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GC 2008


Kuju: There's "more imagination" in business models now

Kuju: There's "more imagination" in business models now

Ian Baverstock on countering rising dev costs with new kinds of publisher deals


Financial

Take-Two reports net revenue of $433m

Take-Two reports net revenue of $433m

Third-quarter sales and income boosted by high-profile releases

Politics

Publishers call for UK government to adopt PEGI

Publishers call for UK government to adopt PEGI

Nintendo, Codemasters and Mastertronic respond to calls from the culture minister to propose age ratings solution

Retail

Sins of a Solar Empire sells 500k

Sins of a Solar Empire sells 500k

Publisher says low system requirements were key to success

Retail

Videogames boost HMV sales

Videogames boost HMV sales

Demand for consoles drives up sales and counters Waterstone's lacklustre performance

In Other News

Hardware

DS continues to outpace PSP in Japan

DS continues to outpace PSP in Japan

Sales increase as DS holds top spot while PSP sales tumble

Publishers

Sony: LittleBigPlanet can be a global success

Sony: LittleBigPlanet can be a global success

Shuhei Yoshida believes the Media Molecule title "defies cultural differences"

Hardware

Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price in US

Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price in US

Rumours prove true as Arcade SKU falls to the magic USD 199 price point

Events

Molyneux to keynote GC Asia Conference

Molyneux to keynote GC Asia Conference

Famous developer will discuss using new technology to create realistic and complex game worlds

Business

Tecmo rejects Square overtures

Tecmo rejects Square overtures

Troubled publisher to open talks instead with Koei over possible merger

Events

Eurogamer Expo announced for LGF

Eurogamer Expo announced for LGF

Huge variety of titles to be playable for consumers at inaugural event

Business

EA extends Bejeweled license

EA extends Bejeweled license

PopCap Games grants mobile publishing rights through to 2010

Business

Square Enix withdraws Tecmo offer

Square Enix withdraws Tecmo offer

Final Fantasy publisher says that it will not pursue a takeover

Business

Axel Springer buys out Gamigo

The company now owns of 94% of the popular German MMO provider

Publishers

EA looks to partner with Japanese developers

EA looks to partner with Japanese developers

Publisher says its deal with Grasshopper will serve as a "springboard" to working with companies in the region

Financial

Take-Two shares fall ahead of financials

Take-Two shares fall ahead of financials

Publisher's stock fell 5.6% yesterday in the build-up to today's Q3 announcement

Retail

Nintendo continues dominance of Aussie chart

Nintendo continues dominance of Aussie chart

Eight out of the top ten titles are for the Wii or DS platforms

Games

SCEE to sell PSN title collections on UMD

SCEE to sell PSN title collections on UMD

Beats, Syphon Filter: Combat Ops and flOw to be released on one disc for PSP

Retail

New PlayStation platform titles surge onto Japanese chart

New PlayStation platform titles surge onto Japanese chart

Current chart split evenly between Sony's and Nintendo's platforms

Retail

WoW: Battle Chest tops US PC chart

WoW: Battle Chest tops US PC chart

Blizzard once again locks out half of the top ten chart positions for the platform

Publishers

Gamecock signs deal with THQ

Gamecock signs deal with THQ

Agreement reached over distribution of titles in Australia and New Zealand

Features

Interview GC 2008

Ian Baverstock - Part One

Ian Baverstock - Part One

The Kuju boss talks about the developer's blossoming empire, the health of the UK scene, and what independence means

Editorial

The Gaming Difference

Spore and its ilk are the latest step towards discovering videogames' own voice

Interview GC 2008

Yoshida's Island - Part Two

Yoshida's Island - Part Two

The Sony Worldwide Studios boss on Europe, launching titles globally, and the importance of understanding regional cultures

Interview GC 2008

Euro Disney

Euro Disney

Thierry Braille, EMEA head of DIS, evaluates the past year, and explains the company's huge ambitions for videogames

Interview GC 2008

Blizzard's Frank Pearce

Blizzard's Frank Pearce

The iconic company's co-founder on StarCraft II, the drawbacks of success, and how key secrets are kept

Interview Publishers

Matt Booty & Martin Spiess - Part One

Matt Booty & Martin Spiess - Part One

Midway's interim CEO/president and exec VP for International on proprietary tech, the Newcastle studio and Games Convention

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1271 jobs

North America
37 jobs

Rest of World
150 jobs

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Calendar

10 -12 Sep 08

Women In Games Warwick University, Coventry, UK

15 -17 Sep 08

Austin Game Developers Conference Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas


18 -20 Sep 08

Games Convention Asia Singapore

25 -26 Sep 08

NY Games Conference New York, US


6 -8 Oct 08

Virtual Worlds Forum Europe 2008 London, UK

9 -12 Oct 08

Tokyo Games Show Tokyo, Japan


20 -21 Oct 08

Virtual Worlds London London, UK

28 -29 Oct 08

GamesIndustry.biz Career Fair London, UK


28 -29 Oct 08

The GamesIndustry.biz Bar Corbet Place (The Old Truman Brewery), Brick Lane

28 -29 Oct 08

Eurogamer Expo 2008 The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London


30 Oct -1 Nov 08

Gamecity Nottingham, UK

13 -16 Nov 08

International Digital Entertainment Festival Melbourne, Australia


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