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Sweeney: There are too many platforms on the market
DICE 2012: Expect consolidation, but industry's brightest days are yet to come says Epic CEO
Double Fine launches Kickstarter campaign for new project
Update: Project reaches $400,000 total in less than 12 hours
9th February 2012 @ 9:08am
Business
topic_development
Simraceway dev raises another $5m in funding
New investment takes total funding to $17.5 million
8th February 2012 @ 10:09am
Business
Developers
Eutechnyx signs Brain in a Jar for latest racing game
Two UK racing specialists come together for new project
3rd February 2012 @ 11:33am
Business
Developers
Seamus Blackley: iOS is the "new arcade", 99c the "new quarter"
Xbox co-creator mixing Atari vets with young interns at new iOS start-up
3rd February 2012 @ 10:10am
Business
Developers
DDM appoints new director of business development
Tehyon Kim brings mobile and social development experience to talent agency
3rd February 2012 @ 9:22am
Business
People
THQ needs partner to bring Warhammer MMO to market
Publisher is being "realistic" about financial cost of project
3rd February 2012 @ 8:00am
Business
Publishers
THQ losses widen to $56m for Q3
3.6 million Saints Row: The Third sales countered by poor uDraw performance
2nd February 2012 @ 9:49pm
Business
topic_financial
GAME confirms renegotiations underway with lenders
Ongoing process involves strategic review and possible sale of overseas operations
Zynga accounted for 12% of Facebook sales in 2011
Social network files for $5bn IPO
2nd February 2012 @ 7:39am
Business
Social Network
Sony expects full-year losses to reach ¥220 billion
PlayStation business losses increase to ¥85.7 billion in Q3
2nd February 2012 @ 7:08am
Business
topic_financial
THQ cuts 240 staff as CEO halves salary
Brian Farrell takes pay cut as company prepares to hand out $8 million in severance pay
1st February 2012 @ 11:04pm
Business
Publishers
Digital Capital ready to fund digital games
New start up offering funding to mobile, console and PC developers
1st February 2012 @ 4:34pm
Business
Online
More than 170 jobs axed at THQ - rumour
Vice president of tech Mark DeLoura included in recent redundancies
1st February 2012 @ 10:12am
Business
Publishers
Sony names Hirai as CEO and president in waiting
Stringer to cede posts on April 1 and become chairman of the board
Bigpoint passes 250m registered users
Free-to-play browser company pulling in 250,000 new users a day
1st February 2012 @ 8:30am
Business
Online
Spil users spend up to €45 on free-to-play games
Developers expected to make $5m via platform this year
31st January 2012 @ 6:00pm
Business
Online
THQ threatened with Nasdaq delisting
Struggling publisher has until July to raise stock price
31st January 2012 @ 11:58am
Business
Publishers
Report: Facebook IPO filing set for this week
IPO could value Zuckerberg's social network at between $75 billion and $100 billion
30th January 2012 @ 2:45pm
Business
Social Network
Eurogamer's unique traffic surges 10% to 5.7m monthly users
Multilingual core site sees massive growth as new records reached
30th January 2012 @ 1:52pm
Business
Microsoft pursuing owners of Halo 4 beta 'phishing' site
URL for scam still active, says publisher - Halo 4 beta invites not yet live
30th January 2012 @ 10:17am
Business
Legal
GamesIndustry.biz and BAFTA to present Games Question Time
Limited free tickets for event offered to GamesIndustry.biz readers
Fearless Studios acquired by Kabam
Haden Blackman's outfit bought for undisclosed amount
27th January 2012 @ 10:18am
Business
Virgin Gaming hits 1 million registered users
Competitive gaming platform has dished out $7m in prizes
27th January 2012 @ 9:07am
Business
Online
THQ lays off publishing and admin staff
Another round of redundancies at publisher but internal development studios safe for now
26th January 2012 @ 7:38pm
Business
Publishers
Worldwide launch for Wii U in 2012
Iwata confirms Japan, US, Europe, Australia to get console this year
Netflix drops games-by-mail ambitions
Movie specialist has "no plans to enter video games" according to CEO
26th January 2012 @ 8:37am
Business
Retail
Nintendo expects wider full-year loss of ¥65 billion
Company swings to loss in 9 month results; 3DS sales expected to be below estimates at 14m
THQ focuses on core as pressure mounts on board
Alleged letter from former staff calls for board to change senior management after "numerous mistakes"
25th January 2012 @ 2:31pm
Business
Publishers
UKIE sells stake in Chart-Track
Organisations will continue to collaborate closely on official charts data
23rd January 2012 @ 2:40pm
Business
