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October 2008

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30th October, 2008

Cheyenne: We have to keep our promises to users

Published at 08:00AM

Stargate's ambitious post-launch content roll-out will prove a key challenge, says studio boss

27th October, 2008

Digital distribution won't kill retail - Blitz

Published at 08:00AM

But Arcade division director Chris Swan does believe that it will "shift things a bit"

23rd October, 2008

Gibeau: It's "imperative" for EA to go online

Published at 05:38PM

Company intends to continue push started by Warhammer, Battlefield and Star Wars

22nd October, 2008

New Star Wars MMO being considered for console - EA

Published at 07:17AM

EA assessing feasibility of console versions of The Old Republic and Mythic's Warhammer Online

17th October, 2008

Mythic: Blizzard is in for a "lengthy battle"

Published at 06:12PM

"It's a marathon, not a sprint," says CEO Mark Jacobs, citing content updates set to arrive for Warhammer Online

CCP "well isolated" from Icelandic banking woes

Published at 09:28AM

Eve Online developer underlines global customer base and financial "agility"

16th October, 2008

Facebook awards The Game Creators $25,000

Published at 11:01AM

"No strings attached" award for Social Arcade application

Blizzard: Warhammer players already returning to Warcraft

Published at 07:00AM

COO Paul Sams praises EA Mythic MMO as most likely to succeed - but not with WoW's loyal subscribers

14th October, 2008

Microsoft offers free storage solution for New Xbox Experience

Published at 09:53AM

Company prepares users for Live update due November 19

A Halo MMO would be "pretty challenging" - Bungie

Published at 07:00AM

"Whole new layer of fiction" would need to be created for a perpetual online experience

13th October, 2008

750,000 register for Warhammer Online

Published at 07:16AM

Half of 1.5m pre-orders now active

10th October, 2008

Lord of the Rings Online to get social networking site

Published at 11:46AM

Turbine boss reveals plans to support MMO with community features, to go live this year

Eve Online will last "forever," says CCP economist

Published at 10:34AM

Players may evolve but MMO will remain true to its initial design, says Gudmondsson

Fallout 3 leaked online three weeks before release

Published at 07:50AM

Xbox 360 version of Bethesda title hacked and freely available to download

9th October, 2008

Harrison to keynote Unity developer conference

Published at 02:44PM

Is Atari using online 3D games tech in future titles?

Sierra to close 21 game servers

Published at 07:43AM

Support stopped for older online PC titles

TGS: New Xbox Experience to go live November 19

Published at 03:51AM

Over 1000 titles already submitted to XNA Community channel; Xbox Live tops 14 million members

7th October, 2008

Jacobson confirms soft launch for Football Manager Live this year

Published at 07:00AM

Release of new football MMO from Sports Interactive inspired by marketing of consumer goods

3rd October, 2008

Codemasters pulls plug on RF Online

Published at 06:57AM

Euro and US servers to shut down after failing to reach agreement with Korean developer

2nd October, 2008

dtp bets big on new MMO Otherland

Published at 07:18AM

Large budget and ambitious concepts behind entry into notoriously difficult market

Blizzard wins $6 million in copyright case

Published at 03:56AM

MMOGlider creator forced to pay World of Warcraft developer

1st October, 2008

Emote Games awarded £600,000 for AI project

Published at 03:27PM

Online publisher secures funding for improved NPCs in online gaming

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