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IEMA, VSDA merger completes

The merger between retail trade organisations the Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association and the Video Software Dealers Association has now completed, creating a single unified organisation.
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Bid to break up Vivendi gathers momentum

Vivendi shareholder Alexandar Vik has received backing for his bid to break the company up in the form of a EURO 19 billion investment from the Bank of America and Deutsche Bank.
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Iwata questions PlayStation 3 price point

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has questioned Sony's decision to attach a high price tag to the PlayStation 3, stating that there is a "huge gap" between what consumers are being asked to pay and what they are willing to pay.
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Rag Doll Kung Fu creator establishes new studio

Mark Healy, former designer at Peter Molyneux's Lionhead Studios, has established a new independent development studio and is currently working on the creation of a new next-generation software title.
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Capcom closes Studio 8 despite 90 per cent rise in profits

Capcom's latest financial report has revealed that the publisher experienced a growth in profit of more than 90 per cent last year - but that hasn't prevented the closure of a major in-house development studio.
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Stream Theory files lawsuit over patent infringement

Stream Theory, providers of streaming application technology, has filed a lawsuit to protect one of its longest standing technology patents, alleging infringement from three rival firms.
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Konami reveals drop in annual sales, profit

Konami has released its financial report for the year ended March 31st, revealing a drastic fall in profits and operating income, related in part to expansion plans for its Health and Fitness division.
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'Blu-Ray is key for games,' says Sony's UK MD

SCE UK boss Ray Maguire has dismissed suggestions that Sony is bullying gamers by forcing them to adopt its movie-playing technology with PlayStation 3 - claiming Blu-Ray is essential to the next-gen gaming experience.