Business

Redstone sells Midway for $100,000
Mortal Kombat publisher offloaded by National Amusements to ease debts

EUK stores waiting on Resistance 2
Zavvi, WHSmith and Currys.digital branches go without the highly anticipated first-person shooter

EA licenses Dungeon Keeper for Chinese MMO
NetDragon Websoft to develop the 3D title based on classic PC strategy franchise

TT Games: No pressure from Warner to rush out new Lego games
Producer Nick Ricks explains the care needed in deciding the next IP for combination
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Darkworks signs 3D technology deal with Trioviz
Developer to use technology for cross platform titles, with plans to create an SDK for other studios

Ubisoft and EA rumoured for SCi acquisition
Reports suggest two publishers in talks for Tomb Raider parent

AMD: PC gaming "healthy"
Chip maker's general manager cites sales for titles such as World of Warcraft as evidence of the platform's strength

GDC Europe announced as gamescom event
Think Services acquires Global Games Media to take over Cologne conference

EUK "still operating as a business"
Administrator, Deloitte, says the distributor is speaking to publishers "on normal trading terms"

Destroy all Humans to see European PS3 release
Title to be Xbox 360 exclusive in US only, while the EU release is pushed to next year

GTA IV DLC to be available in shops?
Token card to be available at GameStop stores allowing consumers to download the title via Xbox Live

US publisher stock rises beat market gains
Shares in EA, Activision, Take-Two and THQ all rise above the market average

Japanese hardware sales rebound
DSi tops chart while PSP sales almost double from last week's decline

Capcom shares hit five year high
Company climbs 18 per cent in Tokyo trading after being upgraded to "strong outperform" in terms of revenue

Imagination Technologies working on PSP 2 processors?
Speculation mounts around tech firms latest deal with "a major international consumer electronics company"

Animal Crossing debuts at top of Japanese chart
Five new titles storm into the top positions on the region's software sales chart

Woolworths and EUK go into administration
Deloitte seeking rescue for retail and distribution business

Imagine Publishing to close Nintendo magazine
Publisher to cancel NRevolution after 30th issue hits stands next month
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Interview Publishers

TT's Racing
TT Games producer Nick Ricks on working with big licenses, the importance of connectivity, and the Warner Bros acquisition
Editorial Retail

The Trader's Dilemma
The industry says it can't live with second-hand. It can't live without it, either.
Interview Developers

A Rare Glimpse - Part Two
Studio manager Mark Betteridge on the new Xbox Live avatars, and the importance of more and effective prototyping
Editorial Publishers

Nintendo's DSi Strategy
Japan's Kenji Ono dissects the company's plans for the handheld, and how it plays into Nintendo's overall vision for the future
Interview Developers

Jason Kingsley - Part Two
Rebellion's CEO on the challenges of MMOs, the importance of proper scoping and budgets, and players not finishing games...
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