld kingdom. Free-to-play and swimming in nostalgia for classic RPGs, Empire Online looks ready to conquer the North American market.
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19/01/2011: We All Fall Down: Video Games Industry Underperforms in 2010 (PC World)
PC World - If what goes up must come down, then what goes down occasionally bounces.
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19/01/2011: Video Games Industry Underperforms in 2010 (PC World)
PC World - If what goes up must come down, then what goes down occasionally bounces.
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19/01/2011: Cliff Bleszinski set for GDC talk
Early registration discounts end soon
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19/01/2011: The 5 Biggest Video Game Flops of All Time [COMIC] (Mashable)
Mashable - In the hallowed halls of video game greatness, there are works that stay with us -- your Halos, your Legends of Zelda, your Barbie Horse Adventures (what?).
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19/01/2011: US sales of video game content flat in 2010 (AP)
AP - U.S. retail sales of new video games dropped in 2010, but revenue from mobile game "apps" and other new formats helped keep the total amount spent on video game content unchanged from a year ago, according to market researchers NPD Group Inc.
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19/01/2011: US videogame sales flat in 2010: NPD (AFP)
AFP - The US videogame industry took in about $15.5 billion dollars last year in a performance on par with that of 2009, the research firm NPD Group estimated Thursday.
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19/01/2011: Fleet of universities join Global Game Jam
Several US education institutions lend weight to international dev competition
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19/01/2011: Valve confirms Portal 2 cross-platform integration
Steam studio breaks new ground with PS3/PC/Mac multiplayer capability
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19/01/2011: CEO change at CrowdStar
Social games studio sees quick turnaround in top position
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18/01/2011: Microsoft Sold Out of Xbox 360s in Dec. (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft sold out of the Xbox 360 at the end of December, a top executive revealed late on Wednesday.
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18/01/2011: Sony Sues PS3 Hackers (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Lawyers for Sony Computer Entertainment have asked a San Francisco District Court judge to block the release of code that would enable the "jailbreaking" of the Sony PlayStation 3.
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18/01/2011: Havok inks major Bethesda deal
Next Elder Scrolls title to feature Behaviour animation tool
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18/01/2011: Industry meets Vaizey to discuss R&D tax
Key talks held ahead of skills review publication
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18/01/2011: 60 Apps downloaded per iOS device, study claims
Analyst group estimates 30 million apps sold each day
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18/01/2011: Apple boss Steve Jobs takes medical leave
CEO says he will still take part in key company decisions while away
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18/01/2011: OPINION: No rest for the wicked, nor the wonderful
Crunch controversy has made its inevitable return, but what can we learn from it?
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18/01/2011: Exhausted insider exposes crunch at Kaos
Special report: THQ addresses dev tensions as worker says schedule has pushed team to the limit
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18/01/2011: Crytek hiring for iPhone and iPad projects
CryEngine company becomes the latest to embrace mobile games development
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18/01/2011: Sony Asks for Restraining Order Over PS3 Hack (PC World)
PC World - Sony Computer Entertainment has launched legal action against five hackers who recently released a set of tools that allows illegally copied games to run on the PlayStation 3 game console.
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17/01/2011: The top five games job vacancies (w/e 14.01.11)
Develop presents the best new openings of the week
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17/01/2011: Activision hands Beenox Spider-Man duties
Québec-based studio to focus work on upcoming web-slinger titles
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17/01/2011: Nicholas Games acquires Frontline Studios
Digital-focused developer will continue to work under its own name
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17/01/2011: Download Discounts for Jan. 12: UNO, Top Secret Audio Recorder, Super Blast (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Feel like a rousing game of UNO with someone across the country? Gameloft has the iPhone version of the super-popular card game on sale, complete with its Wi-Fi enabled multiplayer mode. It’s the top discount on our list today, but we’ve also got another tilt-based arcade game, and an app that turns your iPhone into an incognito audio recorder, and they’re both free.
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16/01/2011: Blizzard: World of Warcraft Cataclysm Sold 4.7 Million in First Month (PC World)
PC World - You knew this was coming.
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14/01/2011: Sony Move gamers armed with assault rifle controllers (AFP)
AFP - Lovers of PlayStation 3 console shooter video games are being armed with assault rifle controllers by accessory makers playing into battle hero fantasies.
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14/01/2011: Ticket discount for Festival of Games ends soon
Less than one week left to save as much as 40 per cent
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14/01/2011: CityVille smashes 100m monthly user milestone
Facebook game draws record numbers in just over a month, eclipsing FarmVille
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14/01/2011: Five indies win six month IGN office space
Indie Open House scheme to provide tech, consultancy and media backing
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14/01/2011: Australia floods bring dev studios to standstill
Offices evacuated as Queensland faces deadliest flood in 50 years
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14/01/2011: Nintendo President Clarifies Child Warnings for 3DS Console (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The president of Nintendo for America spoke at CES about recent reports that the upcoming Nintendo 3DS portable game console might have 3D effects that are hazardous for young children to look at.
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14/01/2011: Nintendo to ship 1.5 million 3DS in Japan: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Nintendo Co plans to ship about 1.5 million units of the 3D-capable handheld game players in Japan in the first month after its launch on February 26, President Satoru Iwata said in an interview with the Nikkei business daily published on Monday.
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13/01/2011: Nintendo promises sufficient 3DS supply: report (AFP)
AFP - Nintendo says it will ship about 1.5 million units of its 3DS console in the first month after debut, promising to avoid the huge shortages seen with the launch of earlier versions, a report said Monday.
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13/01/2011: Minecraft hits 1m sales milestone
More staff employed as Mojang continues expansion
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13/01/2011: Indie team hits Capcom with plagiarism claim
Twisted Pixel claims Splosion Man concept has been stolen
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13/01/2011: Foundation 9 hires business dev boss
Daniel Murray appointed top role after four-year climb through the company
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13/01/2011: Rush of indies for World of Love event
Alice Taylor and Honeyslug join growing speaker list
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13/01/2011: Mobile studio buyout hunt for thriving Artix
RPG specialists also looking for social and browser developers
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13/01/2011: Gameloft denies plagiarism accusations
CEO says many games are re-expressions of the same ideas
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13/01/2011: Thousands flock to Nintendo 3DS premiere in Japan (AFP)
AFP - Thousands of Japanese game fans flocked to an exhibition hall near Tokyo as Nintendo let the general public try its 3D-enabled DS console for the first time.
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12/01/2011: Early bird deal ends today for Game Connection
Nintendo, Activision, EA Partners all confirmed to attend
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12/01/2011: Ignition closes US studio [Update]
As many as 70 developers out of work; Reich project cancelled
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12/01/2011: Alan Wake studio becomes latest in App Store race
Remedy renovates old IP for mobiles
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12/01/2011: Bigpoint buys, closes and absorbs Planet Moon
Thirty-seven staff to be transferred across
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12/01/2011: Vertical Slice to offer services for free
Novel new competition to grant one company free access to usability testing
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12/01/2011: Iwata to return as GDC keynote speaker
Nintendo president to look back at 25 years of games development
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12/01/2011: Media Molecule hires five community stars
Studio art director Kareem Ettouney says tool providers need to inspire as well as supply
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12/01/2011: PopCap expands to Windows Phone in hiring spree
Plant vs Zombies studio to double size of 60-man studio
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12/01/2011: Nintendo 3DS: Play Experience (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The glasses-free, gaming portable is looking better all the time.
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11/01/2011: Euro unis lead IGF student contest
Record-breaking entrant numbers for the 2011 Independent Games Festival
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11/01/2011: Minecraft maestro builds worlds with Kinect hack
Compatibility software engineer details how breakthrough was made
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11/01/2011: Firm Files Patent Lawsuit Against Activision Blizzard, Zynga (PC World)
PC World - An invention firm started by Priceline.com founder Jay Walker has filed a lawsuit against two large computer gaming companies, Activision Blizzard and Zynga, alleging that some of their most popular games infringe on an online tournament patent.
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11/01/2011: VIDEO: How eye-tracking controls can work
Retina movement mapped via electronic charge readings
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11/01/2011: Christmas spike for mobile platform Scoreloop
Like OpenFeint, its user numbers soared over the festive season
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11/01/2011: Chinese firm Linekong buys 100-man studio
MMORPG specialists Wushuang acquired for undisclosed fee
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11/01/2011: Funcom newest EA Partner
Deal to co-publish online PC action game The Secret World
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10/01/2011: Broomhall to headline game audio summit
International Audio For Games conference heading to London
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10/01/2011: Minecraft nears millionth sale
More staff employed as Mojang continues expansion
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10/01/2011: Writers Guild reveals game narrative nominees
Blackman and Desilets both nominated after studio departures
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10/01/2011: Relentless backs out of retail games development
Brighton studio cuts Sony exclusivity in new digital push
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10/01/2011: Zynga buys web browser owner
VC-funded social media firm Flock the latest Zynga firm
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10/01/2011: Trying to get your first dev job? Start here
Develop highlights great starting opportunities from its jobs page
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10/01/2011: Tiga roars as Texas thrives from state funds
Game employment in US state rockets after govt aid
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10/01/2011: CES: Motorola Atrix brings Angry Birds to big screen (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Motorola (MMI) had Angry Birds playing on a big screen at its press conference, but it wasn’t running on the PlayStation 3 -- it was on Motorola’s newly unveiled Atrix 4G LTE smartphone.
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09/01/2011: NETGEAR Offers New Home Networking Solutions (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Reacting to the increasing demands on Internet bandwidth from tablets, iPods, Blu-ray players, and gaming consoles, home-networking giant NETGEAR launched new solutions at the start of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
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09/01/2011: New Intel chip a coup for Hollywood (AFP)
AFP - US chip giant Intel introduced Wednesday a speedy new generation of chips that thwart film piracy and enable quick handling of data-rich video and games.
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08/01/2011: THQ, Mattel partner in video game deal (AP)
AP - Toy maker Mattel Inc. is hoping to get more mileage out of Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price under a deal with publisher THQ Inc. that includes developing video games based on the venerable brands.
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08/01/2011: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue to Get a 3-D Twist (Mashable)
Mashable - Sports Illustrated is adding a new dimension â?? literally â?? to its yearly swimsuit issue. The magazine has a tie-in with Sony Network Entertainment to distribute a 3-D swimsuit video over PlayStation and other Sony formats.
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07/01/2011: Masters makes videogame debut, boosts Tiger brand (AFP)
AFP - Tiger Woods, whose brand name was tarnished mightily by the sex scandal that erupted around him last year, has a new partner with a highly regarded image - Augusta National Golf Club.
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07/01/2011: Apple opens Mac App Store
70 per cent royalty rate on offer for app devs
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07/01/2011: Pro Evo deal for Windows Phone 7
PES 2011 arriving on the mobile platform
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07/01/2011: The9 opens $100m mobile dev fund
MMO operator eyes mobile games space
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07/01/2011: Last chance: Develop salary survey deadline today
Take part to help build our most detailed industry report ever
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07/01/2011: Amazon joins Google and Apple app store race
Retailer launches Android dev portal; plans to control app prices
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06/01/2011: Pinched Nintendo 3DS Allegedly Shows Up Online (PC World)
PC World - Want to see what the Nintendo 3DS looks like?
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06/01/2011: Major Android push for EA
Publishing giant continues plot to maximise digital revenues
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06/01/2011: MPs handed joypads in new Parliament event
Game showcase hoped will enlighten politicians
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06/01/2011: Xaitment appoints new finance manger
AI specialists kick-start year with new hire
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06/01/2011: Study: App Store devs could make $1.4bn in 2011
And Apple could take in as much as $600m
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06/01/2011: Limbo and Wet creators headline GameOn Finance
Behaviour and Playdead Games heading to the funding-focused event
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06/01/2011: Piece of Pie studio opens in Munich
Debut title set for 2011 launch
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06/01/2011: Bigpoint begins mobile push
Starting with iPhone, iPad and Android
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06/01/2011: Fitness Technology Goes Social (PC World)
PC World - Like a lot of people, Kenny Thompson had trouble balancing a 40-plus-hour job with a fitness regimen. The 34-year-old food-market manager, a resident of Morristown, New Jersey, used to work out regularly when he was younger, but over the past couple of years he had become more inactive. Recently that all changed, thanks to his Xbox 360 Kinect add-on and a game called Your Shape: Fitness Evolved.
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06/01/2011: Nintendo warns young children should not use 3DS (AP)
AP - Nintendo Co. is warning parents of children under 6 that they should not let them play with the upcoming 3DS, the highly anticipated handheld gaming system that boasts 3-D technology without the need for special glasses.
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05/01/2011: Nintendo 3DS: Not for Kids (PC World)
PC World - If you plan on purchasing a Nintendo 3DS to pacify your toddler on long car-trips, think again--Nintendo says the handheld console should not be used by children under six.
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05/01/2011: UK devs offered GDC exhibitor funds
Tradeshow Access Programme to help represent UK on global stage
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05/01/2011: IGF 2011 finalists named
Minecraft studio Mojang and Frictional Games both grab three nominations
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05/01/2011: Valve envisions eye-movement controllers
Half-Life studio intrigued by eye-tracker potential
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05/01/2011: VIDEO: Football on the Moon, via NaturalMotion
Animation specialists abuse physics in tech demo
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05/01/2011: Christmas sales gift for OpenFeint
Firm enjoys strong growth over the holiday period across iOS and Android
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05/01/2011: Radio Shack Adds Three Windows Phone 7 Devices (PC Magazine)
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05/01/2011: Facebook IPO debate as value jumps to $50bn
Goldman Sachs and DST investment points to 2012 IPO
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05/01/2011: Changes in video games prompt optimism for 2011 (Reuters)
Reuters - Video game makers leave behind a year of slow sales in 2010, but are hopeful that a new generation of games for tablet computers, mobile phones and Web social networks will spur a return to growth in 2011.
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05/01/2011: Nintendo World 2011 3DS Games Lineup Revealed (PC World)
PC World - Nintendo Japan just listed over 30 Nintendo 3DS apps and games the public will have a chance to test drive when Nintendo World 2011 gets underway in Tokyo next month.
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04/01/2011: Stonetrip deal to expand in S. Korea
Partnership agreed with G3 Studio
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04/01/2011: Nintendo 3DS Hazardous to Kids? (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - In advance of its Nintendo World 2011 demo, Nintendo posted a warning that suggests children under the age of six should not use its 3D functions.
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04/01/2011: Cubic Motion snaps up Image Metrics man
Elms becomes chairman
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04/01/2011: PopCap ponders going public before 2012
Developer prepares year-long hiring spree
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04/01/2011: Firemint acquires Infinite Interactive
Puzzle Quest creators now part of the Real Racing group
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04/01/2011: Miles Jacobson awarded OBE
Royal recognition for the Football Manager man
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04/01/2011: Kongregate $25k contest for Unity developers
Competition now open; $10,000 first place prize
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04/01/2011: Source: Full 3DS devkits roll out early 2011
Nintendo weeks away from expanding its studio partnerships for the 3D handheld
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04/01/2011: Develop is 10 - read the special issue now
Develop looks back at a decade covering the industry as we celebrate 10 years in print
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04/01/2011: Zynga ups assault on mobile games
A HTML5 edition of Mafia Wars launches worldwide
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03/01/2011: Two New Pokemon Games Coming to Nintendo DS in March (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Nintendo on Monday announced the March 2011 release of "Pokemon White Version" and Pokemon Black Version" for Nintendo DS.
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03/01/2011: GameStop Accepting In-Store Nintendo 3DS Preorders (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - GameStop is reportedly accepting in-store pre-orders for the Nintendo 3DS, though Nintendo has yet to announce an exact release date or price in the U.S.
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03/01/2011: Sony Will Take Back Manufacturing of Cell Chips From Toshiba (PC World)
PC World - Sony will take full control of the manufacturing of the processor used in its PlayStation 3 console, ending a two-year joint venture with Toshiba, the companies announced Friday.
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31/12/2010: Viacom sells developer of Rock Band video games (Reuters)
Reuters - Viacom Inc has sold Harmonix Music Systems, the developer behind the Rock Band franchise, to the investment firm Columbus Nova and gained up to an estimated $200 million in the deal, ending a failed foray into the video game business.
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31/12/2010: Activision seeks $400 million for "Call of Duty" (Reuters)
Reuters - Activision Blizzard Inc is seeking $400 million damages from Electronic Arts Inc in a lawsuit related to its "Call of Duty" video game franchise, court filings showed.
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30/12/2010: DC Universe Online To Ship Jan. 11 (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - DC Universe Online (DCUO), the anticipated massively multiplayer online (MMO) game based on the DC Comics portfoliio, will begin shipping out on January 11 for PC and PlayStation 3, Sony Online Entertainment has announced.
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28/12/2010: Activision targets EA in $400 million lawsuit (AP)
AP - Activision Blizzard Inc., the video game maker behind the smash-hit shooter "Call of Duty: Black Ops," on Tuesday added a new target in its lawsuit against two former executives: rival Electronic Arts Inc. Activision also put a price tag on its claim for the first time, seeking $400 million.
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24/12/2010: Product Review: Xbox Kinect vs Nintendo Wii (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Three years ago, my kids were dragging me to every Game Stop, RadioShack and Toys R Us within a 20-mile radius looking for a Nintendo Wii video-game console, the hottest ticket of the holiday season. We never found one on the shelves, but my oldest son, Zachary, was lucky enough to get one for his bar mitzvah.
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23/12/2010: PlayStation Launching Android and iPhone Apps "Very Soon" [PIC] (Mashable)
Mashable - Sony is set to launch free iPhone and Android apps for Playstation in the very near future, likely in early 2011.
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23/12/2010: Square Enix slashes outlook, delays game launch (Reuters)
Reuters - Japanese video game maker Square Enix on Thursday slashed its full-year net profit forecast by more than 90 percent to far below the market consensus and said it will postpone the launch of two key game titles.
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22/12/2010: App lets you snap photo to see game content detail (AP)
AP - Video games come with ratings similar to movies, but plenty of parents buy games rated M for Mature for their kids under 17.
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22/12/2010: 40% of all internet users play online games
Spil Games new report highlights the ongoing rise of the online gaming space
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22/12/2010: Latest "World of Warcraft" Expansion Breaks Sales Records for PC Games (Mashable)
Mashable - The latest World of Warcraft expansion has topped all previous sales records in its first 24 hours, not just for WoW but for all PC game titles.
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22/12/2010: Activision sells 3.3 million Warcraft games on first day (Reuters)
Reuters - Activision Blizzard Inc sold 3.3 million copies of its latest "World of Warcraft" game in its first day on the market.
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21/12/2010: Buyer steps in for Emergent
Gerbsman Partners confirms successful Gamebryo sale
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21/12/2010: Facebook alternative provides 100m users
Viximo firm grows by offering devs access to other social networks
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20/12/2010: Sony Announces Sharp Shooter Attachment for PlayStation Move (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sony has announced that it will release a sharp shooter attachment for the PlayStation Move.
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20/12/2010: EA undercuts indies in App Store discount spree
Publisher dominates unit sales chart as games go £0.99
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20/12/2010: Bigpoint boasts 1bn transactions per day
Online gaming firm driven by microtransactions
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20/12/2010: Activision offering pitch tips at Festival Of Games
New speakers announced for the Netherlands event
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19/12/2010: U.S. video game sales jump 8 percent in November (Reuters)
Reuters - A strong turnout by shoppers for Black Friday boosted U.S. video game sales 8 percent last month, marking the strongest November on record, but sales for the whole year are likely to be flat at best, according to retail research firm NPD Group.
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17/12/2010: Backflip Studios jumps past 65m download mark
20 million monthly active users, company claims
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17/12/2010: DeNA signs significant Android deal
Major coup as the Mobage platform will be pre-loaded into Samsung smartphones
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17/12/2010: Hansoft open to feedback in new online forum
Company launches discussion board to nurture its community
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17/12/2010: Epic explains iPhone Unreal Engine dev costs
Company takes 25 per cent revenue slice after $5,000 grace period
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17/12/2010: Edinburgh returns with Yarnton as chairman
Event celebrating games runs from August 11th to 12th in famous Scottish city
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16/12/2010: NPD: Kinect Helps Boost Microsoft Xbox 360 November Sales (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Driven by sales of Kinect, the Xbox 360 was the best-selling game console last month, a 68 percent increase over November 2009, according to data from NPD Group.
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16/12/2010: Zynga accumulates 26m Cityville users in 2 weeks
The social game giant could surpass revenues of $400m for the calendar year
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16/12/2010: Platinum Games extends Sega deal
Announcement inbound, says Sega West vice president Alan Pritchard
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15/12/2010: All-new Morpheme 3 released
Major new features include Kinect and Move support
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15/12/2010: Are you earning enough money?
Time to give us your thoughts on the 2011 jobs market
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15/12/2010: Video game sales jump 8 percent in November (Reuters)
Reuters - A strong turnout by shoppers for Black Friday boosted U.S. video game sales 8 percent last month, marking the strongest November on record, but sales for the whole year are likely to be flat at best, according to retail research firm NPD Group.
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15/12/2010: Microsoft adjusts mobile dev payout dates
Earnings set to be processed monthly
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15/12/2010: Bethesda drops Gamebryo in next Elder Scrolls
New Elder Scrolls project may have been given a helping hand by Id Software
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15/12/2010: OPINION: iPhone devs handed an Epic wake-up call
What does it mean for the humble indie when Epic Games delivers the fastest-grossing App Store game in its first real attempt?
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15/12/2010: Plasma vs. LCD: The State of the HDTV (PC World)
PC World - The ongoing clash between plasma and LCD HDTVs (or rather, their owners) rivals classic tech wars such as Apple versus Microsoft and Nintendo versus Sega in its ability to destroy friendships and alienate loved ones.
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15/12/2010: Apple Loses Top iOS Game Dev to... iOS Games, Actually (Mashable)
Mashable - Graeme Devine, a top video game designer/developer, has left Apple, where he was hired last year to perfect the iOS gaming experience.
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14/12/2010: New studio opens in Spain
Tequila Works open for business in Madrid
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14/12/2010: Christmas discounts on 32 Shiva licences
Stonetrip announces limited seasonal offer on popular engine
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14/12/2010: Quantic Dream renovates mocap studio
Virtual Actor Studio opens doors after two months of refurbishments
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13/12/2010: Nintendo needs some magic to spur growth (Reuters)
Reuters - Nintendo faces a tough battle to boost growth as rivals snatch the lead in motion-controlled gaming from the long-time world-beater, just as competition from smartphones and tablets batters the handheld market.
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13/12/2010: Gift guide: Consoles to bring out the gamer in you (AP)
AP - With two new motion controllers out this fall, video game companies are giving even the most hand-eye-coordination challenged of us a chance to find our inner gamer. And for those who already have, lower-priced console bundles and an experimental game streaming platform can be reason enough to get a second — or third — gaming system this holiday season.
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13/12/2010: Enlist in the Empire with Star Wars: Imperial Academy (Macworld)
Macworld - Once again, we return to a galaxy far, far away for the latest in Star Wars gaming. This weekâ??s entrant? The ngmoco and THQ Wireless joint venture, Star Wars: Imperial Academy, a title that puts you in the shoes of one of the Empireâ??s â??eliteâ?ť stormtrooper corps. And by â??eliteâ?ť I mean â??canâ??t hit the broadside of a Star Destroyer.â?ť
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13/12/2010: Google Chrome Web Store Opens (PC World)
PC World - Google opened its Web application store for Chrome browser users on Tuesday, offering highly interactive, graphically rich applications from a variety of sources, including National Public Radio, Amazon.com, Electronic Arts and Sports Illustrated.
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13/12/2010: Kinect tech firm releases open-source drivers
PrimeSense seeks to democratise motion sensor development
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13/12/2010: Elder Scrolls V to use new Bethesda engine
Nick Breckon confirms new build for latest franchise title
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13/12/2010: Final Fantasy XIV PS3 delayed, dev team restructured
Square Enix push back console MMO as main dev team responsibilities shift
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13/12/2010: Nordic Game Program awards DDK 3m grants
Second round of funding distributed between seven Nordic studios
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13/12/2010: OnLive releases iPad app for spectating live games (Macworld)
Macworld - If youâ??re curious about OnLive, the unique cloud-based gaming service that debuted in June this year, or if you simply need an outlet for your inner video-game voyeur, you may be interested in the companyâ??s new OnLive Viewer app for iPad.
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13/12/2010: Naughty Dog reveals Uncharted 3 project
First details emerge ahead of official Spike Video Game Awards reveal this weekend
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13/12/2010: Activision cuts the mic on Harmonix buyout
Publisher offers no comment on possible buyout despite studio serenade
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13/12/2010: Tiga founder joins games investment firm
Fred Hasson departs from Redbedlam after a two-year stint
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12/12/2010: Civilization IV Music Nominated for 2010 Grammy (PC World)
PC World - It looks like the rest of the entertainment industry has finally accepted that video games are real entertainment: The opening song for Civilization IV has been nominated for a Grammy Award.
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12/12/2010: Gift guide: Consoles to bring out the gamer in you (AP)
AP - With two new motion controllers out this fall, video game companies are giving even the most hand-eye-coordination challenged of us a chance to find our inner gamer. And for those who already have, lower-priced console bundles and an experimental game streaming platform can be reason enough to get a second — or third — gaming system this holiday season.
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12/12/2010: Video games get kids to eat more veg, fruit: study (AFP)
AFP - After being fingered as a key cause of the rising rate of US childhood obesity, video games got a reprieve Tuesday as a new study showed they can be used to encourage kids to eat healthier foods.
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12/12/2010: OnLive to offer streaming movies, challenge Netflix (Reuters)
Reuters - Cloud video game service OnLive said it plans to begin offering streaming movies and television shows, mounting a challenge to Netflix Inc.
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11/12/2010: Google finally spills about Nexus S; Video touted to be rumored PlayStation phone (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Google’s (GOOG) Nexus One successor, the Nexus S, will take its place as the new king of the Androids as early as next week.
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10/12/2010: Apple game boss quits
Graeme Devine nevertheless hails his former employer
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10/12/2010: Are We Making Too Much of a PlayStation Phone? (PC World)
PC World - Slap a PlayStation and a phone together and what do you get? Another week of cannibalized PlayStation Phone rumors about as interesting as a chat room for Sasquatch-spotters, and half as illuminating.
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10/12/2010: Weekend Gaming: "Epic Mickey" and More [OPEN THREAD] (Mashable)
Mashable - Epic Mickey was the biggest title to come out over the past week and the first big Wii title to come out in some time. Development was overseen by veteran designer Warren Spector, the creator of games such as Deus Ex and Thief.
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09/12/2010: Playfish: Trust is key after Facebook scam era
And developers can no longer win by cloning, says Sergestrale at Evolve in London
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09/12/2010: Bigpoint joins new rush of Chrome devs
Social games giant adds to over 200 games on the browser-game store
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09/12/2010: Rebellion turns to Facebook platform
Aliens vs Predator studio releases social game Evil Genius
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09/12/2010: Codemasters sues dev partner for millions
Alleged missed milestones on Jumpgate project
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09/12/2010: DeNA accused in antitrust probe
Shares in the company sink 10 per cent
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09/12/2010: EA: The non-connected games model is finished
Electronic Arts to trial new digital price-points and free-to-play models, Gibeau reveals
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09/12/2010: The PlayStation Phone in Action [VIDEOS] (Mashable)
Mashable - Sony has yet to confirm the existence of the PlayStation Phone, but the highly anticipated device has now hit YouTube in a series of videos showing off the gaming phone and its Android interface.
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09/12/2010: Game industry in flux, investors watch and wait (Reuters)
Reuters - Video game publishers say they have positioned themselves to capitalize on the future of digital entertainment. Investors will need more convincing.
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09/12/2010: Government Botches Case Against Xbox 360 Hacker, Drops Charges (PC World)
PC World - A 28-year-old Southern California man facing up to 10 years in prison for allegedly modifying Xbox 360s to play illegal versions of games is free and clear after federal authorities abruptly dropped their case against him.
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08/12/2010: Shiva3D engine business established in China
French company expanding global remit in new deal with Axis3D
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08/12/2010: Remains of the Day: I want a pony (Macworld)
Macworld - Want, want, want. Thatâ??s all people seem to talk about: Activision doesnâ??t want to be in the App Store, Netflix badly wants current TV episodes, and you donâ??t really want to wear those crazy 3D glasses anymore, right? Fortunately, all the remainders for Thursday, December 2, 2010 want is just an itsy-bitsy piece of your time.
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07/12/2010: Microsoft Unveils Xbox Live Rewards Program (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled the Xbox Live Rewards program, which will let users earn Microsoft Points for doing things like watching movies and sports or playing games.
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07/12/2010: Tiga assault on BBC Panorama show
Industry body takes hard line against controversial documentary
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07/12/2010: Crystal Dynamics revives Lara
Heroine redesigned in new era for the longstanding series
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07/12/2010: EA on dev management: We inspire, not insist
Label president Gibeau says studio independence is key, though some game elements are mandatory
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07/12/2010: Rad unveils new performance-boost tool
PC edition of Telemetry released; Console editions to follow
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07/12/2010: Fresh iPhone Apps for Dec. 1: Best Buy Gaming, The Cartographer, Switch (Appolicious)
Appolicious - We’ve showcased many apps to give shoppers an edge during the holiday season, but check out the leader of today’s Fresh Apps. Best Buy’s video game shopping app for iPhone lets you track the trade-in value of your old games, so now stores can give you some money instead.
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06/12/2010: Activision cool to mobile, social games (Reuters)
Reuters - Activision Blizzard Inc sees little financial opportunity in the young but growing markets for mobile and social games, and expects growth to come from expanding the reach of its existing video game portfolio.
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06/12/2010: Nintendo says Wii sales got boost on Black Friday (AP)
AP - In a told-you-so moment for Nintendo, sales of the Wii console are picking up, with 600,000 of them sold in the U.S. last week, according to the company.
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06/12/2010: Start-Up Spotlight: Lab Rats Studio
Develop sister site CasualGaming.biz continues its search for new game studios
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06/12/2010: Debt-ridden Ireland retains ?500k game fund
Ten companies to be offered ?50,000 and mentoring for 10 per cent equity
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04/12/2010: Update: Sony Ships 4.1 Million PlayStation Moves (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sony said Tuesday that it has shipped 4.1 million PlayStation Move motion controllers worldwide in the two months since the company began selling the devices.
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03/12/2010: Retail plan to boost Kongregate dev revenues
Online micro-payments and game purchases now available in store
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03/12/2010: EA values mobile games market at $3.4bn
Reformed publisher predicts the sector will reach $4.5 billion in 2013
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03/12/2010: Hansoft 6.5 promises enhanced global features
Enhanced toolset for studios that outsource work
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03/12/2010: 30 Under 30 lobbying deadline is today
Final chance to nominate a rising star to appear in next issue of Develop
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03/12/2010: $150,000 on offer in global indie talent hunt
Submissions open for the Zoo Publishing indie games contest
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03/12/2010: Zynga revenues could top $400m
Social game giant took in over $200 million last year, according to independent data revealed to Develop
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03/12/2010: iPhone App Video Review: Facemakr (Appolicious)
Appolicious - I rarely have found a person who doesn’t enjoy building a cartoon character for themselves. My passion started early in my Photoshop days but many others find it on systems like the Wii. Fortunately, there is a quality app for the iPhone that produces similar, if not better, results than most of the other programs. Facemakr is a simple app that gives you some great control over the character you build.
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02/12/2010: Microsoft eyes leap back into TV: sources (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp is about to jump back into the TV game. Only this time, it may aim at cable, satellite and phone companies.
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01/12/2010: Microsoft TV in the Works? (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft is planning its own streaming TV service to compete with Netflix, Apple, Google, and a host of other companies, according to sources. Two people "familiar with the plans" told Reuters that Microsoft is in licensing talks with several TV networks to stream content over its devices, presumably the Xbox 360 and Windows 7 mobile phones.
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01/12/2010: Report: Microsoft Creating a TV Service Via the Xbox (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Two sources "familiar with the situation" reportedly told Reuters that a Microsoft pay-television subscription service would allow people to view content through multiple Microsoft devices, like the Xbox.
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01/12/2010: Fast-growing Bigpoint eyes South America
New Brazil office to open; CEO eyes Latin-American market potential
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01/12/2010: EA: Crunch should be optional, not protocol
Label boss Frank Gibeau says he works into the silly hours too
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01/12/2010: Axe falls at Ubisoft Reflections
Up to 19 positions go as Ubisoft aims to calm fears of further cuts
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01/12/2010: Nintendo Sells 1.5M Game Systems Over Black Friday Week (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Nintendo said Monday that it sold 1.5 million of its video game consoles during the week of Black Friday.
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30/11/2010: Sony Patents Fuel PSP2, PSP Phone Speculation (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Eight patent applications filed last fall by Sony have fueled speculation that a two-finger touch screen, dual-screen PSP2, or PlayStation Phone is just around the corner.
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30/11/2010: Microsoft Black Friday Deals Include Free Netbook, Xbox Gear (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft has unveiled some of its Black Friday savings, which include a free netbook when purchasing certain Office software, and discounts on Xbox 360 gear.
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30/11/2010: Firemint posts preview of Real Racing 2 (Macworld)
Macworld - The gaming world is currently busy gushing over Gran Turismo 5 for the Playstation 3, but iPhone owners will soon have their own next generation racing game to brag about.
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30/11/2010: Social gaming dev event heads to London
Hundreds expected for December event, with five games speakers set
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30/11/2010: Report: Rovio Says Angry Birds Coming to Xbox, PS3, Wii (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Angry Birds developer Rovio is working on a version of the game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation3, and Wii game consoles, according to a report from BBC.
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30/11/2010: Cataclysm Patch Shatters World of Warcraft (PC World)
PC World - World of Warcraft waits for no one, least of all Deathwing, the skeletal dragon responsible for shattering the world of Azeroth, which, incidentally, happened last night.
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30/11/2010: Angry Birds flies past 7m free downloads
Milestone reached in under two months, developer confirms
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30/11/2010: Microsoft Unveils Xbox Live Marketplace Black Friday Deals (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Not to be outdone, Microsoft threw its hat into the Black Friday ring Monday, announcing several deals Xbox game and Xbox Live Marketplace deals for the next week.
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29/11/2010: World of Goo is coming to the iPad (Macworld)
Macworld - World of Goo, the quirky, addictive physics puzzler thatâ??s appeared on the Mac, Windows, Linux, and even the Nintendo Wii, is coming to the iPad.
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29/11/2010: GameStop, Nintendo Unveil Black Friday Gaming Deals (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - GameStop has announced Black Friday deals with discounts on consoles, games, and accessories.
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29/11/2010: Music sellers eye robust shopping in week ahead (Reuters)
Reuters - A slate of new superstar releases has the recording industry hopeful for robust shopping on Black Friday, even as physical retailers focus greater attention on DVD and videogame releases.
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29/11/2010: Rolling Stones team up with "Call of Duty" (Reuters)
Reuters - Historically, the Rolling Stones have never needed much help selling their music. But this month the group witnessed a notable bump in digital single sales for a pair of songs, thanks to the release of the latest installment in the popular "Call of Duty" videogame franchise.
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29/11/2010: Call of Duty: Black Ops Smashes Entertainment Records (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The video-game industry may be suffering, but Microsoft is on a roll, just in time for the holiday shopping season. After selling more than a million Kinect units in its first 10 days on the market, the software giant is now reporting the largest entertainment launch in history with Call of Duty: Black Ops.
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29/11/2010: OnLive on-demand videogame systems debut in December (AFP)
AFP - OnLive videogame systems that let people play titles on-demand in the Internet "cloud" will make their debut in the United States in December.
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29/11/2010: VIDEO: Raymond introduces Ubisoft mega-studio
The 800-capacity Toronto base now has 83 staff ahead of schedule
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29/11/2010: Develop news app hits iPhone
New iOS download pushes latest Develop-Online headlines and content to your handset
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29/11/2010: Follow Develop on Twitter
Breaking news, comment and general gossip now available 140 characters at a time
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29/11/2010: Encouraging signs for games on Windows Phone 7
Distimo report finds an Xbox whitewash in the WP7 top 10
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29/11/2010: BioWare duo on simpler days and longer load times
Muzyka and Zeschuk take on rapid-fire questions in a new Develop FAQ
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29/11/2010: OPINION: Kinect assist critics miss the point
Zoe Mode lead designer Fraser Simpson plugs the holes picked from Kinect Joy Ride
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29/11/2010: GameStop shares fall on holiday pricing concerns (Reuters)
Reuters - Video game retailer GameStop Corp raised its forecast for the year and reported earnings that beat estimates, but its shares fell 4 percent on investor concerns it lacked a plan to combat discounting by competitors during the holiday season.
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27/11/2010: $99 OnLive MicroConsole Fits In Your Pocket, Plays Everything (PC World)
PC World - Imagine a game console the size and thickness of two iPhones stacked one atop the other, that can serve up nearly any computer game with high definition clarity, sips just 6 watts of power, and costs $99.
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27/11/2010: OnLive to start selling streaming game console (AP)
AP - Video game streaming company OnLive plans to start selling its small gaming console for $99 on Thursday, with delivery starting on Dec. 2.
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26/11/2010: Doctor Who deal for Dundee studio Tag Games
Major deal will breathe new life into struggling Dundee sector, studio says
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25/11/2010: Flickr founder develops social game
New social game from Stewart Butterfield due for release in spring 2011
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25/11/2010: Schafer reveals second download project
THQ-published title Stacking will launch across digital channels
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25/11/2010: Scaleform brings UI to Kinect games
Rare and Frontier among those using the display tech
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24/11/2010: Sony: Over 50 PS3 games being built in 3D
PS3 manufacturer offering 3D training to external studios
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24/11/2010: Hopper departs Disney Interactive
John Pleasants takes charge of gaming as shift away from console gaming sees company stalwart depart
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24/11/2010: Gaikai appoints chief strategy officer
Nanea Reeves takes on executive role at cloud-gaming firm
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24/11/2010: New era dawns as UK devs go digital
Tiga census shows 80% have turned away from making boxed products
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23/11/2010: Video game data raises holiday expectations (Reuters)
Reuters - Shares of U.S. video game stocks rose on Wednesday, helped by expectations the industry was ready to bounce back after months of declines in time for the important holiday selling season.
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23/11/2010: PS3 video game consoles getting Vudu films (AFP)
AFP - Vudu will begin routing online films to Internet-linked PlayStation 3 video game consoles in the United States in a deal announced on Wednesday with Sony Computer Entertainment America.
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23/11/2010: 3DS dev costs mirror Wii equivalent
Marvelous Entertainment reckons 3DS games cost significantly more to make than PSP or DS
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22/11/2010: Vudu 2.0 Gets New User Interface, PlayStation 3 Support (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Vudu this week unveiled Vudu 2.0, which will feature a revamped user interface and support for the PlayStation 3.
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22/11/2010: Codemasters targets Bizarre staff
Recruitment event to be held next week
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22/11/2010: Microsoft Sees Soaring Kinect Sales as Holidays Near (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Heading toward Black Friday, Microsoft appears to have a hit on its hands in the important home-gaming sector with the Kinect motion-sensing controller. On Monday the software giant boasted it has sold one million of the devices, which work with its Xbox 360 video-game console, in just 10 days on the market.
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22/11/2010: October video game retail sales slide 4 percent (AP)
AP - U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories slipped 4 percent in October as demand for most gaming consoles declined from a year earlier, according to data from market researcher NPD Group.
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22/11/2010: Video game industry sales fall 4 percent in October: NPD (Reuters)
Reuters - Retail sales of video game hardware and software in the United States fell 4 percent in October, industry tracker NPD said on Tuesday, dragged down by poor demand for portable and home consoles.
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22/11/2010: Chillingo takes ME Awards prize
Foursquare and Spotify also victorious at annual mobile content gathering
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22/11/2010: Kinect inspires mastermind Carmack
id Software lead programmer tinkering with camera-controller
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22/11/2010: UK indies Tuna cut to two staff
Longstanding indie outfit will fight on, CEO says
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22/11/2010: Facebook steps outside virtual and into retail
GAME and Tesco begin selling range of gift cards that can be redeemed against game purchases on social network
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19/11/2010: Jagex holding Liverpool recruitment meetings
Cambridge-based firm sends team northwards in the wake of Bizarre troubles
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19/11/2010: Treasury: Tax breaks argument is not valid
UK exchequer secretary finally reveals justification for putting kibosh on games dev subsidies
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19/11/2010: Bizarre mood lifts with several keen to buy
Handful of firms declare interest in the Liverpool-based Blur studio, sources tell Develop
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19/11/2010: Free engine for Newgrounds Flash devs
Limited version of Games Factory 2 offered gratis
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18/11/2010: Kinect for Xbox 360 Sells 1 Million Units in 10 Days (Mashable)
Mashable - With any luck, the next house party you attend will feature Dance Central instead of the usual Rock Band fare.
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18/11/2010: Hackers Rush To Adapt Kinect Outside the Xbox 360 (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Despite all the promotional hand-waving Microsoft did to launch its Kinect hands-free game controller, the company may have underestimated some of its impact. Programmers are rapidly adapting the Minority Report-like device for other uses that have nothing to do with the Xbox 360 -- and a contest is seeking more experiments.
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18/11/2010: Agency to pay $45K over SF guerilla ads mess (AP)
AP - An advertising agency has agreed to pay the city of San Francisco a $45,000 penalty over a messy guerilla marketing campaign for a video game.
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18/11/2010: Gaikai beta opens
Ambitious games streaming service subtly goes into open beta with Mass Effect 2
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18/11/2010: New layoffs at LucasArts
Up to fifty workers hit by cuts, sources claim
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18/11/2010: Activision sheds staff as Budcat closes doors
Nearly ninety staff go
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18/11/2010: Majority in Favor of Video Game Laws, Poll Says (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Although most Americans are concerned about the level of violence in video games, those with children are slightly less worried than those without, according to a recent study.
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18/11/2010: 200 Bizarre jobs face Activision axe [Update 4]
Emotional outpouring across Twitter suggests the Blur studio will shut down
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18/11/2010: Slightly Mad scores Need For Speed sequel
British studio given tight deadline with game to launch next spring
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17/11/2010: Remains of the Day: Itâ??s on like Genghis Khan? (Macworld)
Macworld - The New York Times gives its stamp of approval to e-books, Steve Jobs dials â??Dâ?? for â??developer,â?? and Nintendo trademarks a classic catchphrase. The remainders for Thursday, November 11, 2010 are the first links of the rest of your life.
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17/11/2010: Tetris Tames Trauma, Doctors Say (PC World)
PC World - Who says video games are a waste of time? Playing Tetris may help reduce memory flashbacks associated with traumatic images, according to a new study by Oxford University researchers.
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17/11/2010: Activision says Black Ops first-day sales a record (Reuters)
Reuters - Activision Blizzard Inc said Thursday it sold about 5.6 million copies of "Call of Duty: Black Ops" for $360 million on its first day, setting a new record for the video game industry.
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17/11/2010: Developer wants iPad to work like video game consoles, iPhones like controllers (Appolicious)
Appolicious - App developer Big Bucket Studios has come up with an elegant solution to playing games on the iPad: make it feel more like a console.
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17/11/2010: Viacom to sell Harmonix (AFP)
AFP - Viacom Inc. said Thursday that it plans to sell Harmonix, developer of the "Rock Band" videogame, and is in talks with several potential buyers.
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17/11/2010: Fallujah dev still hopes for Iraq War game
Atomic boss still believes Six Days in Fallujah is credible
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16/11/2010: Viacom to sell Rock Band (Reuters)
Reuters - Viacom plans to rid itself of Harmonix, the video game developer behind the Rock Band franchise, ending a failed foray into the gaming business.
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16/11/2010: Leading music trade show makes space for devs
Anaheim musical instrument trade show broadens reach with special introductory offer
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16/11/2010: Trinigy revenues rocket to all-time high
Sales double in 2010 as rival engine firms slide
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16/11/2010: UK devs unite in bid to transform publishing
Eight-studio collaboration backed by NESTA, Tiga, UKIE and Whitehall
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16/11/2010: David Perry returns to game development
Industry veteran partners with EU indie to make Unity-built iPad title
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16/11/2010: Playing Tetris Reduces Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Flashbacks (Mashable)
Mashable - Classic video game Tetris may be capable of providing a service beyond entertaining the gaming masses. According to a new study out of Oxford University, playing Tetris a few hours after trauma exposure can help prevent flashbacks, which are typically a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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16/11/2010: In pictures: Melody makers at GameCity
Develop went on stage with renowned composer James Hannigan during his Nottingham concert
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16/11/2010: Summary Box: Viacom preps "Rock Band" for sale (AP)
AP - THE NEWS: Viacom Inc. said Thursday that it plans to sell the company that developed the "Rock Band" video game franchise.
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15/11/2010: Call of Duty Black Ops Dissed by Cuban Government (PC World)
PC World - Wherever Call of Duty Black Ops goes, it seems destined to upset someone. The latest of the aggrieved: the Cuban government, which lashed out at publisher Activision and developer Treyarch for a mission in the special-ops-themed first-person shooter that asks players to assassinate a young Fidel Castro.
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15/11/2010: Kinect support for Xbox Live indies under review
Microsoft also considering Achievement and leaderboard integration with next XNA
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15/11/2010: Torque for sale as InstantAction collapses
Studio emptied of thirty staff due to financial pressures
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15/11/2010: Walmart Offers Free Shipping on 60,000 Items (Mashable)
Mashable - Walmart is now offering free shipping on more than 60,000 items in its online catalog. The offer is valid until December 20, and includes all electronics as well as selected video games, toys, home appliances, furniture, jewelry, baby items and more.
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15/11/2010: Unity Asset Store sales hit $5,000 in first day
UNITE 2010: New in-engine marketplace enjoys successful debut
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15/11/2010: Unity Awards: The winners
UNITE 2010: Popular engine outfit pays tribute to the best creations from its customers
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15/11/2010: Harmonix to soldier on during sale process
Studio hard at work supporting Rock Band 3 and Dance Central
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15/11/2010: Deal loss for Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment
MGM issues MMO developer a notice of termination; project potentially canned
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12/11/2010: ZeniMax acquires MachineGames
Bethesda parent confirms reports of Swedish studio buyout
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12/11/2010: Harmonix put up for sale by Viacom
Rock Band creator no longer wanted
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12/11/2010: Three indie deals as EA pushes digital
Loss-making publisher looks to spread its business across XBLA, PSN And PC
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12/11/2010: Sony PS3 Gets Hulu Plus, NHL GameCenter App (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Hulu Plus is now available to all PlayStation 3 users in the U.S., Sony announced Wednesday. Its console will also support the new NHL GameCenter application, as will Roku and Boxee.
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11/11/2010: Online gaming company Tudou plans IPO on Nasdaq (AP)
AP - Online video company Tudou Holdings Ltd. is planning to offer an undetermined number of American depository shares in an initial public offering, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday.
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11/11/2010: Infinity Blade announced for iOS (Macworld)
Macworld - ChAIR Entertainment and Epic Games plan to bring Infinity Blade to Appleâ??s iOS devices. The action-adventure role-playing game will be the first mobile game powered by Epicâ??s Unreal Engine 3 technology. Previously available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the award-winning Unreal Engine 3 is world-renowned for its toolset and cutting-edge graphics.
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11/11/2010: Jobless devs offered free Develop Liverpool pass
Ten tickets available to developers made redundant
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11/11/2010: Spov provides finishing touches to Black Ops
UK animation and design studio continues Call of Duty contributions
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11/11/2010: Call of Duty: Black Ops Stolen at Gunpoint (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Video game violence hit a little too close to home last weekend, as armed robbers in Baltimore held up a video game store and ran off with 100 unreleased copies of the combat-themed Call of Duty: Black Ops video game.
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11/11/2010: Weekend Gaming: Kinect, "Little Big Planet 2" Beta Code Giveaway [OPEN THREAD] (Mashable)
Mashable - This week in gaming was more about the platform than the games themselves. Microsoft released its long-awaited Kinect motion controller for the Xbox 360.
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11/11/2010: Side reveals Lionhead commission
UK production services firm reveals contribution to Fable studio work
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11/11/2010: Unity announces new business model; Union
Developers offered the chance to have their games ported, for free, across other devices and platforms
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11/11/2010: Unity launches Unity Asset Store
Unite 2010: Tech outfit introduces in-engine marketplace
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11/11/2010: GCSE training apps released
3MRT-developed apps cover 12 English and Scottish curriculum subjects
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11/11/2010: Staff axed as Monumental loses project
No option left for the British firm as publisher walks out on deal
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11/11/2010: Bellamy putting the International back in IGDA
Organisation boss was to reaffirm its global credence
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11/11/2010: $60m investment for Gazillion
New funds for the massively multiplayer game developer
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11/11/2010: Activision Blizzard net profit more than triples (AFP)
AFP - Robust sales of "Call of Duty," "World of Warcraft" and "StarCraft II" powered videogame maker Activision Blizzard to better-than-expected quarterly results on Thursday.
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10/11/2010: NaturalMotion hires new sales VP
Pan-Atlantic animation firm expands sales management in EMEA territories
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10/11/2010: Kaplan and Aspyr bring SAT test prep game to iOS (Macworld)
Macworld - Kaplanâ??a name that should be familiar to anyone whoâ??s studied for a college admissions testâ??may be known more for its ubiquitous test prep books and courses than for game development, but itâ??s teaming up with game publisher Aspyr Media to change that. The two companies have released FutureU, one of the industryâ??s first SAT test prep video games, for iOS.
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10/11/2010: Rovio seeking expansion
Angry Birds studio said to be targeting 100 staff mark in near future
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10/11/2010: Braben: Still no Milo & Kate tech in Kinectimals
Frontier Developments boss reiterates lack of Lionhead work in upcoming title
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10/11/2010: Studio management axe in EA Sports overhaul
All sports content to be made through a single studio in efficiency savings
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10/11/2010: UK game tech firm raises $5m in funding
Turbulenz Limited game creation and publishing platform receives investor support
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10/11/2010: Does Montréal have too many big studios?
MIGS 2010: Trapdoor founder Ken Schachter thinks so, and it could be stifling innovation
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10/11/2010: Funcom CEO: Triple-A on iPhone a bad move
MIGS 2010: Age of Conan MMO company boss argues the case for sticking to platform conventions
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10/11/2010: Emergent calls off major Krome deal
Key partnership breaks down as Krome recovers from vast staff cuts
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10/11/2010: Xbox Live Family Gold Pack Now Available (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - If you live in a house with multiple gamers, you might be happy to know that the Xbox Live Gold Family Pack is now available, according to a Major Nelson blog post.
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10/11/2010: Dev victory as Microsoft promotes indie store
The XBLIG rack quietly returned to the front of the shop
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10/11/2010: Evolve early bird deadline draws near
Book before Wednesday 10th Nov for ticket discount
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09/11/2010: Devs must be careful with addiction, says Ed Fries
MIGS 2010: Former VP of Microsoft Game Group talks the challenge of social game development
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09/11/2010: Ed Fries: Working under constraint is the future
MIGS 2010: Imposed creative restrictions could save the industry from boring games, claims Xbox co-creator
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09/11/2010: SimBin and Raceroom enter business partnership
Swedish and Swiss firms join forces to tackle online racing market
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09/11/2010: Facebook, EA Sign Five-Year Credits Deal (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Electronic Arts (EA) and Facebook have signed a five-year agreement that makes Facebook Credits the exclusive payment method for EA games on the social-networking site.
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09/11/2010: The doors open on MIGS 2010
MIGS 2010: Global development talent descends on Montréal event
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09/11/2010: Attendee surge expected for EG Expo 2011
Event returns to Earls Court, running from September 22nd to 25th, aims to attract 30,000
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09/11/2010: Major industry players set for ME Awards
PayPal, RIM, Orange, Google will be there. Book now to join them on the big night
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08/11/2010: Wet developer ditches old name in digital push
Artificial Mind and Movement rechristened Behaviour Interactive
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08/11/2010: EA posts 2Q loss but results surpass expectations (AP)
AP - Lower expenses and strong sales of games such as "FIFA 11" helped Electronic Arts Inc. post Tuesday a smaller net loss for its fiscal second quarter, with adjusted results handily surpassing expectations.
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08/11/2010: Serkis: The perception of games is changing
Enslaved actor/director lauds artistic credibility of video games medium
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08/11/2010: VIDEO: Epic showcases the power of iPhone
New trailer released for the Unreal Engine-built Infinity Blade
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08/11/2010: Ivor the Engine Steams Again in a brand new adventure game for 2011
Smallfilms announces the return of Ivor the Engine in Ivor and the Dragon for multiple mobile games platforms
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08/11/2010: Lightning Fish development team expands
UK-based studio hires art director and senior programmer
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08/11/2010: Record student submissions at indie game contest
Entrant numbers for the Independent Games Festival continue to climb
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08/11/2010: Bolton quits Codemasters
Walkout follows the departure of Stuart Black; no wider problem to report insists CEO
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08/11/2010: LGC 2010: Bigpoint slams Facebook
Dominant social network is not the only solution for online hits, says CEO Hubertz
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08/11/2010: Buyout brings birth of ZeniMax Sweden - report
Bethesda Softworks parent firm acquires Swedish studio Machinegames, it is said
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08/11/2010: Walmart Begins Holiday Electronics Sales (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Walmart kicked off its holiday shopping spree with the so-called "The Amazing Walmart Electronics Event", which begins on Nov. 6. Deals can be had on Vizio TVs, a Compaq laptop and a $399 Sony PlayStation Move bundle.
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05/11/2010: Gran Turismo creator Yamauchi to headline DICE
5th Cell, Booyah and Cerny Games also set to speak
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05/11/2010: Revealed: UK dev workforce falls 9%
Develop covers the key issues as new study reveals a development nation in free-fall
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05/11/2010: Canada thrives as the UK stumbles
Develop issue 111 explores why Canada is capturing British talent
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04/11/2010: Facebook and Electronic Arts Sign Social Gaming Pact (Mashable)
Mashable - Electronic Arts has just entered into a five-year strategic relationship with Facebook. Under the agreement, Facebook Credits will become the exclusive payment method for EA games on Facebook.
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04/11/2010: Justices ask sharp questions on California videogame law (AFP)
AFP - US Supreme Court justices offered sharp questions Tuesday at a hearing on the constitutionality of a California law banning the sale or rental of violent videogames to minors.
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04/11/2010: New Michael Jackson video game revives moonwalking (Reuters)
Reuters - Video game maker Ubisoft is betting that dancing games will be all the rage this holiday season -- thanks in big part to the King of Pop.
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04/11/2010: Microsoft: Kinect on single-digit CPU use
Motion control tech to use minimal amount of 360 processing
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04/11/2010: OPINION: US ratings row a puerile, tedious waste
Moral panics are nothing new, but taking them to the Supreme Court in 2010 is madness
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04/11/2010: October issue of Develop out now
Issue 111 of Develop is available online and in print
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04/11/2010: Gamewatch: Goldeneye 007, Kinect for Xbox 360 (PC World)
PC World - Everyone clear your schedules for Kinect except James Bond:
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04/11/2010: Rare winks at 3DS future
Microsoft owned UK studio suggests multi-platform future might be possible, might not
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03/11/2010: Sony Seemingly Confirms PlayStation Phone Again (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sony appears to have confirmed the existence of a PlayStation Phone and a tablet for a second time. In a second conference call with English-speaking analysts, Sony commented on the phone and tablet space, and warned about softness in 3D TVs.
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03/11/2010: EA could pay up to $30m for Chillingo
Seventeen million already paid, another $12m on offer
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03/11/2010: EA and Facebook ink five-year currency deal
Social network kingpin will host EA games with its own Credits system in place
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03/11/2010: Capcom seeks partners, not buyouts
...but would consider a studio acquisition if the partnership worked
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03/11/2010: Inafune: Capcom needs to change or will die
Megaman creator ends his Capcom career with a warning; says he left to save the firm
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03/11/2010: Shiva 1.9 now available
Popular Stonetrip engine upgrade released today
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03/11/2010: Landmark court showdown for US game industry
Schwarzenegger vs. Entertainment Merchants Association to decide sector content control in the States
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02/11/2010: Netflix Releases Windows Phone 7 App, Canadian Xbox Streaming (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Netflix announced Monday that subscribers in Canada can now stream content via the Xbox 360, while U.S. and Canadian users can access content on their Windows Phone 7 devices.
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02/11/2010: 1 Billion Hours a Month Logged on Xbox Live (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Gamers are spending a lot of time on Xbox Live. Microsoft said in a press release that users spend one billion hours on the gaming console each month.
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02/11/2010: New UI has killed Xbox indies, angry devs say
Anger as Microsoft moves its indie game store to the back
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02/11/2010: US Supreme Court to hear videogames free speech case (AFP)
AFP - The US Supreme Court prepared to hear arguments on Tuesday on whether a California ban on the sale or rental of violent videogames to minors is unconstitutional.
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02/11/2010: Govt to support industry at sold-out LGC
Ed Vaizey to offer update as conference ends month-long festival
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02/11/2010: Project Gotham Racing revival underway
Secret meetings held with several studios to find best-suited developer
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02/11/2010: Autodesk Beast 2011 ships
Design middleware firm makes first release since Illuminate Labs acquisition
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02/11/2010: Splash Damage: Risk is massive for indie devs
UK studio highlights need of publishing support for independent developers
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02/11/2010: Take-Two CEO steps down to travel with family (AP)
AP - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., the company responsible for popular video games such as the "Grand Theft Auto" series, said Friday that the CEO hired to turn the company around will step down to travel in Asia with his family.
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02/11/2010: Crytek shopping TimeSplitters to publishers
Studio boss Karl Hilton in talks over franchise revival; team has ?phenomenal enthusiasm? for project
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02/11/2010: "Lights Out" videogame puts players in street fighting scene (AFP)
AFP - Virtual fighters engaged in a bare-knuckle brawl as Sony introduced a world of street fighting played out with Move motion-sensing controls for PlayStation 3 videogame consoles.
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02/11/2010: Sony lifts lid on smartphone strategy
Platform holder inches towards admission regarding the so-called PlayStation phone
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02/11/2010: Sony returns to black, Panasonic profit soars (AFP)
AFP - Japanese electronics giant Sony said Friday it had swung back to a second quarter profit and raised its full year forecast 17 percent, citing strong earnings for its Playstation and computer units.
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01/11/2010: China Company Developing Nintendo Wii-like Service for $20 (PC World)
PC World - Chinese company 3DiJoy Corp. is aiming to put a Nintendo-Wii like gaming service in households across China over the new few years. The target cost: US$20, a tenth of what the Wii gaming system goes for in the U.S.
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01/11/2010: Microsoft Quarterly Results Boosted by Windows, Xbox, Office (PC World)
PC World - Healthy sales of Windows 7, Office 2010 and Xbox 360 consoles propelled Microsoft to US$5.41 billion in net income for its first fiscal quarter of 2011, a 51 percent increase from the same period a year before.
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01/11/2010: Microsoft Reports Record Revenue (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft reported record fiscal first-quarter revenues on Thursday, with strong demand for Office, Windows 7, and the Xbox driving a 51 percent increase in profits.
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01/11/2010: Microsoft Posts Record Earnings, But Still Losing Billions on the Web (Mashable)
Mashable - Microsoft is out with its latest earnings report, with strong sales of Windows 7, Office 2010 and Xbox 360 helping push the company to a quarterly revenue record of $16.2 billion.
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01/11/2010: Jagex crowned UK Developer Of The Year
RuneScape studio scoops gong at 28th Golden Joysticks
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01/11/2010: Jun Takeuchi to replace Inafune
Lost Planet and Resident Evil 5 producer to take on newly vacant Capcom position
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01/11/2010: Sony Rolls Out Invitation-Only PlayStation Rewards Program (PC World)
PC World - Get paid to play. Sort of. Not actual money, but a kind of new Sony "currency" designed to pimp you PlayStation Network cachet.
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01/11/2010: Inafune quits Capcom
Mega Man creator announces resignation via blog post
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01/11/2010: City Interactive signs up with Crytek
Sniper: Ghost Warrior studio to use CryEngine 3 with two new projects
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01/11/2010: Levine: PC gaming drives innovation
Irrational Games boss defends struggling games platform
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01/11/2010: Pixelbite and Localize Direct praise partnership
Reckless Racing studio details its use of the LocDirect system
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31/10/2010: Nintendo sinks into the red for first half (AP)
AP - Nintendo sank to a first-half loss, its first in seven years, as a rising yen and long-delayed release of its 3-D gaming machine set the scene for a weak full-year result.
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30/10/2010: Nintendo Loses Grip on Handheld Gaming, Drops Into Loss (PC World)
PC World - Nintendo reported a 2.01 billion yen (US$24.6 million) net loss for the six months to Sept. 30, as its sales of hardware and software dropped, the company said on Thursday. It sold 42 percent fewer handheld game consoles than a year earlier.
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30/10/2010: PlayStation phone is coming… but when? (Appolicious)
Appolicious - It was only a few days ago when rumors were flying that Apple (AAPL) was considering buying Sony (SNE). Nothing to that.
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29/10/2010: Bethesda firm buys Mikami studio
Vanquish and Resident Evil man joins id Software owner Zenimax
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29/10/2010: Game Connection draws close
Developers, tech firms and publishers set to converge on Lyon for business and networking event
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29/10/2010: Québec studio picked for Adobe pre-release
Frima Studio to make use of Molehill 3D Flash technology
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29/10/2010: So, what is Minecraft?
Markus Persson attempts to cram his explosively creative game in a nutshell
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29/10/2010: Report: Sony PlayStation Phone Is Coming (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Barely a day after Sony announced a $50 price drop in the PSPGo, Engadget is reporting that a new, smartphone version of the PlayStation Portable is on the way.
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29/10/2010: As EA cuts, its social firm Chillingo sells 2m
New App Store sensation Cut The Rope makes 2m downloads in 3 weeks
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29/10/2010: Rare: Kinect is our main focus
New boss Scott Henson wants Rare to lead the charge when it comes to Kinect innovation
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29/10/2010: Dracula and monster pals unleashed in multiplayer game (Reuters)
Reuters - Dracula, Wolf Man and other classic monsters who have appeared in movies from Universal Studios for the past eight decades are getting themselves a virtual playground.
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29/10/2010: Shaun White wheels into new video game territory (Reuters)
Reuters - Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist snowboarder Shaun White is turning away from the slopes and concentrating on skateboarding -- in a new video game.
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29/10/2010: Sony PSP Go Price Drops to $199 (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sony has dropped the price of its PSP go mobile gaming device from $249 to $199, just in time for the holiday rush.
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28/10/2010: Music-based videogames losing fans (Reuters)
Reuters - A fresh batch of music-based videogames is hitting stores in the hopes of generating strong year-end holiday sales despite the difficult market for the once-booming gaming genre.
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28/10/2010: Sony ships 1 million Move units in Americas (Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Corp said on Thursday it shipped 1 million units of its Move motion-based video game controller in its first month on the market in the Americas region.
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28/10/2010: New studio boss for Rare
Established Microsoft exec to bring Kinect to centre stage
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28/10/2010: Sony reports hot demand for PlayStation 3 motion (AFP)
AFP - Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) said that it has a hit on its hands with its new Move motion-sensing controllers for PlayStation 3 videogame consoles.
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28/10/2010: Develop in Liverpool early bird rate ends today
Hours remain to take 30 per cent savings on November conference attendance
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28/10/2010: Demand for Sony Move game controllers outstrips supply (Reuters)
Reuters - Sony said on Thursday it sold 1 million units of its Move motion-based video game controller in its first month on the American market, and that demand was outstripping supply.
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28/10/2010: Tiga turns to games publishing
UK indies can submit browser games to the association, with Jagex publishing successful applicant work
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28/10/2010: No quick sequel for Super Meat Boy
Team Meat to create new IP in follow-up to lauded debut
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28/10/2010: Sony Moves 1 Million PlayStation Moves in First 30 Days (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Demand for the Sony PlayStation Move controllers is strong In North and Latin America.
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28/10/2010: Fallout New Vegas PC Version Patched, Xbox 360 and PS3 Pending (PC World)
PC World - Reading the official PC forums for Fallout New Vegas right about now can be a little depressing. Frame rate plummets, game slowdowns, Steam install gaffes, crashes to desktop, sound dropouts, menu glitches, and at least one person with gender confusion woes.
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28/10/2010: Nintendo Releases Red Wii, DSi XL Bundles, Wii Remote Plus (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. game, Nintendo on Thursday released several red Wii and DSi XL bundles, as well as the new Wii Remote Plus.
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28/10/2010: PayPal microtransaction service announced
Virtual goods purchases to be streamlined with new online payment utility
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27/10/2010: Electronic Arts snaps up Chillingo (Macworld)
Macworld - When the iPad launched last spring, game publisher Chillingo was geared up to take advantage of the new platform: it launched 14 iPad-friendly titles on one day. That early investment is paying offâ??Electronic Arts is buying the UK-based company for a reported $20 million in cash and additional incentives.
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27/10/2010: â??Angry Birdsâ?ť Publisher Acquired for $20 Million by Electronic Arts [REPORT] (Mashable)
Mashable - The publisher of the popular Angry Birds mobile game -- Chillingo -- has reportedly been acquired by Electronic Arts for $20 million in cash.
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27/10/2010: OPINION: Apple is too smart to buy a games firm
...but if it did, it could only be Valve
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27/10/2010: Kingston University joins Tiga
London-based institution becomes latest trade body member
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27/10/2010: One week left on Develop job posting deal!
Special £50 rate for vacancy listings to run out this Friday
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27/10/2010: IVDC round table held in Tuscany
Italian Videogame Developer Conference expands events list beyond December proceedings
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27/10/2010: Microsoft touts games for Xbox 360 motion controller (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft unveiled an array of Xbox 360 videogames tailored for play using the movement-sensing Kinect controller set to debut in November.
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26/10/2010: BAFTA reveals social games category
British Academy to recognise growing development sector
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26/10/2010: Media Molecule: We hire community level makers
A self-employed builder joined team after impressing the Sony studio
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26/10/2010: Zynga opens studio in Ireland [correction]
Unprecedented acquisition spree shows no signs of slowing
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26/10/2010: Apple ends Flash player pre-installs
Adobe software quietly removed from all new Mac machines
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26/10/2010: How to self-publish event tickets on deadline
Tiga sponsored event to offer advice for aspiring indies
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25/10/2010: Pinball HD updated with Game Center support, new menus (Macworld)
Macworld - OOO Gameprom has released update for its Pinball HD apps for both the iPhone and iPad, giving it Game Center support for multiplayer games, redesigned menus, and other updates and improvements.
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25/10/2010: Bigpoint hits 150m users
German games portal site expands user base by fifty per cent in under a year
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25/10/2010: 48 hours left for Develop Liverpool early bird
Twenty per cent discount on offer until Wednesday Oct 27th
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25/10/2010: New Minecraft studio expands
Mojang Specifications hires staff and finalises DDoS protection services
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25/10/2010: Hi-Rez acquires Tribes franchise
US studio joins long list of series developers, reveals MMO plans
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25/10/2010: Paper Toss dev makes $500k per month
iPhone games developer Backflip Studios making hay from its freemium strategy
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25/10/2010: Angry Birds crashes onto Ovi Store
In-app payments coming soon too
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25/10/2010: Changes afoot for Games For Windows Live
Online PC games portal to be streamlined
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25/10/2010: LGC: Digital frontiersmen face the seasoned pros
Bosses of Bigpoint, Gaikai, PlayJam and Q Entertainment feature in stellar line-up at essential trade event
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25/10/2010: Minecraft man targeted in DDOS attack
Rumours abound that the strike came from disgruntled fans impatient for an update
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25/10/2010: Industry giants hail Nintendo talisman Miyamoto
Inafune, Kojima, Howard and Nagoshi pay tribute to the Mario man
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23/10/2010: Netflix On Wii and PS3 Finally Disc-Free (PC World)
PC World - Starting today, US and Canadian gamers can finally stream movies and TV shows on their PS3s and Wiis without that pesky spindle-hogging disc.
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22/10/2010: Videogame fans sidestepping real-world shops: NPD (AFP)
AFP - US videogame fans are spending billions of dollars on digital content and play without setting foot in real-world retail shops, according to figures released on Friday by NPD Group.
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22/10/2010: Non-retail video game sales hit $2.9 billion (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. consumers spent up to $2.9 billion buying video games through mobile phones, social networks, downloads and subscriptions in the first half of the year, research firm NPD said on Friday.
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22/10/2010: Sony-Style Gunplay Comes to the PlayStation Move (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The PlayStation Move is a solid platform for gaming, but, out of the box it lacked decent shoot-em-up functionality. Sony brings better gunplay to the Move, in the form of the rather blandly-named PlayStation Move Shooting Attachment.
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22/10/2010: Netflix on the Nintendo Wii: No More Disc (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Netflix users will no longer need a disc to stream "Watch Instantly" content through their Nintendo Wii game consoles, Netflix announced Monday.
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22/10/2010: Sony sells 1 million Move units in Americas (Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Corp said on Thursday it sold 1 million units of its Move motion-based video game controller in its first month on the market in the Americas region.
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22/10/2010: Splash Damage: UK devs exploited and burnt-out
Paul Wedgwood pulls no punches in his assessment of British game development
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22/10/2010: Second Life founder to step down
Rosedale, Linden Lab interim CEO, turns attention to new startup
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22/10/2010: Angry Birds dev stays indie as publisher is bought
Electronic Arts acquires Chillingo in a deal put at $20 million
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22/10/2010: New wave of speakers at Develop Liverpool
Xbox man and Develop Columnist Board heading to the Nov 25 event
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21/10/2010: BioWare again named leading Canadian employer
Group praised for offering long-term staff a 7-week sabbatical and time off after projects
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21/10/2010: Nordic Fund gets four times expected applicants
As Limbo developer joins call for greater state support across Europe
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21/10/2010: Layton meets Phoenix Wright in crossover project
Two portable powerhouse IPs come together in Level-5 developed title for new Nintendo handheld
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21/10/2010: EU broadcast giant buys mobile dev Ludia
RTL Group to own 80 per cent of the Montreal studio
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21/10/2010: NPD: September video game sales drop 8 percent (AP)
AP - In grim news for video game companies, market researcher NPD Group said U.S. retail sales of game hardware, software and accessories fell 8 percent in September to $1.2 billion.
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20/10/2010: NPD: September video game sales drop 8 percent (AP)
AP - In grim news for video game companies, market researcher NPD Group said Thursday U.S. retail sales of game hardware, software and accessories fell 8 percent in September to $1.2 billion.
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20/10/2010: Microsoft chief software man quits
Shares fall as Ray Ozzie prepares to resign
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20/10/2010: Steam user count passes 30 million
Digital downloads service sees 200%+ sales growth over the last 12 months, catalogue reaches 1,200 games
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20/10/2010: Skills shortage sweeps UK dev sector
Tiga calls Govt to scrap planned immigration cap as studios struggle to find new talent
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19/10/2010: Sony delays launch of latest "Gran Turismo" game (Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Corp has delayed the launch of "Gran Turismo 5," the latest version of the top-selling motor racing game for its PlayStation 3 console, but still plans for it to hit the market in time for the year-end shopping season.
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19/10/2010: Prep for the SATs with iPad and iPhone Video Game (Mashable)
Mashable - Test prep giant Kaplan and game maker Aspyr Media have adapted their SAT test prep video game, FutureU, for iPhone and iPad devices. FutureU is expected to be released next week, but Mashable got an early sneak peak.
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19/10/2010: Electronic Arts falls on Medal of Honor reviews (Reuters)
Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc shares fell 6 percent in afternoon trading on the Nasdaq, as its flagship "Medal of Honor" game suffered weaker-than-expected reviews on its launch day.
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19/10/2010: Digital market soars to $2.9bn
First half of 2010 shows a closing gap between digital and physical spend
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19/10/2010: Free stereoscopic 3D seminar heading to London
Moving Picture Company to talk challenges of stereoscopic workflow at October 28th event
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19/10/2010: Another £10m grant for Canadian studios
Funds spent on twenty-seven projects, as well as start-up assistance and marketing
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19/10/2010: Facebook ID leak hits millions of Zynga users
Personal user ID covertly sent to third parties
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18/10/2010: Lil Wayne packaging CD with "Rapstar" video game (Reuters)
Reuters - Everyone knows CD sales are down. The solution? Bundle it with a video game. That seems to be the trend these days, the latest example of it coming from Lil Wayne.
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18/10/2010: Pirates of the Caribbean title axed
Layoffs at Propaganda Games as work on Disney IP game is shut down
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18/10/2010: PC Zone heads roll call of winners at Games Media Awards
Honours shared evenly amongst media rivals as recently closed mag achieves Legendary status
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18/10/2010: Spil Games first HTML5 contest winners announced
Casual games group monthly competition offers up first round of awards
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18/10/2010: Extra Mile Studios joins Tiga
Glasgow studio becomes latest UK trade body member
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18/10/2010: Nokia reveals 12 year-old app developer
Indonesian boy building maths and English apps for mobile firm
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15/10/2010: Ubisoft jumps on Kinect motion-sensing videogame controls (AFP)
AFP - French videogame star Ubisoft is showing off its moves with titles that capitalize on Kinect motion-sensing Xbox 360 console controllers set to debut in November.
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15/10/2010: Chillingo extends third party dev program
Mobile games developed internationally now given platform support
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15/10/2010: $9.2m financing for PlayFirst
Casual games firm scores high capital from mixed sources
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15/10/2010: NPD: September video game sales drop 8 percent (AP)
AP - In grim news for video game companies, market researcher NPD Group says U.S. retail sales of game hardware, software and accessories fell 8 percent in September to $1.2 billion.
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14/10/2010: Lego Universe MMO now live for fans who pre-ordered (Macworld)
Macworld - The Lego Universe massively multiplayer online (MMO) game is now live, with early access granted to fans who pre-ordered the game through Lego sales channels. These early adopters get two weeks of early playtime before the official U.S. launch, slated for October 8.
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14/10/2010: Panasonic working on handheld game player: source (Reuters)
Reuters - Japanese electronics maker Panasonic Corp is developing a handheld game player in a bid to return to the video game market after a hiatus of more than a decade, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
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14/10/2010: £4.3m for Football Superstars
MMOG publisher to expand services on the back of profitable venture
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14/10/2010: Endemol games division launched
New department to make use of existing brands and third party properties in games
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14/10/2010: Develop extends total readership
Targeted monthly uniques now over 100,000, as print circ grows too
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14/10/2010: XNA re-branded for Windows Phone 7
Creators Club becomes App Hub in the wake of Windows Phone 7 launch
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13/10/2010: Kaplan Releases SAT Prep Game App for iPhone and iPad (Mashable)
Mashable - Test prep giant Kaplan and game maker Aspyr Media have adapted their SAT test prep video game, FutureU, for iPhone and iPad devices.
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13/10/2010: French Pay-TV Service Canal+ to Swap Set-top Box for Xbox (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft has struck a deal with French pay-TV company Canal+ to deliver TV programs to the Xbox 360 game console via the Xbox Live online service.
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13/10/2010: University of Staffordshire joins Tiga
Higher education institution becomes latest trade body member
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13/10/2010: Jordan back in action as video game star (AFP)
AFP - NBA legend Michael Jordan is back in uniform and available to play for your favorite team -- as long as you are playing the NBA 2K11 videogame on Playstation, Xbox and Wii, that is.
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13/10/2010: Hansoft inks Indian licencing deal
Swadesh Animation adopts Swedish project management tools
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13/10/2010: DeNA buys ngmoco for $400m
Sales rumors confirmed by Japanese firm
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13/10/2010: Staff cuts at Raven Software
40 jobs lost at Activision-owned studio
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12/10/2010: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 blazes onto iPhone, iPod touch (Macworld)
Macworld - After a couple of unsuccessful ports of the original Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis games to the iPhone and iPod touch, Sega has finally wised up and developed an original, native sequel for the classic side-scroller series. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 takes players back to Sonicâ??s roots, employing the 2D side-scrolling format of the original series that saw its last installment in 1994 with Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
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12/10/2010: World of Warcraft Subscriber Base Tops 12 Million (PC World)
PC World - World of Warcraft can now lay claim to .0017 percent of the world population as its active subscriber base--more than the individual populations of Greece, Cuba, and Portugal, or Lithuania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Iceland combined.
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12/10/2010: Panasonic developing handheld games console: report (AFP)
AFP - Panasonic is to return to the videogame business it abandoned more than a decade ago with a new handheld game system, a report said on Thursday.
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12/10/2010: The Angry Birds equation
Rovio talks about its secret formula for an iPhone hit
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12/10/2010: SilverLining 2.0 weather simulation tech released
US-based middleware firm Sundog Software unveils latest tech iteration
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12/10/2010: Silicon Knights developing Activision X-Men title
X-Men: Destiny entrusted to Canada-based Too Human studio
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12/10/2010: New studio 11 bit announces formation
Polish firm readying for debut title reveal
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12/10/2010: Rumor: DeNA to buy ngmoco
Japanese firm may be seeking to purchase US social games studio
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12/10/2010: Ubi claims three year R&D headstart on Kinect
Microsoft motion control tech backed by French studio
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12/10/2010: NBA 2K11 released for OnLive gaming platform (Macworld)
Macworld - 2K Sports has brought the latest edition to its popular NBA gaming franchise, NBA 2K11, to OnLiveâ??s online gaming platform.
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10/10/2010: More speakers set for Evolve
Ngmoco and Team 17 to speak at the December event
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10/10/2010: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm in stores December 7 (Macworld)
Macworld - World of Warcraft fans have something to look forward to with the upcoming holiday season. Blizzard has announced that Cataclysm, the third expansion to its popular massive multiplayer online (MMO) game, will be released on Mac and Windows platforms December 7.
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08/10/2010: South Korea dominates World Cyber Games (AP)
AP - South Korea retained the title of grand champion for the third straight year at the Olympics of the video game world.
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08/10/2010: Weekend Gaming: "Dead Rising 2" [OPEN THREAD] (Mashable)
Mashable - Dead Rising was actually the reason I broke down and bought my (first) Xbox 360. I played through that game about a dozen times and unlocked almost everything in it before moving on to Mass Effect.
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08/10/2010: Smartphones, Tablets Could Get Creative With Gaming, 3D (PC World)
PC World - Hardware and software enhancements could transform future smartphones into full-fledged gaming consoles or even weather stations, attendees at a processor conference said this week.
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08/10/2010: Summer’s best iPod Touch apps (Appolicious)
Appolicious - 10. Jaws (99 cents) Dunnunuh… dnunnunuh… duunnunuh, dun-dun-dun-This game has all the charm of the original Nintendo Nes game Jaws, but in the iPod touch form. The gameplay mirrors the original in that it includes sliding characters around the screen, punctuated by shark attacks.
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08/10/2010: Microsoft Selects New Xbox, Office, Mobile Presidents (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft on Friday appointed three new division presidents to head its Office, mobile, and interactive entertainment businesses.
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08/10/2010: Channel 4 axes £20m digital investment arm
Widespread restructure sees digital divisions merge
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08/10/2010: Hi5 lifts lid on SocioPath platform
Social gaming outfit to showcase tech at GDC Online
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08/10/2010: Free Palm OS workshop at MAW 2010
Mobile development session announced for day two of London conference
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08/10/2010: GameFly updates GameCenter to run on iPad (Macworld)
Macworld - Video game rental service GameFly updated its GameCenter Games app, making it available on the iPad as well as the iPhone and iPod touch.
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07/10/2010: Ex-Ensemble group buy in Zynga takeover spree
Bonfire Studios purchased and renamed; key staff to remain in manager roles
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07/10/2010: Skillset bid to tackle gender imbalance
Creative media training body joins gender equality association
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07/10/2010: Captain America project for Sega
Summer 2011 arrival for superhero outing on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS
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07/10/2010: Nintendo shares tumble on 3DS player delay (AFP)
AFP - Entertainment giant Nintendo saw its shares tumble by nearly 10 percent on Thursday after it slashed its profit outlook and said its 3DS console would not be ready in time for the key Christmas season.
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07/10/2010: 3D added to 3DVIA
Stereoscopic 3D now included in open development download
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06/10/2010: Tech leads hired at Just Add Water
Expansion continues at new Oddworld studio
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06/10/2010: Xaitment tools licenced in Japan
AQ Interactive to use xaitMap on upcoming multiplatform title
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06/10/2010: Autodesk in Craft Animations integration deal
Craft Director Studio tools packaged within Autodesk Maya
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06/10/2010: Ninja Theory joins Tiga
Cambridge studio signs up to UK trade body on eve of Enslaved release
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06/10/2010: New creative director at Sumo Digital
Sean Millard promoted to management team at Doctor Who studio
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05/10/2010: Cubic Motion launches new animation service
UK outsourcer offers rapid-turnaround on facial animation at all production stages
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05/10/2010: Playdom boss made Disney Interactive co-president
John Pleasants to share top job with Yahoo head James Pitaro
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05/10/2010: 120 Realtime Worlds staff in pay row
Administrator continues to face accusations of missed redundancy compensation
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05/10/2010: Scaleform GFx 4.0 granted Flash AS3 support
New UI tech features to be shown at GDC Online 2010
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05/10/2010: October issue of Develop out now
Issue 110 of Develop is available online and in print
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05/10/2010: New indie outfit for Keita Takahashi
Katamari Damacy creator launches Uvula
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04/10/2010: Nintendo 3DS comin’ at ya, starting in February (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Sorry, DS fans, but if you were looking to get your hands on Nintendo’s hotly anticipated 3D gaming handheld in time for the holidays, you’ll just have to wait. But the wait may well be worth it.
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04/10/2010: Xbox Live 2010 Update: Hands On (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft will release an Xbox Live update this fall, revamping the Xbox 360 dashboard, adding ESPN, a new music channel, Kinect support, and more. We got a sneak peek.
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04/10/2010: Epic boss sees future consoles going mobile
Mark Rein believes new Xbox or PlayStations could dominate more than the home space
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04/10/2010: Nintendo Slashes Financial Outlook as Sales Slump (PC World)
PC World - Hit by a drop in demand for its Wii console and DS handheld, Nintendo slashed its half- and full-year financial forecasts on Wednesday, and also cut hardware shipment targets.
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04/10/2010: Ubisoft plans Brazilian cut-backs
South American operations to wind down after performance disappointments
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04/10/2010: Will Wright and Romero showdown for charity
IGDA Foundation event will see the two debate games over dinner
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04/10/2010: Bohemia buys 3 studios to become Czech giant
Wave of reinforcements for the military shooter studio
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04/10/2010: Activision gave us freedom, says NASCAR dev
Eutechnyx boss says the publisher has a refreshingly tolerant studio policy
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03/10/2010: Nintendo 3DS Launching Feb. 26 in Japan, March in U.S. (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Those of you hoping for a Nintendo 3DS in your stocking this holiday season will have to wait. The company announced Wednesday that the 3DS will launch on Feb. 26 in Japan, with the device expected in the U.S. in March.
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01/10/2010: Will your new film be a hit? Ask the web (Reuters)
Reuters - Tracking web searches for new songs, video games and movies can predict which ones will be big hits, but often not much better than traditional methods, researchers at Yahoo Inc reported on Monday.
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01/10/2010: Fresh iPhone Apps: Texting with Bread, Bing update, iStreamer and more... (Appolicious)
Appolicious - In today’s Fresh iPhone Apps, we bring you a video game trailer for a new ScrewAttack title, tell you a thing about the new Bing update, and much more.
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01/10/2010: New online capabilities for Emergent
Gamebryo and Lightspeed bolstered by Kalydo and Jenkins integrations
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01/10/2010: Microsoft in for Second Life studio - report
Xbox owner apparently in for Linden Lab, with further rumours of UK studio closures
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01/10/2010: NASCAR dev wants fun back in racing genre
Eutechnyx COO Darren Jobling aims to revive the dormant NASCAR brand
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01/10/2010: Minecraft man plans new studio after Valve & Bungie offers
Persson looking for office space, new team-mates, and time to fix bugs
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01/10/2010: Develop goes to Canada
Leading games dev brand signed as Montreal Summit media presenter; special issue distributed at the show
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30/09/2010: Donya signs integration deals with NCsoft
Swedish 3D tools provider supplying tech to Korean MMORPG titles
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30/09/2010: Trinigy opens Korean office
Vision Engine firm opens door on new facility following KGC 2010
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30/09/2010: Kinect downgraded? On the contrary, says Rare
An ongoing focus on key features has allowed the device to grow
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30/09/2010: Develop in Liverpool calls for final speakers
Last chance to submit your ideas to speak to the industry as October 4th deadline draws close
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30/09/2010: Harrison, Molyneux and Yerli set to speak at IVDC
English language Italian Videogame Developers Conference welcomes big names to stage
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30/09/2010: GDC 2011 expands
Call for lecture submissions goes out as event organisers plan event expansion
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30/09/2010: Gameworld: New music video games really teach wannabe rockers (Reuters)
Reuters - The success of video games for wannabe rockers has prompted a new wave of music games -- ones that actually teach players how to really play music.
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30/09/2010: Inside the PlayStation Move (PC World)
PC World - [Photo: iFixit]
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29/09/2010: Online gaming firm Betfair announces flotation (AFP)
AFP - Online sports betting giant Betfair said on Tuesday it was going ahead with a flotation expected to value the company at around 1.5 billion pounds (1.8 billion euros, 2.3 billion dollars).
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29/09/2010: Sony Adds Blu-ray 3D Support to PlayStation 3 (PC World)
PC World - Sony began pushing out a firmware update for the PlayStation 3 that will allow the consoles to play 3D Blu-ray Disc titles.
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29/09/2010: Develop 5-A-Side: Last chance for glory
Closing date for entries to the inaugural Develop Football Challenge looming
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29/09/2010: Hetherington again linked to MyWorld swoop
UK games veteran returns after RTW collapse - Companies House filing reveals new Kimble venture
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29/09/2010: Playfish founder to keynote Evolve
Kristian Segerstrale set to speak at casual, social and new platforms conference
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29/09/2010: Minecraft creator banks $350k a day
PC, Linux and Mac hit making huge sums for Swedish indie developer Markus Persson
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29/09/2010: Sony PlayStation 3 Update Will Enable 3D Content (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The Sony PlayStation 3 game console will be made 3D-capable via a firmware update, Sony has announced.
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29/09/2010: Tokyo Game Show opens with focus on 3D videogames (AFP)
AFP - An annual, action-packed Japanese video game industry gala got underway on Thursday featuring 3D racing games, monkeys and gore-splattered shoot-em ups.
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28/09/2010: 3D Blu-ray update for PlayStation 3 due next week (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Got a PlayStation 3 in your den? Come next Thursday, your glossy black game console will be capable of playing 3D Blu-ray discs, thanks to an upcoming firmware update, although you’ll need a 3D TV and a pair of 3D glasses to get the full effect.
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28/09/2010: PopCap confident about beating Zynga
Bejeweled studio certain it can outpace FarmVille company
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28/09/2010: Playfish to open Evolve in London
Kristian Segerstrale to deliver the opening keynote at the December event
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28/09/2010: DeNA buys Astro Ape
Japanese social outfit increases presence in US with new studio acquisition
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28/09/2010: Sony sends PSP2 dev kits across the industry
PlayStation owner looking for a significant launch line-up
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28/09/2010: Post your jobs on Develop for just £50!
List your vacancies online for a special reduced rate for one month only
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28/09/2010: Kotick: Schafer project was poor, over budget
The Activision CEO on why his firm dropped the EA title
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27/09/2010: Finally, Zynga enters Euro fray
Social gaming giant buys game engine firm Dextrose to create Zynga Germany
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27/09/2010: MIGS early bird discount ends today
Time running out to make savings on Montreal event attendance
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27/09/2010: Yuji Naka confirmed for Eurogamer Expo 2010
Sonic creator to speak on current projects at October event
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27/09/2010: Dev discovers loophole for Xbox DLC approval
Super Meat Boy developer will pump new levels into the game without MS checks
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27/09/2010: Casual developers targeted by Atari
Atari GO marks next phase for the recycled firm
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26/09/2010: Ahead of the Bell: GameStop shares up on buyback (AP)
AP - Shares of GameStop Corp. rose in pre-market trading Thursday after the video game retailer announced it would buy back $300 million in stock.
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24/09/2010: Sony says likely to meet annual PS3 sales target (Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Corp said on Thursday its PS3 game console sales were on track to reach its target of 15 million units for the year to March 2011, with sales for the April-September half likely just above forecast.
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24/09/2010: 38 Studios begins controversial relocation
New development outfit now has a new office lease amid $50m loan agreement
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24/09/2010: Contest puts your unsigned game in industry view
Game Connection Europe calls for devs to unveil their ideas and projects
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24/09/2010: Ubisoft licences Sensio 3D tech
Shaun White Skateboarding to feature 3D functionality
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24/09/2010: New hire for Pitbull Studio
Steve Dietz joins start-up following spell at Lightning Fish
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24/09/2010: Sony gives Media Molecule extra dev time
Award-hoarding Guildford studio to see LBP2 released January 2011
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24/09/2010: De Montfort University unveils development studio
£250,000 state-of-the-art facility officially opened next week
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23/09/2010: Unity inks three-year deal with EA
Strategic partnership will see publishing giant use Unity engine across multiple franchises and formats
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23/09/2010: Sedentary gaming gets a shot in the arm with Move (AP)
AP - Sony Corp. gets gamers off the couch with its new motion controller, the PlayStation Move.
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23/09/2010: Doubesix secures Who Wants to be a Millionaire deal
UK studio to build a digital version of the Tarrant-hosted TV show
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23/09/2010: Facebook rethinks game notification ban
Viral messages to return, but only to those who play games on the social network
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23/09/2010: Atari appoints new digital boss
Alexander Chung becomes new senior director of digital strategy and distribution
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23/09/2010: Early Bird LGC discount ends tomorrow
Last chance to take advantage of reduced delegate price for London Games Conference on November 4th
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23/09/2010: Capcom: Piracy preventing Street Fighter PC
Digital distribution release ruled out; DRM solution considered
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23/09/2010: Halo: Reach Breaks Halo 3 Xbox LIVE Record, Probably Sales Too (PC World)
PC World - I dropped by Best Buy yesterday for a copy of Windows 7. Best Buy locks up its "real" versions of Windows 7, so the sales guy had to walk across the store to grab a copy from the Geek Squad.
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22/09/2010: Stonetrip extends ShiVa discount
ShiVa Advanced Editor promo lengthened as Mac-supported iteration release pushed back
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22/09/2010: Unity ties with Allegorithmic
Popular game engine outfit partners with middleware specialist
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22/09/2010: Grand expansion plans for BioWare Montreal
New studio aims for 150-strong workforce in 3 years
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22/09/2010: Mensa develops IQ iPhone app
Self-developed title said to be more than just a brain trainer
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22/09/2010: Braben: Online not final piracy solution
Online portals have and will continue to be hacked, says industry veteran
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22/09/2010: HALO: REACH Launch Shows Games Are As Big As Hollywood (Newsarama.com)
Newsarama.com - New York, NY - At Midnight on September 14, 2010, the biggest countdown for millions of gamers finally ended with the release of "Halo: Reach." The game is both a beginning and an ending, with this prequel to the mega-franchise also being the final game from developer Bungie. As gaming specialty stores and big box retailers around the world held midnight release parties, Microsoft, publisher of the Xbox 360 exclusive game, held events of their own in Seattle, WA and New York, NY. A Retail Temple The New York City event was held in the brand-new Best Buy Theater in Times Square. ...
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22/09/2010: Neon festival speakers confirmed
Host of Dundee digital arts conference presenters revealed
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22/09/2010: University of London commits to mocap research
Goldsmiths project to be funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Council
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22/09/2010: THQ arms new tech in social game push
Group strikes key partnership with Joyent
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22/09/2010: Digital eclipses boxed PC retail - NPD
New data shows digital sales 3m units ahead throughout the first half of 2010
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21/09/2010: Phonetic Arts talked into joining Tiga
New addition for the ever-growing industry association
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21/09/2010: Microsoft Halo aims to reignite video game market (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp is hoping to reverse the recent slump in video games and kickstart the holiday shopping season as it launches the latest version of its blockbuster Halo video game early on Tuesday.
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21/09/2010: Hands-on with Halo: Reach (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - After last year’s disappointing Halo 3: ODST and my personal "meh" reaction to the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta back in June, I figured I was pretty much Halo-ed out. After many hours of furious fragging with the final version of Reach, however, I learned that my love of Halo was alive and well.
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21/09/2010: Avatar backs the Develop Quiz
Recruitment firm signs up as Round Sponsor
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20/09/2010: OnLive reaches out to indie devs
Cloud gaming firm releases tools for straightforward ports
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20/09/2010: Two week Audio Special starts today
Luminaries from across the audio sector to tackle every aspect of video game audio
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20/09/2010: Free Develop subscription offer
Trade bible offered gratis for 12 months
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20/09/2010: Students invited onto Train2Game scheme
Incubator program applications encouraged by Tiga and DR Studios
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20/09/2010: Obama bid to bolster game design education
Prizes offered to developers who create titles that promote education
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20/09/2010: RTW admin denies lost redundancy pay
Rescue firm Begbies Traynor issues response to allegations
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20/09/2010: Now Realtime Worlds US faces bankruptcy
Colorado studio now likely to apply for Chapter 7 Protection
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20/09/2010: Rush of speakers for AppConference
Early bird rates still going for the Dundee event
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20/09/2010: THQ: Huge project investments necessitate pay-wall
CEO Brian Farrell says the publisher must protect itself from pre-owned losses
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20/09/2010: Realtime Worlds emptied of its last 50 staff
Seven temp roles remain to wind business down; redundancy complaints raised; US studio fate unknown; announcement expected
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20/09/2010: Report puts Epic in frame for APB buy
BBC says the Unreal firm could buy RTW IP, which was built using its engine
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18/09/2010: "Evil" lives again in 3D "Afterlife" (Reuters)
Reuters - State-of-the-art 3D effects add a welcome dose of visual freshness to the fourth installment of this video-game-based franchise which, like its central character, has managed to kick butt.
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17/09/2010: First Look: Segaâ??s Fall games lineup (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - On Thursday, famed game developer Sega unveiled its plans for the rest of 2010, including the return of a certain speedy blue hedgehog and the companyâ??s plans for Appleâ??s iOS Game Center service.
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17/09/2010: iSwifter streams Flash games to iPad
Big online portals at work with cloud-based service
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17/09/2010: RTW faces closure as rescue bid fails [Update]
Potential buyers reluctant to acquire the studio along with the IP; redundancies expected; APB bid to relaunch
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17/09/2010: Codemasters and Sega partner for Grid Arcade
Popular racing series coming to arcade cabinets
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17/09/2010: Bigpoint in hiring spree
San Francisco studio set for rapid growth
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17/09/2010: Coronation Street brand joins social movement
British institution gets gaming makeover
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17/09/2010: Sidhe steps to Android after iPhone success
OpenFeint partnership integral to new business plan
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17/09/2010: GDC China registration opens
Former Blizzard Entertainment boss Bill Roper to speak
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17/09/2010: Ansca Mobile unveils mobile tech duo
Corona Game Edition and Corona SDK step into the world of cross-platform
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17/09/2010: Tokyo Game Show opens with focus on 3D videogames (AFP)
AFP - An annual, action-packed Japanese video game industry gala got underway on Thursday featuring 3D racing games, monkeys and gore-splattered shoot-em ups.
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17/09/2010: Star line-up for London Games Conference
Key execs from Bigpoint, EA, Playfish, Gaikai, GameStop, Capcom, Spil and Q Entertainment to speak at LGC
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17/09/2010: Xbox 360 Powers Ahead, but Sun Setting on Wii? (PC World)
PC World - August 2010 video game sales slumped an unsettling 10 points, a decline led by a softening handheld market and a drop off in demand for Nintendo products. Both Microsoft and Sony managed gains in year-on-year console unit sales, though the Xbox 360 led the PlayStation 3 by over 100,000 units.
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16/09/2010: US videogame sales continue downward slide (AFP)
AFP - US videogame sales slid again in August as the industry hoped that hot titles and new motion-sensing controllers due out in coming months would reverse its fortunes.
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16/09/2010: A Minute With: Milla Jovovich in "Resident Evil" (Reuters)
Reuters - Actress Milla Jovovich returns to movie theaters with "Resident Evil: Afterlife," the fourth installment of the successful video game-to-film horror franchise -- only this time she is in 3D.
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16/09/2010: Trion Worlds expands management team
Online games studio makes three top-level hires in build up to spate of releases
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16/09/2010: "Halo: Reach" videogame invasion begins (AFP)
AFP - The trigger fingers of "Halo" lovers worldwide are twitching ahead of the release Tuesday of the latest installment of the acclaimed science fiction shooter videogame.
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16/09/2010: DeNA picks up Gameview Studios
Japanese Mobage Town company expands presence in American territory
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16/09/2010: Mind Candy to self-fund DS Moshi game
Online pioneer plans to grow hugely popular online world - but not through a publisher deal
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16/09/2010: Develop Quiz sold out
Two weeks to go until battle of the studio brains
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16/09/2010: Ninja Theory scores Capcom Devil May Cry deal
Third major work-for-hire project for the Cambridge outfit
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16/09/2010: Capcom buys Blue Castle Games
Dead Rising 2 studio to become Capcom Games Studio Vancouver
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16/09/2010: Guerrilla co-founders form new studio
Martin de Ronde and Michiel Mol launch social and online group Vanguard
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16/09/2010: Sony PlayStation Turns 15 (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Would you like to feel old? The PlayStation gaming console celebrated its 15th birthday Thursday, and Sony published a trip down memory lane to celebrate.
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16/09/2010: "Resident Evil" movie uses 3D to engage viewers (Reuters)
Reuters - Video gamers are used to immersing themselves into virtual worlds so filmmakers turning video games into movies are aiming to keep them as involved, by adding 3D.
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16/09/2010: EA: People accept our online pay-wall
Scheme to fight pre-owned losses not unpopular, firm says
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16/09/2010: UKIE tempts developers with cut-price membership
Rebranded trade group expands remit to online, casual, social and mobile
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16/09/2010: Shanda Games 2Q net income drops 16 percent (AP)
AP - Shanda Games Ltd., a Shanghai-based online game company, said Wednesday its second-quarter net income fell 16 percent as revenue from both casual and multiplayer games declined.
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15/09/2010: Microsoft Apologizes to Fort Gay Gamer (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - In 1932, for reasons that are apparently now entirely forgotten, Cassville, WV, changed its name to Fort Gay. Unfortunately for a resident there, Microsoft suspended an Xbox Live gamer after he listed the town as his location on the service, declaring it offensive.
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15/09/2010: GameHorizon 2011 early bird tickets available now
Annual Gateshead conference cut-price entry period begins for next year
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15/09/2010: Atari appoints new Product Development SVP
Former Sony man John Hayase to take on new role at French firm
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15/09/2010: Epic Citadel App Store downloads hit 1m
The Unreal Engine flaunts its power on iPhone and iPad
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15/09/2010: Epic engines coming to Android and iOS
Unreal Engine vendor finalising licence deal structure
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15/09/2010: Shogun 2 audio deal for Media Mill
Sound outsourcing group partners again with Creative Assembly
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15/09/2010: Eutechnyx browser game targets petrolheads
Free in-browser title, Auto Club Revolution, allows racing, tweaking and trading
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15/09/2010: PopCap and NCsoft to invade Korea with free games
Casual founder unites with online giant in new Asian business plan
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14/09/2010: Summary Box: Gamer from Fort Gay blocked by Xbox (AP)
AP - OOPS: Microsoft Corp. had to apologize to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer after suspending him from its Xbox Live service for listing his location as Fort Gay — a name the company considered offensive.
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14/09/2010: Google backs HTML5 in new workshop event
Spil Games to co-host the HTML5 Game Jam contest
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14/09/2010: Emergent preparing new tech for next gen
The new age of consoles is coming, says CEO, and we need to be ready
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14/09/2010: Shanda Games 2Q net income drops 16 percent (AP)
AP - Shanda Games Ltd., a Shanghai-based online game company, said Thursday its second-quarter net income fell 16 percent as revenue from both casual and multiplayer games declined.
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14/09/2010: September issue of Develop out now
Latest edition has been mailed to subscribers and is now available to read online
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14/09/2010: New line of 3D models from Rocketbox
Sophisticated facial animation rig applied to 40 new characters
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14/09/2010: Rare reveals past secrets of 25-year legacy
Studio went against Perfect Dark sequel, and wished it had more time on Zero
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14/09/2010: Emergent and Krome merge tech and teams
Landmark deal will see both firms build new tech, update Gamebryo, and develop new games
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14/09/2010: Tiga: Scottish industry could see further decline
Industry body urges government to reconsider tax breaks
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13/09/2010: Key hires for Warner Bros Montreal studio
Martin Carrier and Reid Schneider will both lead the new outfit
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13/09/2010: Adobe shares rocket on Apple tool news
Flash developers edge ever closer to iOS freedom, and the city likes it
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10/09/2010: Microsoft Announces $400 Xbox 360 250GB Kinect Bundle (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft on Wednesday announced a new Kinect bundle that includes the Xbox 360 250GB and a Kinect game for $399.99.
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10/09/2010: Realtime Worlds on verge of buyout rescue
Announcement expected next week as sale is finalised; impact on jobs remains unclear
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09/09/2010: Latest Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware Blocks PSJailbreak? (PC World)
PC World - Never mind court injunctions that block sales of a hardware-based PS3 hack designed to let users play pirated games, Sony may already be running interference at the source.
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09/09/2010: Take-Two posts profit, raises outlook (Reuters)
Reuters - Video game maker Take-Two Interactive Inc on Thursday smashed Wall Street expectations for its fiscal third quarter and raised its forecast for the current fourth quarter, citing strong sales for its "Red Dead Redemption" title.
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09/09/2010: Takahashi walks out on Namco Bandai
Perpetually want-away creative may have left game design for good
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09/09/2010: Take-Two posts 3Q profit, revenue soars (AP)
AP - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter Thursday, reversing a loss as revenue more than tripled thanks to largely to strong sales of "Red Dead Redemption."
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09/09/2010: UKIE answers the Tiga question [UPDATE]
The industry will decide which association it wants to join, says Rawlinson
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09/09/2010: Sony Shows Prototypes of a Planned 3-D VAIO Laptop (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - A laptop computer with 3-D video and games. Sony, hoping that could be the Next Big Thing, showed prototypes Wednesday of an upcoming VAIO 3-D laptop at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany, and announced plans to launch a 3-D TV channel.
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09/09/2010: UKIE targets developer events
Studio charm offensive begins for games industry association
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09/09/2010: Gameworld: Tween players impacting online game development (Reuters)
Reuters - A booming market of tweens is changing the landscape of online games.
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08/09/2010: Summary Box: Vivendi raises outlook despite 2Q dip (AP)
AP - RESULTS: French media company Vivendi SA said second-quarter profit fell 3.5 percent due to fewer music releases from artists like Eminem and Lady Gaga. But it raised its full-year outlook as it expects strong results from video games and mobile services in emerging markets.
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08/09/2010: PlayStation 3 Will Be Ready for 3D by October (PC World)
PC World - PlayStation 3 owners will finally be able to watch movies in 3D by October, Sony CEO Howard Stringer promised during his speech Wednesday at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin.
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08/09/2010: Sony Unveils Cloud-Based Qriocity Music Service for PS3, HDTVs (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sony on Wednesday announced an unlimited, cloud-based music service that will initially be accessible via PlayStation gaming consoles and other Web-connected devices.
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08/09/2010: New developer remit for UKIE
Rawlinson: The games business is no longer made up of isolated components
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08/09/2010: UKIE begins new era for UK industry
ELSPA brand retired as revamp is detailed; organisation pushes wider remit
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08/09/2010: Report: Sony to Unveil Music, Video Subscription Service (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sony is reportedly prepping a music and video subscription service that would initially provide access to content through its PlayStation gaming consoles.
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08/09/2010: Vivendi raises outlook despite dip in net profit (AP)
AP - French media company Vivendi SA said Wednesday that net income fell 3.5 percent in the second quarter due to fewer music releases from artists like Eminem and Lady Gaga, but it raised its full-year outlook as it expects strong results from video games and mobile services in emerging markets.
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08/09/2010: Beautiful Game makes moves to break into China
UK studio partners with Chinese games group Shanda
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08/09/2010: Develop in Liverpool opens call for speakers
Submit your ideas now for your chance to make a keynote lecture to the industry
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08/09/2010: PayPal building casual dev tools
Online payments firm to launch social games transactions tools and micropayments feature
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08/09/2010: Relic Entertainment designer dies in car crash
Company of Heroes Online developer has promising career cut short
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08/09/2010: Unity extends education project deadline
Mobile Genertation Education Project to continue through September due to demand
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08/09/2010: Bungie: Microsoft deserves respect
Community director Brian Jarrard says the Xbox owner fully supports studio independence
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08/09/2010: Microsoft hiking Xbox Live subscription prices (AP)
AP - Microsoft is raising subscription prices for its popular Xbox Live Gold online gaming service in the U.S. and three other countries.
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07/09/2010: Microsoft Unveils New Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a new wireless Xbox 360 controller, which features a new D-pad that transforms from a plus to a disc.
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07/09/2010: Gearbox buys Nukem IP in bid for series revival
Studio will discuss sequels after Duke Nukem Forever; 2K Games takes long-term publishing rights
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07/09/2010: Microsoft Increasing Price of Xbox Live Gold Membership (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft on Monday announced a price increase for Xbox Live Gold members in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the U.K., effective November 1.
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07/09/2010: Jagex: We will win legal fight on cheaters
CEO confident it will prevail in legal wrangle with cheat-bot creators
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07/09/2010: Microsoft raises price of admission to Xbox Live (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft on Monday announced it is raising the price of admission to its Xbox Live online community where people can play videogames or watch movies using Xbox 360 consoles.
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07/09/2010: Microsoft hiking Xbox Live subscription prices (AP)
AP - Microsoft is raising subscription prices for its popular Xbox Live Gold online gaming service in the U.S. and three other countries.
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06/09/2010: Valve slams stock market sell-outs
Studio co-founder Gabe Newell says external funding
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06/09/2010: Develop 5-A-Side: Supermassive enters the fray
Big Match Striker maestros sign as headline sponsor; limited space for new entrants
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06/09/2010: Jagex ban on Runescape hack fails
Program that puts the game on autopilot not banned due to copyright complexities
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03/09/2010: Intel ups bid to make netbooks game devices
Developers offered cash prizes for building netbook specific games
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03/09/2010: Autodesk signs two Korean tools deals
MAIET Entertainment and WeMade Entertainment both licence Autodesk Kynapse
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03/09/2010: Scaleform reveals Activision licence deal
The UI group provided its tools to Transformers developer High Moon
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03/09/2010: OpenFeint to launch mobile multiplayer tech suite
Social games platform building PlayTime technologies for OpenFeint 3.0
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03/09/2010: Pitbull Studio announces debut contract
Former Midway Newcastle team developing title for new indie studio
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03/09/2010: LucasArts layoffs amid studio turbulence
Developer confirms reorganisation following walkouts and cancellations
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02/09/2010: Nintendo to Drop Prices of DSi, DSi XL Starting Sept. 12 (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Nintendo on Monday said it will drop the price of its DSi XL and DSi portable gaming devices by $20 starting Sept. 12.
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02/09/2010: Jobs: iPod Touch outsells DS and PSP combined
Apple claims handheld dominance; Game Center arriving next week; 120m iOS devices shipped
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02/09/2010: BlitzTech gets Kinect and Move functionality
New peripherals supported on popular middleware and development tool set
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02/09/2010: Doublesix breaks away from Kuju
Studio will be a separate entity for owning group Catalis
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02/09/2010: New wave of speakers for GDC Online
Blizzard and Bigpoint add to a promising roster; early-bird deadline today
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02/09/2010: $1.6m in fresh funding round for Xaitment
AI middleware group says it will use the money to bolster sales and support
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01/09/2010: Spil backs Apple in the HTML5/Flash format war
Popular game website vendor to build its mobile business on HTML5
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01/09/2010: Lenovo Plans Game Console for Chinese Market (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Lenovo said Friday that it is entering the game-console business in China, according to reports quoting Lenovo executives.
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01/09/2010: RI-Schilling deal expected to close in mid-Sept. (AP)
AP - A top Rhode Island economic official said Thursday he expects to close by mid-September on a controversial $75 million state loan guarantee for the video game company of former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling.
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01/09/2010: Nokia: Ignore IP rights at your peril
The Finland-based telecoms giant says IP is key for businesses to thrive
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01/09/2010: Team 17 breaks away from publishers
Studio restructures management team as focus shifts to downloads
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01/09/2010: SocialDeck buyout next in Google spending spree
Google continues to build new empire by acquiring social studios
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01/09/2010: Tiga membership opens for individual devs
Growing game industry association spawns new division
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01/09/2010: Best Buy expands game trade-in program to stores (AP)
AP - Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. said Thursday it is offering store credit in exchange for used video games at nearly 600 of its stores, expanding an online trade-in program that has been in place for about a year.
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01/09/2010: Hillcrest Wireless Mouse Coming to LG TVs, Sony Gaming (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Hillcrest Labs, the maker of the interesting Loop wireless mouse, said it had licensed its technology to PlayStation maker Sony Computer Entertainment as well as LG Electronics for a "Magic Wand".
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01/09/2010: Angry Birds, The Upcoming PSP Game That Might Be a Movie (PC World)
PC World - From iPhone to PlayStation Portable to the big screen, Angry Birds...well wait a second, just what the heck is Angry Birds?
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31/08/2010: Microsoft Readying Realtime Phone-Console Multiplayer (PC World)
PC World - Forget PC-console multiplayer, how about live phone-console gaming instead?
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31/08/2010: Apple Game Centre set for debut?
Media event sparks announcement speculation
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31/08/2010: Xbox man on the inside to keynote MIGS
Key industry event to offer a diverse range of keynotes
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31/08/2010: Zynga to pull the curtain back at GDC Online
The polemical Facebook game group to explain how it builds success
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30/08/2010: New Xbox 360 Chip Emphasizes Low Power (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - On Monday, Microsoft revealed new details of the system-on-a-chip (SOC) within the latest Xbox 360 with 250GB, with an emphasis on low-power operation.
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27/08/2010: £1k trade exhibitor fund for UK devs
British studios offered cash to attend Game Connection industry dating service
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27/08/2010: LGF kicks off next month
Events include industry networking shows and many consumer-facing opportunities
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27/08/2010: Mass Effect maestro to keynote Future Game On
Project director of the successful RPG-shooter set for game design lecture
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26/08/2010: DEVELOP 5-A-SIDE: Come and have a go...
Do you have five men with two legs who can kick a ball and fancy their chances on the pitch?
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26/08/2010: Answered: Did Microsoft Kill Cross-Platform Xbox 360 and Windows Play? (PC World)
PC World - Last month rumors circulated that Microsoft killed cross-platform Xbox 360 and Windows gameplay.
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26/08/2010: Digital Chocolate suing Zynga
Casual gaming giants clash over Mafia Wars trademark
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26/08/2010: Google games boss leaves job
Former SCEA exec leaves search giant just four month after joining company
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26/08/2010: Jesse Schell to keynote Unite 2010
Schell Games CEO set to talk at annual industry gathering
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26/08/2010: Revolver hosting Dundee start-ups workshop
New media outfit offers redundant Dundee developers an alternative to job applications
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26/08/2010: TIGA to launch self publishing services
UK games trade body promises an array of aid measures to self publishing studios
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26/08/2010: New exec producer joins Zattikka
Former Codemasters product development director joins casual firm
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26/08/2010: Crytek hosting Dundee recruitment event
Crysis studio partners with Specialmove in ongoing hiring drive post-RTW meltdown
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26/08/2010: Rovio catapults Angry Birds to tinseltown
Finnish developer approaching Hollywood studios with iPhone IP
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25/08/2010: TIGA: UK exam results good for games industry
UK video games trade body encouraged by national GCSE and A-level results
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25/08/2010: Mixamo secures Blender integration deal
Huge savings promised as tech offerings partner
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25/08/2010: Treyarch reinstates CoD modding
Call of Duty: Black Ops update will see the return of player created content
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25/08/2010: Channel 4 pumping £1m into Dundee development sector
Peep Show, Come Dine With Me and How to Look Good Naked to be transformed into gaming apps courtesy of Tag and Dynamo Games
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24/08/2010: Culture Dept distances itself from MOH uproar
Government arm says a game that includes the Taliban is for consumers to judge, not retailers
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24/08/2010: Jagex recruiting team touches down in Dundee
Senior management offering opportunities to former RTW and Cohort staff
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23/08/2010: Windows 7 mobile phones will link to Xbox 360 consoles (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a slew of videogames for play on smartphones running its new Windows 7 mobile software and said the devices will link to its Xbox 360 videogame consoles.
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23/08/2010: PlayStation 3 memory beefed up in North America (AFP)
AFP - Sony Computer Entertainment America announced Tuesday it is beefing up the storage capacity of PlayStation 3 (PS3) videogame consoles that will be available in North America.
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23/08/2010: THQ hopes to draw in artists with tablet for Wii (AP)
AP - Video game publisher THQ Inc. hopes to draw in artistically inclined fans when its uDraw GameTablet is available for the Wii this year.
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23/08/2010: Rumor: RTW chiefs to buy Project MyWorld [UPDATED]
Hetherington and Jones seek to take back title post-RTW meltdown
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23/08/2010: Ex-RTW staff offered re-employment [UPDATED]
23 members of the former Project MyWorld team are offered a return to Realtime Worlds
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23/08/2010: Jagex joins Realtime recruitment fray
Famed UK indie reveals plans to send recruiters to Dundee
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23/08/2010: Codemasters joins RTW rescue attempt
Famed UK studio contacts senior management and administrators at Realtime Worlds
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23/08/2010: Official Charts Company hires games exec
Giles Jones steps up as new head of commercial development
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22/08/2010: Now Cohort cuts staff
Another blow for Dundee development scene - but studio is still in business
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22/08/2010: Sony rallies to RTW redundancies
SCEE joins a growing list of studios heading to Scotland in the wake of the Realtime Worlds meltdown
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21/08/2010: Sony Pushes PlayStation 3 to 160-, 320-Gbytes (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sony announced two new PlayStation 3 models with a dramatic increase in storage capacity on Tuesday, including models with 160-Gbytes and even 320-Gbytes of capacity.
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20/08/2010: Big retailers embrace new shopping app (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Shopkick offers reward points for checking into a store, even more when you buy! Also, Microsoft (MSFT) embraces Xbox games on new phones while Wine Spectator finally releases an app.
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20/08/2010: RTW restructures to keep APB alive
Troubled Scottish studio goes all-out to ensure a future for its struggling MMORPG
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20/08/2010: Virgin Gaming sponsors LGC
Branson venture backs London Games Conference; Meredith takes key role
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20/08/2010: Epiphany picks xaitment
Australian studio licenses tech firms AI set for Frozen Hearth
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20/08/2010: RTW owes UK creditors £3m
Administrator starts to reveal debts of dying studio
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20/08/2010: Microsoft Tips 50 Windows Phone 7 Games, Xbox Integration (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The big M announced 50 titles from big-name publishers that range from casual fare to more traditional console games.
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19/08/2010: 157 jobs axed at RTW
Administrator confirms that just 53 staff are left at the studio
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19/08/2010: Foreign interest in Realtime Worlds
The APB developer could still be rescued from the brink of collapse, but may no longer be British-owned
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19/08/2010: Zynga picks up Conduit Labs
FarmVille studio buys rival Facebook developer, establishing Zynga Boston
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19/08/2010: TIGA calls for Scottish games industry action plan
UK games development trade association seeks to prevent RTW debacle from recurring
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19/08/2010: 2010/11 Infernal Engine roster announced
Terminal Reality sets out upcoming titles running on licensed in-house engine
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19/08/2010: Activision attempts RTW staff rescue
Publisher flies six HR and recruitment staff to offer redundant employees work
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19/08/2010: Hanoi clamps down on Internet cafes (AFP)
AFP - Authorities in the Vietnamese capital are clamping down on Internet cafes in what they say is a bid to address online gaming addiction and inappropriate content.
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18/08/2010: Apple Patent Opens a New Frontier for Gaming--Documenting (PC World)
PC World - Apple may take on a new role in video gaming if its latest patent application, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office earlier this week, ever makes it into a product. The patent is for a system that would document your roles in certain video games, and create a comic book chronicling the entire history of your character in a video game.
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18/08/2010: Former MySpace Chief Van Natta Joins Zynga (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Former Facebook and MySpace executive Owen Van Natta has joined online gaming giant Zynga, which produces FarmVille and Mafia Wars.
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18/08/2010: July video game retail sales inch 1 percent lower (AP)
AP - U.S. retail sales of video game systems, software and accessories slipped 1 percent in July according to market researcher NPD Group. A lackluster summer game launch schedule partly offset strong sales of the Xbox 360.
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18/08/2010: Realtime Worlds enters administration [update 2]
Business handed to corporate rescue firm; "170 staff cut, with 50 staff left to save APB"
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18/08/2010: Realtime Worlds axes US office [Update 2]
Rumours abound that the end is nigh for the esteemed Crackdown and APB studio
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18/08/2010: All-party games group reformed
Forum for games industry discussion in Westminster shuffles upper membership
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17/08/2010: Dreadnought Design Wants YOU!
Dreadnought Design, the innovative independent video games studio led by John Thornewill, is this week launching a nationwide search for the UK?s most talented iPhone games minds. People of all ages and backgrounds are invited to pitch their iPhone games ideas to the company on their Facebook page, and to join the discussion on what makes an iPhone game addictive.
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17/08/2010: BeOriginal Appointed as PR Consultant
Dreadnought Design is pleased to announce that BeOriginal has been appointed as their PR consultants. More information can be found by clicking on the link below

07/05/2010: Tail Gunner Released
Dreadnougnt is glad to announce the release of our first title Tail Gunner. Take charge of the rear gun of a B17 in the skies above occupied Europe in 1943.

01/05/2010: Dreadnought Design Launches Website
Dreadnout is pleased to launch our new website. Please check back here regularly.
More information: http://www.dreadnought-design.com