Publishers
Digital distribution will create "a new class" of publisher, says Satchell
XNA's general manager says community games distribution will create micro-community publishers
Oasis frontman links videogames to knife violence
Noel Gallagher believes that games are partly responsible for London knife crime spree
Games Up? calls for strength in numbers
Campaign seeks online support as it hopes to convince the government to support the games industry
Nvidia stock falls the most in four years
Company's share price falls USD 5.54 a piece to USD 12.49 following a cut to its revenue forecasts
PSP retains top spot in Japan
Sony's portable console outsells its hardware rivals as the PS3 continues to decline
Traders not optimistic about EA's Take-Two deal
Take-Two trading volume trebled as options traders appear skeptical of a successful EA takeover
Intel sponsors GCDC for sixth year
Intel, a sponsor of the show since 2003, will share main sponsorship of GC Developers Conference with Nokia
GAME Group shares drop 18%
Shares in the retailer fall amid fears that profits have hit their peak, as CEO disagrees with assessment
EA Sports apologises for FIFA anthem gaffe
FIFA 2008 mistakenly plays the "Soldiers Song" for Northern Ireland team
Take-Two confirms possible Venom redundancies
Company has responded to closure rumours, indicating that staff are being consulted on possible redundancies
Take-Two signs Digital Extremes for BioShock
Publisher brings in Dark Sector dev for PlayStation 3 expertise
Microsoft has experimented with 3D games, reveals Satchell
XNA's general manager says the company has tested the technology but thinks it may face mainstream resistance
Venom Games to close doors this month?
Reports suggests Don King title was last from 2K Games studio
New PS2 model coming to India and Europe
Latest iteration of the console will be used to further Sony's presence in the burgeoning Russian and Indian markets
Guitar Hero: On Tour hits 300k in the US
Activision says it's their biggest DS title launch by a factor of eight and one of the top five launches ever
Capcom continues Euro expansion with French division
Japanese publisher shows further commitment to growth in European regions
Interview Online
XNA's Chris Satchell
XNA's general manager talks about censoring user-generated content, games with a social agenda and keeping the industry creative
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Analysis Financial
Stock Report: Jun 30-Jul 3
Job losses and high oil prices deflate the US stock market during the holiday-shortened week
Interview Developers
For the love of music
Harmonix director of design Chris Foster talks about the wish fulfillment and role-playing of music games
Interview Outsourcing
Babel's Richard Leinfeller and Algy Williams
New CEO Richard Leinfeller and co-founder Algy Williams talk about the company's new partnership with Quatrro
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