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15th May, 2008
April US game sales up 47% to $1.23 billion
Three titles sold over 1 million copies, led by the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV which sold 1.85 million units
No better place than Microsoft Game Studios, says Tsunoda
Kudo Tsunoda, now a GM at Microsoft Games Studio, says there is no better place for a creative person to be
Shane Hensley to lead Superstition Studios
Shane Hensley, a writer behind City of Villains, has been named studio head of FireSky's Superstition Studios
NCsoft net profit down 43% on write-off
NCsoft has released Q1 financial results, reporting a drop in net profit of 43% related to a write-off of development costs
CBS purchases CNet for $1.8 billion
CBS Corporation has agreed to purchase CNet for $1.8 billion - a 45 per cent premium on its most recent share price
SEGA signs deal with Platinum Games
A multi-game publishing agreement has been reached with ex-Capcom developers
77 Currys.digital stores set to close
Almost half of the branches will be closed as part of an effort to cut £50m
The London Games Festival returns
Week-long celebration of gaming culture and business will take place this October
PS3 price cut unlikely this year
Analysts say the company has moved away from fighting for market share to focus on profitability
MS games not suitable for handheld, says Kim
Microsoft Game Studios' corporate VP Shane Kim says he is "very happy" it hasn't made a handheld games console
Court orders Nintendo to pay $21m
Company found guilty of patent infringement while designing a range of controllers
Vivendi Games Q1 revenue down 24.1 per cent
Vivendi Games' Q1 revenue - 86.8 per cent coming from Blizzard - was down 24.1 per cent from Q1 2007
SOE titles to offer real money trading
Live Gamer is partnering with SOE to offer real money trading in the upcoming titles The Agency and Free Realms
