DSi XL dominates in Japanese hardware sales
New DS model pushes Nintendo back to the top, as other sales suffer
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
Blizzard's decision to change license-holders hits Chinese operator hard
Consoles top electronics gift list for Christmas
Videogames top Christmas shoppers gift and brand awareness lists
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
Steamworks features are chosen by developers and based on consumer wants; Modern Warfare 2 "one of our greatest sellers," says Holtman
Future Publishing profits drop 61%
Poor performance in the US blamed for slump at specialist publisher
nDreams partners with M&C Saatchi
Ad agency to help provide alternate reality games for major brands
More exclusives for Spike Video Game Awards
American award ceremony could feature more than a dozen previously unseen games
Microsoft patents viral gaming plans
New party games suggest further social network plans for Xbox Live
Rock Band reaches 1000 songs
Harmonix break music game record with disc and downloadable content
Creutz: Word of mouth more important than scores
Publishers should spend more time developing, less time pressuring journalists, says analyst
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
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
Alienware PCs to come with Steam pre-installed
Dell to offer Valve game service and free copy of Portal with PC range
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
New York tests public alert system on Xbox Live
Online services to warn of terrorist, nuclear and natural catastrophes
EA Montreal refocuses on HD consoles
Top EA developer to move away from "unpredictable" Wii market
Iwata: Mario Wii is a true "game for everyone"
Nintendo president and Miyamoto discuss design principles behind new Mario
A Touch of Class
Olsawng's Jas Purewal explains what a class action suit is, following the recent Zynga issue
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
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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