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OnLive business model a "shot in the arm" for Gaikai

Cloud games service positioned for release this year; "All the major publishers already have accounts," says Perry

16th March 2010 @ 12:56PM Business Online Exclusive

GAME opens Home space

Retailer becomes first to open store in PS3 virtual world

2 16th March 2010 @ 09:35AM Online Retail

Quest Online sacks president, admits MMO "should never have launched"

Company brings in Derek Smart to overhaul business and RPG

6 16th March 2010 @ 09:03AM Developers Online

PlayStation Home audience hits 12 million

85% of visitors return to virtual world, as population doubles since June 2009

4 15th March 2010 @ 11:59AM Online Publishers

Microsoft patents online upselling

New system automatically detects missing content and offers instant purchases

5 15th March 2010 @ 11:42AM Online Publishers

OnLive to offer rentals without subscription

Free to access portal will also feature free demos but won't be ready for June launch

1 12th March 2010 @ 02:13PM Business Online

APB business model is "completely unique" - Jones

RTW boss says it's taken years to perfect; hopes flexible and changing model will please all consumers

2 12th March 2010 @ 09:11AM Online Business

Pricing could stunt OnLive growth

Game prices on top of subs and small user base not compelling for publishers or consumers, says Signal Hill

7 11th March 2010 @ 05:11PM Online Gdc2010 Business

GamesIndustry.biz to launch German edition in April

MCV founder Christoph Holowaty to spearhead entry to German market

4 11th March 2010 @ 08:00AM Online Media

OnLive to launch June 17 in US

Monthly subs to start at $14.95 per month; EA, Ubisoft, 2K Games, THQ, Warner titles confirmed for launch

10 10th March 2010 @ 07:12PM Business Online Publishers

PC games revenues up 3% in 2009

PC Gaming Alliance unveils 2009 report on $13.1 billion PC games market

8 10th March 2010 @ 10:10AM Business Online

Ubisoft DRM servers attacked again

Hackers target login servers but Ubisoft claim 95% of customers unaffected

23 9th March 2010 @ 11:50AM Publishers Online

Modern Warfare 2 hits 25 million unique users

Infinity Ward blockbuster breaks new record, but Bowling remains quiet on controversy

1 9th March 2010 @ 09:08AM Developers Online Publishers

More trouble for Ubisoft's DRM system

PC gamers unable to play games due to server issues

23 8th March 2010 @ 10:22AM Online Publishers

Free Realms hits 9 million subscribers

Family-friendly MMO gains 1 million extra users in less than a month

2 8th March 2010 @ 08:31AM Developers Online

XBL rule change allows users to express race, sexual orientation

Service's terms of use amended to allow greater freedom of expression

2 5th March 2010 @ 03:32PM Online

EA Partners signs indie titles DeathSpank and Shank

Ron Gilbert and Klei Entertainment digital titles to be distributed by publisher

5th March 2010 @ 10:40AM Online Publishers

Rock Band Network opens to public

Over 100 songs made available on day one; T-Mobile signs up as launch partner

1 5th March 2010 @ 09:36AM Business Online

Ubisoft denies Silent Hunter 5 DRM cracked on first day

New anti-piracy system is working, insists publisher; torrent sites are hosting incomplete game

25 4th March 2010 @ 12:24PM Publishers Online

PlayReplay: Big demand for digital marketing

Online specialist agency announces strong growth as more companies turn to download sector

3rd March 2010 @ 12:30PM Online Developers

Online game purchases 'undisrupted' by economy

NPD study shows no significant changes in volumes of digital sales in past 3 years

2nd March 2010 @ 04:39PM Online Retail

Console MMOs set to take off in 2-3 years - Monumental

As format holders work out solutions to payment issues, developer set to make early market entry within months

7 1st March 2010 @ 01:20PM Exclusive Developers Online

Dungeons & Dragons Online revenues up 500%

Move to free-to-play model boosts Turbine game; passes 1m players

26th February 2010 @ 03:37PM Developers Online

hi5 acquires social games developer Big Six

Co-founders take executive roles at social gaming network

25th February 2010 @ 02:28PM Developers Online

Apple considering 'explicit' options for App Store

Although new options won't happen any time soon, says company

4 25th February 2010 @ 11:13AM Online Developers

Eurogamer and Skyjack team for Megaton launch

New website for younger gamers, Megaton.co.uk, to support print magazine

25th February 2010 @ 08:00AM Media Online

Steam update enters public beta phase

Hundreds of changes made to client in response to consumer feedback

24th February 2010 @ 09:05AM Online Retail

GamesIndustry.biz Network surpasses 20,000 members

Trade site membership shows tremendous growth since moving to registration only

10 19th February 2010 @ 03:37PM Media Online

ESA estimates 10 million pirate games downloaded in December

But even those figures "under-represent the true magnitude" of problem says US trade association

1 18th February 2010 @ 08:23PM Online Business

OnLive: Faster broadband will lead to greater piracy

CEO Steve Perlman cautions against making the same assumptions of the music and video industries

8 18th February 2010 @ 07:53PM Online Dice-2010 Business

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