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Nokia to use Microsoft's DRM

Starting in 2008 certain Nokia handsets will contain Microsoft's PlayReady DRM technology, which should help to prevent content piracy between the mobile and PC platforms.
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Autodesk acquires Skymatter

Autodesk has signed an agreement to buy Skymatter for an undisclosed figure, with the deal being finalised in the next couple of months.
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GDC Austin career event detailed

Details of this year's Game Career Seminar, part of the Game Developers Conference in Austin, have been released, with the keynote speaker confirmed as Andy Schatz, founder of Pocketwatch Games.
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Stock gains for Capcom

Japan-based publisher Capcom saw its share price close 8.1 per cent up on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today following on from posting strong second fiscal quarter results on Friday.
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Ruling the Roost

Gamecock boss Harry Miller on his company's unique approach to publishing and development.
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EA drops online support for older titles

A host of ageing EA titles will no longer be playable online after September this year, as the player base for those games diminishes.
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US operation puts pirates on ICE

A massive operation executed by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency yesterday saw 32 federal search warrants executed on business across 16 states.
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Take-Two founder avoids prison

Following on from a guilty plea in his trial over stock options backdating, former Take-Two CEO Ryan Brant has escaped a prison sentence.
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New Slapdash studio formed

A new development studio has been formed, based on funding from another game developer Method Solutions.
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New Game Connection TGS details

The Tokyo Game Show will be playing host to Game Connection this year, a networking event providing industry exhibitions and facilitating private meetings.
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Digital Interactive Symposium Announced

The University of Edinburgh will be hosting the Digital Interactive Symposium: Edinburgh on August 15, the day after the Edinburgh Interactive Festival finishes.
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Konami's revenues on the up

The Konami Corporation today posted its first quarter financial results, with increases in revenues and profits.
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DS extends sales lead in Japan

Nintendo's domination of the Japanese console market continued last week as the DS and Wii once again took the top two positions in the Media Create hardware sales chart.
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Gameloft results exceed targets

Although Ubisoft may have sold its 19 per cent stake in Gameloft, the mobile games publisher's first half results show a significant rise in sales.
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LGF consumer elements detailed

Last year's inaugural London Games Festival was popular enough to warrant a follow-up this year, and as expected the heart of the event will be the British Academy Video Games Awards.
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Satchell: game design could follow web development

The future of game design could follow a path that's already being set out by the advances in web site development according to Chris Satchell, head of Microsoft's XNA division.