E3 2008
Riccitiello: "I hate E3 like this"
EA's CEO slams annual event and threatens to concentrate on private shows; Ubisoft's Detoc calls summit "terrible"
Wii surpasses Xbox 360 US sales
According to data released by the NPD Group, nearly 10.9 million Wii consoles have been sold since its 2006 launch
Ubisoft used piracy hack to fix snafu
Official fix for RSV2 Direct2Drive issue came from pirates circumventing copy protection methods
Koch details new As Seen On TV label
Games published under the new label will be based on popular TV gameshows for the Wii and DS
PSN is "a perfect learning opportunity" for developers, says Yoshida
Sony's exec explains how the network allows young creators to learn how to develop games and experiment
BAFTA partners with Edinburgh Interactive Festival
British Academy of Film and Television Arts becomes key sponsor for event
Microsoft's shares fall 6%
The fall follows poorer than expected results and predictions for the next three-month period
Handhelds dominate Japanese hardware sales
Sony's PSP and Nintendo's DS top the region's sales figures
Miyamoto: E3 no longer for core games
Broader media attention has shifted focus to new concepts rather than fan-favourites
Riccitiello confirms Knights of the Old Republic MMO
Anticipated Star Wars franchise will be returning as one of EA's upcoming online games
PlayTV set for September 10 roll-out in UK
Digital TV recorder will allow users to record content whilst playing videogames
PlayStation brand "hitting its stride," says Tretton
CEO pleased with PS3's lead over Microsoft's Xbox 360 in June
Feder credits gaming press for setting tone of GTA IV discussion
Take-Two's CEO thinks the art, technology and experience of GTA has helped put the "noise" behind them
MGS4 drives PS3 sales, but DS and Wii still in lead
NPD analyst says industry is poised to achieve record-breaking revenues even if growth slows during remainder of year
Metal Gear Solid 4 tops US June sales
Konami's PS3 exclusive leads a month of software sales worth $872.6 million - up 61% from the prior year
Microsoft entertainment division posts $426 million gain
The company shipped 1.3 million Xbox 360 units during Q4, with FY 2008 revenue up 34% to $8.14 billion
Australia charts: Brawl bullies past Mario Kart
Nintendo dominates in Australia, with Super Smash Bros Brawl the first of eight Nintendo format games on the chart
Predicting a console's life-span is "nonsense", says Iwata
President says that Nintendo's only concern is that hardware provides the means to innovate with software
1C Company acquires rival publisher BUKA
No merger for the companies as they plan to work together on publishing, marketing and distribution activities
Next Wiimotes may integrate MotionPlus
Nintendo is yet to make a decision on whether MotionPlus tech should become standard, says Katsuya Eguchi
Ubisoft: E3 is "not appropriate" at the current date, location
But executive director Alain Corre happy with this year's showing based on good reaction to products
Interview Publishers
Ben Feder Part One
Take-Two's Ben Feder on the success of Grand Theft Auto IV and creativity in the industry
Editorial
What You Didn't See
E3's big stories were conspicuous absences, rather than major announcements
Interview E3 2008
Don Mattrick vs Kaz Hirai
The two top people at Microsoft and Sony speak exclusively to GamesIndustry.biz
Editorial E3 2008
Three For All
GamesIndustry.biz picks apart the E3 conferences of Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony
Interview E3 2008
Peter Moore - Part One
The EA Sports president on his tenure so far, and how the company is addressing the two ends of the videogame market
Article E3 2008
Sony's E3 Conference
Video download service goes live tonight for PS3 and PSP; 80GB PS3 to retail for $399 in September
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