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Exclusive MGS4 needs to sell 1 million on day one

Due to production costs, Metal Gear Solid 4 needs to sell over a million copies on its first day, according to one of the game's assistant producers

Nov. 29, 2007 Mark Androvich

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DHX Media acquires stake in Tribal Nova

Canadian-based DHX Media has acquired 16.77 per cent of developer Tribal Nova

Nov. 29, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Blu-ray format dominating in Europe

The Blu-ray format is outselling rival HD DVD in Europe, accounting for 73 per cent of all HD movies sold

Nov. 28, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Big Fish Games acquires Thinglefin

Big Fish Games has announced the acquisition of MMO developer Thinglefin, Inc.

Nov. 28, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Sega broadens Steam offerings

Sega and Valve have announced an agreement to deliver a lineup of new Sega titles via the Steam distribution platform for PC games

Nov. 28, 2007 Mark Androvich

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SOE seeks to open studio in India

Sony Online Entertainment has announced plans to set up a studio in India to develop online games with local content

Nov. 28, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Nintendo to promote Wii broadband access in Japan

Nintendo and telecoms operator NTT announced that they would cooperate to promote the broadband Internet access of the Wii in Japan

Nov. 28, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Hire local developers before looking abroad, says Falstein

Most game developers are better off finding someone local to work in-house rather than looking abroad, says design consultant Noah Falstein

Nov. 28, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Foreign Affairs

The Inspiracy's Noah Falstein talks about GDC Lyon and the difficulties of working across cultures.

Nov. 28, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Activision leads tech sector after raising guidance

Activision led the tech sector in today's US stock market, with shares up more than 13 per cent following an announcement that it was raising its financial guidance

Nov. 27, 2007 Mark Androvich

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ESA: Games industry outpaces US economy

The US computer and videogame industry’s annual growth rate from 2003 to 2006 outpaced the US economy as a whole, according to a study released by the ESA

Nov. 27, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Internet Rights Forum proposes ratings system changes

The Internet Rights Forum, a French lobbying group, has issued new guidelines for online game publishers and legislators

Nov. 27, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Universities not equipped to do the practical, says Misner

SAE CEO and founder Tom Misner says that universities are not equipped to do the practical

Nov. 27, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Spainish/German charts: Assassin's Creed strong

The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed have charted in both Spain and Germany according to weekly sales data released by Media-Control GfK International

Nov. 26, 2007 Mark Androvich

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THQ's CFO resigns

THQ has announced the resignation of Chief Financial Officer and executive vice president Edward Zinser

Nov. 26, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Eidos opens Montreal studio

Eidos Interactive has announced the opening of a brand new development studio in downtown Montreal.

Nov. 26, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Kutaragi given AIAS Lifetime Achievement Award

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has named Sony's Ken Kutaragi the recipient of the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award

Nov. 26, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Rock Band "not just a game," says MTV

With the recent release of Rock Band, MTV Games executives are touting the title as the integration of music and gaming on a whole new level

Nov. 26, 2007 Mark Androvich

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OGDC 2008 calls for speakers

The organisers of the second annual Online Game Development Conference have put out a call for keynoters, speakers and moderators for the 2008 conference

Nov. 26, 2007 Mark Androvich

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A Little Conversation

Junkie XL talks about musical opportunities afforded by videogames

Nov. 26, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Junkie XL: Videogames are providing opportunities to musicians

Rather than competing with the music industry, videogames are offering opportunities to musicians that they didn't have before, says Tom Holkenborg

Nov. 26, 2007 Mark Androvich

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LOVEFiLM expects Creed to top its game rentals, sales

LOVEFiLM, Europe's number one online DVD rental service, expects Assassin's Creed to top sales and rentals this holiday season

Nov. 23, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Industry will crush all records, says analyst

As US retailers shift into high gear the day after Thanksgiving, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter is expecing impressive results

Nov. 23, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Amusement Cyanide to open Montreal studio

Amusement Cyanide has announced the opening of a Montreal studio to launch its expansion into the North American market

Nov. 23, 2007 Mark Androvich

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Romantics sue Activision over Guitar Hero

Billboard is reporting that the members of the band The Romantics have filed a lawsuit against Activision over Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

Nov. 21, 2007 Mark Androvich