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Continuous development cycle crucial to stream games - Spotify
CEO and founder of Spotify points to Warcraft model as example of continuous development
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World of Goo publisher goes bankrupt
Ohio-based casual games company Brighter Minds files for Chapter 11
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THQ to cut 100 jobs at wireless division
CEO Brian Farrell reveals cost cutting restructuring plan
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Mike Hayes - Part Two
The Sega Europe president talks MMO development, Metacritic and second-hand game sales
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Hayes: Second-hand games are a market reality
Sega Europe boss keeps a watching brief on the retailer activity - but he doesn't like it
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Metacritic helps business objectivity, says Hayes
But Sega Europe president admits that the score aggregator must be used sensibly
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Nintendo and Sony stock falls on financial results
The impact of downwards revision guidance hits platform manufacturers' share prices
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Publishers to slash prices in the US?
Analyst note suggests that reductions are imminent from EA and Activision
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THQ vet launches new publishing outfit
Mamba Games, a multi-platform publisher, launches with range of titles
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Nintendo posts 9-month sales up 17%
Wii and DS propel the company to $17 billion revenues, despite strong yen
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Jobling fears "decimation" of UK developer scene
Eutechnyx business development director sees economic threat for publisher studios
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Konami secures distribution deal with Atari Australia
Japanese publisher secures distributor for region, following Red Ant's decent into administration
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New IP is likely to suffer this year, says Hayes
Sega Europe president expresses concern over original content as publishers refocus
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Mike Hayes - Part One
The Sega Europe president on the economy, how to survive recession, and what the industry may look like at the end of it
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Economic fears hit retailer stock orders
Publishers to face further difficulties as key US chains look to slash inventory
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Analyst slashes PS3 sales expectations following disappointing 2008
Both Wii and 360 estimates up, but "Sony has failed to establish the PS3 as the console of choice"
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Ubisoft shares plummet after guidance tweak
Company value drops 19% after publisher opts for cautious approach on numbers
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Microsoft and Sony suffer stock slump
Console rivals see their share price fall following bad news yesterday
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Ubisoft ramping up for new generation of consoles in 2012
French publisher has also acquired new sports property, and looking for new tech and brands
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Ubisoft records EUR 508m sales for Q3
Shaun White, Rayman and Far Cry help French publisher beat expectations
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THQ franchises in decline, Saints Row 2 sales below expectations
Cowen and Company highlights year-on-year decline in WWE, SpongeBob sales
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EA cuts staff at Tiburon
Undisclosed number of employees let go as part of wider cost-cutting plan
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Sony poised to announce restructuring plans
Electronics giant will unveil job cuts and plant closure specifics this week