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22nd May, 2008
Games industry becoming a broadcast model, says St John
Wild Tangent CEO Alex St John sees the games industry evolving into a more mass market broadcast model
THQ has time to contemplate hypothetical loss of Pixar license
Should THQ lose the rights to produce games based upon Pixar films, the impact would not be felt until FY 2014
PSP is "gateway drug" to consoles, says SCEA
SCEA's John Koller says that PSP owners are transitioning to the PS3 as they move along the adoption curve
Ubisoft reports $173 million FY 2008 net profits
Ubisoft's net profits more than doubled between 2007 and 2008, boosted by the sale of its stake in Gameloft
Wii beat PS2 software record, says Nintendo
Nintendo claims that its Wii console has broken the PS2's record by selling 50 million games during its first 18 months
Bethesda and Splash Damage announce partnership
The studios behind Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and Fallout 3 have signed a long-term development deal
GameStop reports $62.1 million net earnings for Q1
Videogame retailer GameStop has reported a record $62.1 million in net earnings and $1.8 billion in sales for Q1
Qube Software pursues Indian developers
Hopes to provide its game engine to the emerging market as Sony pushes the PS2
Videogames sales boost retail
The Office for National Statistics has acknowledged the games industry's role in slowing the decline in consumer spending
Conspiracy reports $7m loss despite growth
The company saw its operating revenue rise but was hampered by a large expense associated with its stock price
Castlevania, Tekken movie producer nets $200m financing
Cash to be used for Konami adaptation and movie based on Pac-Man
BBFC targets net downloads
BBFC.online is designed to provide a voluntary online classifciation for downloadable content, but won't interfere with online gameplay
Koei's Warriors Orochi ships 1.5m worldwide
Success of crossover franchise prompts North American release for sequel
Capcom targets China for online growth
Publisher to extend big franchises to capture lucrative online market?
Riccitiello buys $1 million of EA shares
Electronic Arts CEO makes purchase following extension of Take-Two offer
Cultural barriers can hinder outsourcing, says Devine
Ultizen's Michael Devine says that cultural barriers create issues in outsourcing that must be overcome
EA acquires Hands-On Mobile Korea assets
EA has acquired the assets of the mobile developer and publisher, who will be renamed EA Mobile Korea
