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EA acquires Playfish for $250m?
Rumours suggest Facebook games maker already part of Electronic Arts
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Framestore looks to games following DJ Hero success
Visual effects specialists keen to work on in-game assets; UK studios already giving thumbs up to ideas
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New Xbox to be powered by AMD - report
Microsoft to continue partnership with tech firm for new console, due in 2012
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China's online market grows 40% in second quarter
Market expected to be worth $4 billion by year's end
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Tripwire: Valve "absolutely not" exploiting indies with Steam
Every publisher has conflicts of interest, says co-founder
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New staff recruited to Blitz Games' growing 1UP programme
3 new titles signed to label, response is "fantastic" says Blitz director
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GameStop director sells $60m in shares
Analyst points to transaction as 'negative sign' for the US retailer
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China tightens online game laws and prohibits foreign investment
Web games to meet criteria and obtain licence before release is authorised
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Ready at Dawn enters engine business
Chains of Olympus developer to sell PS3, Xbox 360, PSP technology
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Oxygen Games goes into administration
UK publisher closes doors after shutting down internal development earlier in the year
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Fils-Aime: What is PSPgo's benefit?
NoA president questions PSPgo's concept and target audience
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Zattikka's Matt Spall
Company's product development head talks digital monetisation models and the iPhone gold rush
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Mobigame: Tim Langdell's lawyers have "fled"
Alleged trademark troll backs down as EDGE game returns to App Store
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Halo 3: ODST sells 2.5 million units - report
Latest in Microsoft series generates $125 million in sales
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Industry bounced back in September
Double digit growth for software; hardware sales rebound, Halo 3: ODST sold 1.8m, say analysts
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Disorderly Queue
Queues and overcrowded servers are no way to welcome new customers to your game
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Will Wright expands into "play industry" with 3 new projects
Future is broader than console and social gaming, says Sims creator
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Sega of America promotes Maeda to COO
Exec responsible for Creative Assembly deal moves West to join Hayes
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Pitchford: "It's dangerous for the industry to allow Valve to win"
Steam service is a money grab that's exploiting the small guy, says Gearbox CEO
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Sony begins selling PSN content via Amazon
200 items for sale through online retailer, with promise of more to come
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Habbo Hotel developer lays off 40 staff
Finnish firm Sulake set to begin redundancy negotiations next week - report
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Analyst Michael Pachter to keynote Game Investment Conference
Wedbush Morgan MD to join assorted speakers at investor-focused US event
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Fils-Aime: Absolutely no more Wii price cuts
$199 price point will hook next group of consumers; Christmas stock shortages aren't expected
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FIFA 10 record sales won't boost EA profits - Creutz
Heavy discounting "pulled forward demand," year-on-year sales won't grow significantly
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Activision lays off 30 from recently purchased 7 Studios
Scratch DJ dev team slashed in half as part of "business realignment" strategy