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UK Charts: EA scores a hat-trick in the all formats chart
Electronic Arts maintains its vice-like grip on the top of the sales chart this week, as <i>FIFA 06</i> digs its heels in at the top.
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Nice Tech execs to deliver keynote speech at TIGA conference
The CEO and CTO of Cambridge-based developers Nice Tech will be delivering a keynote speech at the TIGA 3rd Generation Strategy Conference, to be held in Leeds tomorrow afternoon.
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JOYTECH announces new European distribution deal
Third party peripheral designer and manufacturer JOYTECH has announced a new agreement with New Media Entertainment AG, for the distribution of its products throughout Switzerland and Austria.
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Nite to Unite charity auction in full swing
The sixth annual computer and videogame online charity auction has begun; running until October 14th on ebay and sponsored by the Entertainment Software Association.
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Ubisoft delays next-gen Ghost Recon title
In a surprisingly upbeat statement from French publishers Ubisoft, the company announced that its forthcoming Xbox 360 title will be delayed until February 2006
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Xbox 360 Developer kits stolen in Germany
Publishing giant Microsoft faces new a new piracy threat as rumours surface of ten Xbox 360 developer kits being stolen from a warehouse in Düren, Germany.
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Oxygen Interactive expands
Northamptonshire-based software firm Oxygen Interactive has appointed two new members to its team, which the company views as the beginning of its rapid growth in the industry.
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Nintendo raises profit estimates to 36 billion Yen
Nintendo has released its first half sales figures, which showed a 6.9 percent sales drop. But a weaker Yen and growing DS sales have almost doubled profit estimates.
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NCsoft announces single subscription fee for two MMORPGs
Announced at the City of Villains preview event on San Francisco's Alcatraz Island, NCsoft announced a unified monthly subscription fee of USD 14.95 for both City of Heroes and partner game City of Villains.
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ATI announces Q4 losses
Far from signalling any significant damage to the company, ATI's Q4 loss of USD 104 million has been offset by company projections of a fifteen percent sales increase in the coming fiscal quarter for 2006.
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Atari seeks Walk of Game votes for Pong
Atari has announced that its 1972 classic title Pong has been officially nominated for a place on the Walk of Game at San Francisco's Metreon.
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JoWooD licenses Rendez-Vous middleware
PC and console games publisher and developer, JoWooD, has announced a new licensing deal to use Quazal's Rendez-Vous middleware technology for its forthcoming titles.
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X05: Activision announces Wolfenstein for 360 and PC
Announced at the recent X05 event in Amsterdam, Activision and id Software have confirmed the development of a next-generation Wolfenstein game for Xbox 360 and PC.
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Hip Interactive Europe signs new online distribution deal
After the closure of Hip Interactive, the European arm continues to function, signing a new content licensing deal with Stream Theory for the worldwide distribution of Hip titles.
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Autodesk sets its sights on Alias acquisition
Autodesk has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alias for USD 182 million in cash, anticipating the completion of the deal in as little as four to six months time.
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SanDisk, EA partnership provides exclusive game content for Madden PSP
In an exclusive deal with games publisher EA, flash card producer SanDisk announces the release of memory sticks containing bonus content, for use in a PSP-specific gameplay mode of Madden NFL 06.
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Speakers wanted for Serious Games Summit 2006
Event organisers CMP Game Group has announced that speakers are now being sought for the Serious Games Summit, which will run during next year's Game Developers Conference in March.
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AGEIA completes successful round of funding
The creators of the world's first dedicated physics processing has announced a massively successful round of funding, which closed at USD 27 million.
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Nintendo enters Turkish games market
Nintendo has announced its entrance into the Turkish games market through an exclusive import and distribution deal with Nortec Eurasia.
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New survey suggest in-game advertising is highly effective
A new survey conducted by Nielson Interactive and in-game advertising company Double Fusion claims in-game advertising yields significant results in product awareness and purchasing decisions.
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Strategy First offers free trials on over twenty titles
Encouraging long-term strategy fans and newcomers to the genre to try something different, software publisher Strategy First has announced a host of free trial downloads available today.
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Digital distribution options announced for Mythic's MMOG
Embracing the ease and accessibility afforded to subscribers by digital distribution options, Mythic Entertainment has announced the online availability of all future Dark Age of Camelot expansion packs.
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Industry insiders create new casual games conference
Created by an independent group of industry veterans, Casuality is designed as a focal point for business growth and development for all distributors, publishers and developers of causal games.
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GameStop/EB merger on schedule for October 31st
The merger between retail giants GameStop and Electronics Boutique looks set to complete as planned at the end of the month, thanks to funding from a successful investor offering.
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Nevrax announces new credit-card free subscription service
Nevrax, the Paris-based development studio, has announced Episode 2 of The Saga of Ryzom, together with a re-imagined subscription service that negates the continued us of credit cards.