Publishers
Jack Sorensen quits THQ
Worldwide studios boss steps down, publisher promotes three product development execs in management shake-up
Pachter "absolutely convinced" Wii HD is on the way
Nintendo needs to convince partners Wii is more than just a toy for parents, says analyst
7 Studios teams with Numark, Quincy Jones for Scratch game
New music game backed by DJ manufacturer and US hip-hop producer
NCsoft vet joins True Games as head of technology
Peter Jarvis takes CTO position at online, free-to-play publisher
Riot Games details first MMO
PVP-centric title, League of Legends, will invite players to beta in 2009
ngmoco funds GDC iPhone competition
The iPhone games developer adds $10,000 to the prize, brining it up to $30,000
Grasshopper Manufacture licenses Unreal Engine 3
Epic's game engine to be used in multi-platform action horror title by Resident Evil creator
Silicon Knights "temporarily" lays-off 26 staff
Staff cuts come as part of "attrition" after shipping Too Human
Sony questions whether DSi can expand Nintendo's user base
Marketing boss John Koller suggests DS system is only targeting children
FIFA 09 tops UK chart
Football title topples Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, pushing it to number two
Jacobson confirms soft launch for Football Manager Live this year
Release of new football MMO from Sports Interactive inspired by marketing of consumer goods
Xbox 360 to get exclusive Tomb Raider: Underworld episodes
Microsoft signs Eidos for six hours of platform-exclusive play
DSi software will be region-locked, confirms Nintendo
But only software specific to the new handheld hardware
Manhunt 2 finally gets UK release date
Rockstar's controversial title confirmed for Halloween release on PSP, Wii and PS2
Over 50 playable titles for Eurogamer Expo
Killzone 2, Left 4 Dead and Wario Land: The Shake Dimension confirmed for London event
Free-to-play titles would make DSi an "industry changer"
Acclaim's David Perry impressed with handheld, but hoped Nintendo would innovate faster rather than take "baby steps"
Small team is secret to LittleBig success, says Media Molecule
Expanding 30-strong outfit would 'water down' talent, but limited headcount blamed for online co-op missing launch
Tiga calls for support in Pre-Budget Report
UK Government can take steps to help the games industry during the economic downturn, says Richard Wilson
Interview
Getting Interactive - Part One
Miles Jacobson on the challenges of creating an MMO, and what the team has learned from the beta test so far
Interview GC Asia 2008
Grab a Partner - Part One
EA Partners Asia manager Sergio Salvador on piracy, misconceptions and cold calling development talent
Interview Publishers
Phil Spencer - Part Three
The MGS boss on Games for Windows, digital distribution and the importance of the European territory
Article Education
Dare to be Digital: Blue Skies
The second of this year's 3 winning teams is profiled here, with details on the game - and the people that created it
Article Emerging Markets
Getting to know the Real U
Inside the new Singapore studio that's aiming to break ground in MMOs
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