Publishers
Japanese talent takes Atari into 2009
Tekken 6 and brand new project from Q Entertainment head up publisher's 2009 portfolio
Zavvi confirms EUK supply issues
Website orders for DVD, music and videogame products cancelled as the company struggles to cope with demand
SCi files to change name to Eidos
Parent company to adopt publisher's name, effective date yet to be announced
November DSi sales pass 500,000 units
Figures from Enterbrain show the latest iteration on the handheld match performance of DS Lite
Xbox 360 US sales see record-breaking Black Friday weekend
Microsoft reveals units up 25% on last year's holiday period
Shanda revenues jump 42.7%
Chinese games provider reports USD 136m in net revenue with an increase in its MMO business of 39.9 per cent
Flagship co-founder establishes Gravity Bear
Former Blizzard developer, Phil Shenk, sets up new studio with Hellgate's Kevin Klemmick
Nintendo nets $6 profit off each Wii
Videogame giant bucks loss leading trend set by rivals Sony and Microsoft
First week Resistance 2 sales only two-thirds of original
PS3 exclusive sequel debuts in the UK at ten, while Call of Duty retains top spot
GAME announces group sales up 28%
Spending patterns of consumers "relatively resilient" despite economic gloom
Darkworks signs 3D technology deal with Trioviz
Developer to use technology for cross platform titles, with plans to create an SDK for other studios
Redstone sells Midway for $100,000
Mortal Kombat publisher offloaded by National Amusements to ease debts
EA licenses Dungeon Keeper for Chinese MMO
NetDragon Websoft to develop the 3D title based on classic PC strategy franchise
EUK stores waiting on Resistance 2
Zavvi and WHSmith branches go without the highly anticipated first-person shooter
Ubisoft and EA rumoured for SCi acquisition
Reports suggest two publishers in talks for Tomb Raider parent
AMD: PC gaming "healthy"
Chip maker's general manager cites sales for titles such as World of Warcraft as evidence of the platform's strength
GDC Europe announced as gamescom event
Think Services acquires Global Games Media to take over Cologne conference
Editorial Business
The Atari Vision
Phil Harrison reveals how the reinvigorated publisher is planning for the future
Interview Publishers
TT's Racing
TT Games producer Nick Ricks on working with big licenses, the importance of connectivity, and the Warner Bros acquisition
Editorial Retail
The Trader's Dilemma
The industry says it can't live with second-hand. It can't live without it, either.
Interview Developers
A Rare Glimpse - Part Two
Studio manager Mark Betteridge on the new Xbox Live avatars, and the importance of more and effective prototyping
Editorial Publishers
Nintendo's DSi Strategy
Japan's Kenji Ono dissects the company's plans for the handheld, and how it plays into Nintendo's overall vision for the future
Interview Developers
Jason Kingsley - Part Two
Rebellion's CEO on the challenges of MMOs, the importance of proper scoping and budgets, and players not finishing games...
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