Opinion
The Culture Question
The Digital Britain report proposes tax relief for "culturally British" games - but what does that mean?
Business (Page 232)
News
EA poised for casual gaming acquisition?
COO John Pleasants reveals the publisher is set to announce deals in "near future"
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Take-Two hopes BioShock 2 can sell 5 million
Improvement on original's performance would "meaningfully change" profitability
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Midway Newcastle, San Diego face closure by end of June
Exclusion from $33m Warner offer leaves bleak future for studios
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Game industry to grow 5.8% annually
PricewaterhouseCoopers analysts say videogames will outpace other entertainment in North America
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Guillemot: Game budgets to hit $60 million next gen
Ubisoft CEO says game budgets will approximately double in the next hardware generation
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Thompson: It's our duty to market new PEGI system effectively
Microsoft boss ready to promote ratings through retail and educate consumers
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VSC given tough powers for non-compliance of PEGI system
Video Standards Council can fine and exclude publishers that do not comply with new UK ratings system
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GAME performance "in line with expectations"
Retail chain issues interim statement on performance to the middle of June
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Tretton: "People don't respect confidentiality"
Sony president laments E3 leaks and the 'watering down' of official announcements
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Playlogic inks Euro distribution deal with Koch
Publisher to release Infernal, Obscure and Fairytale Fights titles under agreement
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Riccitiello: Motion control could take half of game market
EA is "relatively far down the path of understanding how the technology works," says CEO
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Project Natal will "reinvent the industry" - Microsoft
Kim dismisses rival motion technology, insisting new Xbox 360 control experiences are a "new canvas" for games developers
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NFL retiree suit settled for $26.25 million
Players Association agrees to pay group of former US football players in an out-of-court settlement
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Analysts predict drop in May software sales
EEDAR and Wedbush Morgan anticipate a 15-17 per cent decline year-on-year
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Videogame companies dominate Canadian media industry
Game and website development accounts for 46% of national interactive media industry
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Kotick "disappointed" over lack of price cuts
Activision CEO believes platform holders should be "aggressive" in current climate
Opinion
Peripheral Vision
E3 is all about accessories this year - but it takes more than clever toys to drive console sales.
News
Zelnick: videogames show "recession resistance"
Take-Two boss explains E3 absence and hopes for consumer economy
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Tiga responds to HSBC business report
Trade association calls for tax credits once again as bank encourages creative investments
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Kalypso grabs Ascaron assets, founds new studio
German publisher creates new studio headed by ex-Ascaron staff
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PlayStation to expand South American business
Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil later this year as SCEA sets $750 million sales target
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Hirai banks on PlayStation Network for profitability
Sony exec plans to turn around its costly games division through cost-cutting and expansion of its network services
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EA plans subscription model for Tiger Woods
WSJ report suggests new download-only and subscription model for golf series
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Harrison out as Atari president
Shift to US focus sees Harrison leave president role, Jeff Lapin becomes COO to work alongside David Gardner