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DSi XL dominates in Japanese hardware sales

DSi XL dominates in Japanese hardware sales

New DS model pushes Nintendo back to the top, as other sales suffer


Publishers / Online

Modern Warfare 2 DLC to make $140m - analyst

Modern Warfare 2 DLC to make $140m - analyst

Ben Schachter sees big opportunity for Activision to make money in the long term

Emerging Markets / Financial / Online

The9 revenues fall 94% following loss of Warcraft

The9 revenues fall 94% following loss of Warcraft

Blizzard's decision to change license-holders hits Chinese operator hard

Games

Consoles top electronics gift list for Christmas

Consoles top electronics gift list for Christmas

Videogames top Christmas shoppers gift and brand awareness lists

Education / Hardware

Royal Navy to use PSPs for engineering training

Royal Navy to use PSPs for engineering training

UK armed forces division looks to technology to save space and cut costs

ExclusiveMIGS 2009 / Business / Retail

Valve: Rivals miss out by boycotting Steamworks games

Valve: Rivals miss out by boycotting Steamworks games

Steamworks features are chosen by developers and based on consumer wants; Modern Warfare 2 "one of our greatest sellers," says Holtman

Business / Media

Future Publishing profits drop 61%

Future Publishing profits drop 61%

Poor performance in the US blamed for slump at specialist publisher

In Other News

Business / Advertising

nDreams partners with M&C Saatchi

Ad agency to help provide alternate reality games for major brands

Events / Games

More exclusives for Spike Video Game Awards

American award ceremony could feature more than a dozen previously unseen games

Online / Publishers

Microsoft patents viral gaming plans

New party games suggest further social network plans for Xbox Live

Online / Publishers

Rock Band reaches 1000 songs

Harmonix break music game record with disc and downloadable content

Publishers / Retail

Creutz: Word of mouth more important than scores

Publishers should spend more time developing, less time pressuring journalists, says analyst

Games / Retail

Pokemon tops quiet sales week in Japan

Nintendo titles lock out the top three as Left 4 Dead 2 debuts at number 6

ExclusiveBusiness / Publishers

Sony pleased to see PS3 "momentum"

Platform holder believes stronger showing is in third parties' best interests

ExclusiveBusiness / Developers

Beautiful Game Studios to be restructured

Around 80 per cent of posts believed cut or relocated as ChampMan developer streamlines

Education

Kingston Uni opens new state-of-the-art computer laboratory

Sony and MS provide latest tech for new facility

ExclusiveOnline / Publishers / Retail

Packaged media "not going away any time soon" - House

But SCEE president denies retail reaction to PSPgo harmed sales of digital handheld

Online / Hardware / Business

Alienware PCs to come with Steam pre-installed

Dell to offer Valve game service and free copy of Portal with PC range

Business / Developers

TIGA adds new educational advisers

University professors take new roles, as TIGA criticises Skills for Growth plans

Events / Online / Publishers

Activision UK to hold Modern Warfare 2 XBL charity event

Invites players to go online to boost donation to War Child charity

Hardware / Online

New York tests public alert system on Xbox Live

Online services to warn of terrorist, nuclear and natural catastrophes

Developers / Hardware

EA Montreal refocuses on HD consoles

Top EA developer to move away from "unpredictable" Wii market

Developers / Games

Iwata: Mario Wii is a true "game for everyone"

Nintendo president and Miyamoto discuss design principles behind new Mario

Features

Business

A Touch of Class

A Touch of Class

Olsawng's Jas Purewal explains what a class action suit is, following the recent Zynga issue

Editorial Business / Casual

ScamVille

ScamVille

How underhanded dealing could spell disaster for the growth of social gaming

Interview Hardware / Online

Andrew House - Part Two

Andrew House - Part Two

The SCEE president and CEO on PS3 momentum, updated marketing and the future of the PSPgo

Interview Developers / Business

Animal Magic

Zoo Tycoon dev Blue Fang talks about it new Wii and DS title, and why the family market should be taken seriously

Interview Retail / Online

Games from the Get-Go

Rupert Loman explains the thinking behind new digital distribution company Get Games

Interview Outsourcing / Business

Streamline's Hector Fernandez

The production company's VP explains the reasons for the closure of the Amsterdam facility

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