Politics
Cultural test for games "a problem" - EGDF
Euro association insists tax breaks are an investment opportunity, but 'cultural tests' are an extra barrier for developers
Tecmo Koei asks Sony to "please cut the price" of PS3
CEO says price cut is needed to boost the PlayStation 3's market share
Valve: Steam can boost boxed sales
Free weekends on service increase retail sales, claims Lombardi; Left 4 Dead 2 pre-orders already double that of original
Activision: DJ Hero is "tremendous value"
Publisher believes £108 RRP for game and peripheral is fair for amount of content included
Thomas walks away with $5m from Midway sale
Original $100,000 purchase pays off for private investor as all other legal disputes settled
Namco Bandai secures Dragon Ball rights for 5 years
Deal begins in 2010, but publisher will also release three titles this year
World of Warcraft Twitter client launches
Allows players to Tweet during gameplay, send AutoTweets and upload screenshots
Wii Sports Resort bumps up hardware sales in Japan
As three new PlayStation 3 releases make it into top ten in region
IGDA appoints new executive director
Joshua Caulfield joins organisation from outside the games industry
Midway sale approved, 10 days until completion
Warner acquisition approved by court, San Diego studio given 60-day lifeline
Two new GTA IV DLC episodes due next year - analyst
Also possible GTA title for PS2 in 2010, Grand Theft Auto V likely in 2011, says Mitchell
NBA 2K9 reaches 2 million sales worldwide
2K Sports coincides the milestone with a limited edition NBA 2K9: Anniversary Edition announcement
Nintendo sponsors new Five quiz show
But reports of £2m spend are "pure guesswork," says company
Reports of China's 'gold farming ban' misinterpreted
Law bans buying real goods and services with virtual currency, not vice versa
Microsoft: Ads won't interfere with Xbox Live experience
The use of Silverlight will ensure adverts are an "organic part of the dashboard"
Microsoft sued over Xbox Live
Company could be forced to settle out of court on a case Sony has already conceded to
GAME sales down in first half of 2009
Like-for-likes drop over 15%, but increased software sales expected later in year
UK console installed base tops 24m
Wii has sold 5.4m units, Xbox 360 3.9m, PlayStation 3 2.2m; DSi sold 300,000 units since launch in region
THQ files lawsuit on Jakks Pacific for extending WWE contract
Publisher disputes Jakks was authorised to make a decision to renew on behalf of both companies
Consoles could soon become niche products - Playfish
Hardware may adopt online services, but will still be held back by price and audience reach, says CEO
Playfish celebrates 100 million game installs in 18 months
Downloads hit big numbers following success on Facebook and iPhone
Interview Politics
Guillaume de Fondaumiere - Part One
The Quantic Dream co-CEO talks tax breaks - and why the cultural test should only be the first step
Editorial Hardware
Depth Charges
3D display promises an exciting future, but the present is a little more sobering
Interview Online
Playfish's Kristian Segerstrale
The CEO on why consoles will become niche products as social gaming continues to evolve online
Interview Business
Eidos' Ian Livingstone
The GameHorizon host looks back on a successful event, and pinpoints some key learnings from the conference
Interview Publishers
Sega's Gary Dunn
The European development boss discusses new motion tech, the 2012 Olympics and Sega's "crack team" of fixers
Interview Developers
A Hollywood Tale - Part Two
Tigon's Ian Stevens looks further at the film-game relationship, deal-making and development, and publisher transitions
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