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EA Partners to publish 38 Studios RPG
09 March 2010 11:50 GMT
EA Partners has sign up to publish 38 Studios' single-player role-playing game, codenamed Project Mercury.
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Ubisoft DRM servers attacked again
09 March 2010 11:26 GMT
Ubisoft has revealed that the problems with the company's newly implemented DRM solution for new PC titles are due to ongoing attacks from hackers and not as a result of high demand, as previously >> read more
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Full Natal line-up due at E3
09 March 2010 11:03 GMT
Microsoft is due to unveil its "full line-up" of Project Natal games at E3 2010 in June, according to comments made by Mindy Mount, CFO of Microsoft's Entertainment & Devices division.
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Analyst: PS3 to outsell 360 and Wii by cycle end
09 March 2010 10:22 GMT
The PlayStation 3 will outsell its rivals over its lifetime, becoming the best selling home console of the current generation - according to a new report by the Strategy Analytics Connected >> read more
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Sony: God Of War III budget is $44 million
09 March 2010 09:26 GMT
The budget for Santa Monica Studio's imminent PlayStation 3 exclusive God of War III has been placed at $44 million, according to an interview with director of product development John Hight
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Games success influencing movie industry, says MW2 director
09 March 2010 09:08 GMT
The high-profile success of titles such as Modern Warfare 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV has turned around Hollywood's perception of videogames, as the film industry looks to alternative mediums >> read more
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Modern Warfare 2 hits 25 million unique users
09 March 2010 08:29 GMT
Infinity Ward director of communications Robert Bowling has announced that the total number of unique users for Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has hit 25 million players.
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Indie veterans form Tomorrow Corporation
09 March 2010 08:22 GMT
The creators of indie titles such as World of Goo and Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure have formed a new development studio named Tomorrow Corporation.
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Globex signs Pandemic vets for US expansion
09 March 2010 08
Some of the leading talent behind Pandemic's most successful hits including Mercenaries, Star Wars Battlefront and Destroy All Humans have been signed by Globex Studios to open a new LA-based >> read more
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Interview:
Hooray for Hollywood
09 March 2010 01:30 GMT
As a creative talent Keith Arem has worked on multiple games, most recently as director on Activision's Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, but also on the performance side of game development for Sony, THQ, >> read more
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GDC 2010 Coverage
08 March 2010 18:58 GMT
For this year's GDC 2010 event, taking place all this week, we're using a new system for our coverage which is taking the form of an event blog. Every time we hear something interesting - either formally >> read more
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Valve confirms Steam for Mac
08 March 2010 10:58 GMT
Valve has confirmed that it will be bringing Steam, its market-leading digital download services, to Mac formats this April.
The service supports >> read more
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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 storms UK chart
08 March 2010 10:22 GMT
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has become the fastest-selling new title of 2010 so far in the UK, snatching the title away from Sega's Aliens vs Predator.
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More trouble for Ubisoft's DRM system
08 March 2010 10:08 GMT
Users of Ubisoft's PC games Assassin's Creed II and Silent Hunter 5 have been unable to play over the weekend as the servers for its digital rights management system have been inaccessible.
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Gamers overwhelm Australian ratings inquiry
08 March 2010 09:17 GMT
The Australian government has received 55,000 submissions as part of its public consultation concerning the introduction of a restricted 18+ age rating for videogames.
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Majesco receives new Nasdaq warning
08 March 2010 08:59 GMT
US publisher Majesco has been given 180 days to raise its share price above USD 1 or face delisting from the Nasdaq stock exchange.
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"Triple-A indie" projects can be financially viable - Hecker
08 March 2010 08:53 GMT
Independent game development for home consoles now has proven financially viable routes to market following the success of hits on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network.
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Nintendo developer Cing files for bankruptcy - report
08 March 2010 08:31 GMT
Japanese developer Cing has filed for bankruptcy in Japan, with the company reportedly suffering from liabilities of 256 million yen (USD 2.9m/EUR 2.1m).
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Free Realms hits 9 million subscribers
08 March 2010 08
The total number of subscribers for free-to-play massively multiplayer online game Free Realms has hit 9 million users, according to a statement from Sony Online Entertainment.
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Interview:
Going Solo
05 March 2010 16:35 GMT
Chris Hecker has been working in the games business for about 15 years, having first made the transition following a trip to what was then known as the Computer Games Developer Conference - CGDC. More >> read more
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iPad to launch in April
05 March 2010 16:09 GMT
Apple has announced the iPad will go on sale in the US on April 3 and in the UK in late April.
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Molyneux: Natal improvements are "countless"
05 March 2010 15:32 GMT
Peter Molyneux has moved to dampen fears over Project Natal lag, insisting there have been "countless revisions of cameras and countless revisions of software" since the demo units shown to >> read more
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XBL rule change allows users to express race, sexual orientation
05 March 2010 14:48 GMT
Microsoft has amended its Xbox Live terms of use, allowing users to express their race, nationality, religion and sexual orientation, if they choose, in their Gamertags and profiles.
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GamesIndustry.biz launches free iPhone app
05 March 2010 13:14 GMT
GamesIndustry.biz is pleased to announce the launch of its free iPhone app, designed for industry professionals to access the leading trade site and its growing network of users.
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Piracy-targeting law firm investigated by watchdog
05 March 2010 10:40 GMT
A law firm acting on behalf of games publishers that include Codemasters and Atari against alleged file-sharers is being investigated over claims of bullying and harassment.
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EA Partners signs indie titles DeathSpank and Shank
05 March 2010 10:35 GMT
EA Partners has announced a deal with indie studios Hothead Games and Klei Entertainment to distribute their forthcoming titles DeathSpank and Shank.
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Modern Warfare lawsuit accuses Activision of "unbridled greed"
05 March 2010 09:36 GMT
More details of the lawsuit bought against Activision by former Infinity Ward employees have emerged, in which the Call of Duty publisher is accused of "astonishing arrogance and unbridled >> read more
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Rock Band Network opens to public
05 March 2010 09:35 GMT
The new Rock Band Network Music Store opened to the public today, giving Rock Band users in the US access to over 100 new songs that have been uploaded to the store directly by musicians,publishers >> read more
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Eutechnyx signs former EA Sports director Ed Martin
05 March 2010 08:53 GMT
Racing developer Eutechnyx has appointed Ed Martin as executive vice president of its North American business.
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THQ vet forms Radiangames
05 March 2010 08:48 GMT
Luke Schneider, formerly of THQ team Volition, has launched a new independent studio and announced its first title JoyJoy, for Xbox 360.
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Kenka Bancho 4 tops Japanese software chart
05 March 2010 08:32 GMT
PlayStation Portable has come out on top of the Japanese hardware chart for another week with sales that just pipped the second best-selling console the Wii.
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Nexon offering $1m fund for indie developers
05 March 2010 08
Nexon of America is putting up $1 million to help fund the creation of games from independent developers.
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Editorial:
Beyond Infinity
04 March 2010 20:34 GMT
Despite plenty of sage nose-tapping and wild speculation, few people outside of those directly involved know exactly what happened between Infinity Ward and Activision this week. It's an extraordinary >> read more
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Activision dismisses "meritless" $36m Modern Warfare lawsuit
04 March 2010 16:07 GMT
Call of Duty publisher Activision has dismissed as "meritless" the lawsuit bought against it by two founders of Infinity Ward over unpaid royalties and the right to creative control of the >> read more
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Zampella and West could veto Modern Warfare releases
04 March 2010 15:05 GMT
Sacked Activision duo Jason West and Vince Zampella could veto the planned release of downloadable content or future releases in the Modern Warfare series, if the legal issues with formeremployer >> read more
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Academic scholarship fund established in tribute to Mark Beaumont
04 March 2010 15:04 GMT
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences is to offer a new academic scholarship in honour of Mark Beaumont, the former COO of Capcom North America and Europe who passed away suddenly onFebruary >> read more
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Take-Two failing to make profits in non-GTA years
04 March 2010 12:24 GMT
Rockstar's newest game, Red Dead Redemption, is unlikely to be profitable for publisher Take-Two, due to its protracted development and the high marketing budget ear-marked for its release.
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Ubisoft denies Silent Hunter 5 DRM cracked on first day
04 March 2010 11:35 GMT
Ubisoft has denied that its new anti-piracy measures have been cracked for Silent Hunter 5 on the day the game was released, saying that versions currently being hosted on torrent sites are >> read more
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Suda 51: Indie scene allows devs the freedom of music artists
04 March 2010 11:13 GMT
Goichi Suda ? aka Suda 51 ? has told GamesIndustry.biz that he is jealous of the opportunities that have opened up to aspiring games designers with the rise in popularity of mobile gamingand >> read more
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MySpace founders buy social games portal MindJolt
04 March 2010 10:36 GMT
The founders of MySpace, Chris DeWolfe, Colin Digiaro and Aber Whitcomb have announced a partnership with Austin Ventures to buy social gaming platform MindJolt.
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Virtuos kickstarts full cross-platform development project
04 March 2010 09:34 GMT
Virtuos, the China-based work-for-hire company, has announced that it has been commissioned to work on an internally-developed title, to be released simultaneously on the PlayStation 3, Xbox >> read more
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Jackson joins Namco Bandai UK
04 March 2010 08:58 GMT
Mark Jackson has joined Namco Bandai's sales team in the UK as national accounts manager.
Jackson has been in the industry for fifteen years, >> read more
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Gamigo to enter North American market
04 March 2010 08:29 GMT
Online games publisher and distributor Gamigo has announced its plan to enter the North American online gaming market later this year.
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Boom Blox development moved from LA to Guildford
04 March 2010 08:23 GMT
EA has confirmed that a number of developers working on a sequel to Steven Speilberg's Wii puzzle game Boom Blox have been laid off.
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Playdom acquires Offbeat Creations
04 March 2010 08
Social games company Playdom has acquired Facebook developer Offbeat Creations.
The creator of Super Farkel ? which currently boasts over1 >> read more
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Monumental: Facebook will soon be home to veteran gamers
04 March 2010 08
Speaking about his company's strategy for releasing games onto Facebook, Monumental Games' CEO Rik Alexander has said that 18 months from now there will be more veteran gamers on Facebookthan >> read more
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Interview:
Monumental Changes
04 March 2010 07:45 GMT
When you consider Monumental Games' founders set up the company following Climax with the plan to build a hunting MMO in just three months, it seems almost surprising the developer is doing as well as >> read more
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Zampella and West file lawsuit against Activision
03 March 2010 21:26 GMT
Activision has been hit with a lawsuit by ex-Infinity Ward duo Jason West and Vince Zampella over "substantial royalty payments" as part of their contracts for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare >> read more
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Take-Two losses down to $34m
03 March 2010 14:53 GMT
Take-Two has revealed a net loss of $33.8 million in the first quarter ended January 31, an improvement over the loss of $53.8 million for the same period last year.
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Argos enters pre-owned games market
03 March 2010 12:30 GMT
Catalogue retailer Argos has entered the pre-owned games market, offering its customers vouchers to spend in-store in exchange for their games.
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