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id titles now available through Steam
id Software has announced that its back catalogue of games will be made available through Valve's Steam digital distribution system
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Capcom net sales up 35 per cent
Capcom has announced 1Q 2008 net sales of 14.3 billion Yen, or USD 120 million, up 35 per cent from the same period last year
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Gordon Walton on Austin GDC
Ahead of the Austin Game Developers Conference, <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> spoke to veteran MMORPG developer Gordon Walton about this year's event
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GTA IV will miss release date
Take-Two has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto IV has been pushed back from its original October 2007 release date
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Activision first quarter net revenues up 163 per cent
Activision has released its Q1 2008 financial results documenting net revenues of USD 495.5 million, an increase of 163 per cent from Q1 2007
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Tim Schafer to give GCDC keynote
The GCDC has announced that Tim Schafer will be giving a keynote speech on the subject of creativity and games at this year's event
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Darrin Stubbington joins Secret Level
Sega has announced that Darrin Stubbington has joined Secret Level as vice president of production
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Midway announces $31.8 million Q2 2007 net revenues
Midway has announced that its net revenues for Q2 2007 were USD 31.8 million, up from Q2 2006 revenues of USD 25.9 million and ahead of its prior guidance
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Disney buys Club Penguin
Disney has purchased Club Penguin, an online virtual world, for USD 350 million
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EA reports Q1 2008 gross profit of $229 million
EA announced financial results from Q1 2008 showing gross profit of USD 229 million, down seven per cent year-over-year
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IGN Entertainment launches Direct2Drive in UK
IGN Entertainment announced that it is expanding its digital retail store, Direct2Drive, into the UK
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Codemasters signs exclusive deal with GameTap
Codemasters announced that it has signed an exclusive deal giving GameTap the North American rights for new titles via subscription and online purchase
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Rockstar appeals Manhunt 2 ban
Rockstar has filed an official plea with the Video Appeals Committee seeking to overturn the BBFC ban of its Manhunt 2 game
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THQ reports $9.3 million loss
THQ has announced its fiscal 2008 Q1 results, reporting a net loss of USD 9.3 million
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Blu-Ray investment justified, says Sony
Responding to comments from PGR4's developer indicating that the team had problems fitting the data on a single DVD, Sony says that its Blu-Ray investment is justified
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PC Game On event cancelled
CMP Technology has announced that it has canceled the PC Game On event due to time and planning constraints
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Microsoft won't confirm price cut rumors
Microsoft won't comment upon online images reportedly showing upcoming newspaper advertisements from retailers Wal-Mart and Toys R Us
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Analyst anticipates earnings
In advance of the release of fiscal reports this week, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter has weighed in on expected results for Activision, EA, Midway, and THQ
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People are noticing videogames again, says Miyamoto
In an interview with Dean Takahashi, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto reflects upon the Wii's influence
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Australian game revenues surpass $1 billion
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that Australian games industry revenues have passed the AUS 1 billion mark
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Sony patents PSP-Sixaxis interface
Yesterday, Sony filed an application with the US Patent Office for a device that appears to connect a wireless PS3 Sixaxis controller to the bottom of a PSP
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Sega Sammy posts $42.3 million loss
Sega Sammy Holdings have announced financial results for the first quarter, posting net losses of 5.08 billion Yen, or USD 42.3 million