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Microsoft to open retail stores
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Microsoft has announced plans to open its own chain of stores aimed at taking on Apple's successful retail franchise.
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Posted by Luke on Sunday, February 22 @ 23:00:00 MST (1623 reads)
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Blockbuster unveils mail order game rentals
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Blockbuster has announced it will offer US customers mail order rentals of videogame titles, in addition to its selection of films.
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Posted by Luke on Friday, February 20 @ 23:00:00 MST (1669 reads)
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Blizzard details StarCraft II beta
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Blizzard COO Paul Sams has said that the beta for the highly-anticipated StarCraft II will begin shortly.
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Posted by Luke on Thursday, February 19 @ 23:00:00 MST (1566 reads)
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Square Enix reveals Eidos bid
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Square Enix has revealed that it is the company behind the offer to buy UK publisher Eidos, first noted in the middle of last month, which could end the long-running saga of uncertainty that's surrounded the Tomb Raider house since late 2007.
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Posted by Luke on Wednesday, February 18 @ 23:00:00 MST (1567 reads)
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PlaySpan announces Ragnarok integration
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PlaySpan has teamed up with Gravity Interactive to provide in-game commerce services for its popular MMO Ragnarok Online.
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Posted by Luke on Tuesday, February 17 @ 23:00:00 MST (1577 reads)
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NFS World Online testing begins in March
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Electronic Arts has announced that its Asia division will launch the first phase of testing for Need for Speed World Online this March.
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Posted by Luke on Monday, February 16 @ 23:00:00 MST (1625 reads)
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Nintendo set to benefit from publisher downsizing
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As third-party publishers scale back operations and refocus their portfolios, Nintendo's Wii and DS are apparently set to benefit the most from a downsized industry.
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Posted by Luke on Sunday, February 15 @ 23:00:00 MST (1598 reads)
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Sega pens Winter Olympics license deal
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Sega has announced that it will follow up its money-spinning series of Beijing Olympics videogames with a number of titles around the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, having secured the official license.
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Posted by Luke on Saturday, February 14 @ 23:00:00 MST (1628 reads)
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Blizzard skips E3 to concentrate on development
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While 70 plus publishers and developers have already committed to this year's E3, World of Warcraft developer Blizzard won't be attending the annual LA trade show.
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Posted by Luke on Friday, February 13 @ 23:00:00 MST (1593 reads)
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Intel cuts jobs in Shanghai
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Intel has announced that it is to cut 2000 jobs in Shanghai, China, in a bid to "optimise" the company's business operations in the country, reports Forbes.
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Posted by Luke on Thursday, February 12 @ 23:00:00 MST (1588 reads)
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Kuju at work on multi-core engine
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Kuju has announced that it has made a "substantial investment" in its next generation of game engine technology.
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Posted by Luke on Sunday, February 22 @ 23:00:00 MST (1542 reads)
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ISM Charity poker game set for GDC
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The Third Annual ISM Invitational Charity Poker Tournament has been confirmed and is set to coincide with the Games Developer Conference on March 24, in San Francisco.
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Posted by Luke on Friday, February 20 @ 23:00:00 MST (1620 reads)
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Namco Bandai moves to buyout D3P
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Namco Bandai is attempting to acquire D3, parent company of Puzzle Quest and Ben 10 publisher D3P.
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Posted by Luke on Thursday, February 19 @ 23:00:00 MST (1602 reads)
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Climax, RealTime World vets form Ruffian Games
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Ruffian Games has announced it's open for business and already working on a project for a major international publishing company.
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Posted by Luke on Wednesday, February 18 @ 04:53:20 MST (1595 reads)
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IGDA hails Global Game Jam a success
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Susan Gold, director of Game Program Review and chair of the Education Special Interest Group of the International Game Developers Association, has hailed the inaugural Global Game Jam a "runaway success."
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Posted by Luke on Monday, February 16 @ 23:00:00 MST (1564 reads)
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PSP reaches 50 million sales
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Sony's PlayStation Portable has sold a total of 50 million units worldwide, as of January 2009.
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Posted by Luke on Monday, February 16 @ 09:00:26 MST (1616 reads)
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Alex Evans confirmed for D.I.C.E. Summit
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The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has announced that Alex Evans, Media Molecule co-founder, will speak at the 2009 D.I.C.E. Summit, at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, over February 17-20.
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Posted by Luke on Sunday, February 15 @ 23:00:00 MST (1612 reads)
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Konami picks up Saw franchise
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Konami has reportedly entered into a deal with Lionsgate to bring the Saw movie franchise to videogames in time for the sixth movie instalment.
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Posted by Luke on Saturday, February 14 @ 23:00:00 MST (2509 reads)
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Zavvi to see 17 more stores close
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Ernst & Young, the administrator of struggling retailer Zavvi, has announced the close of another 17 branches of the store.
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Posted by Luke on Friday, February 13 @ 23:00:00 MST (1607 reads)
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PSP-3000 coming in three new colours
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced the upcoming launch of three new colours for the PlayStation Portable-3000.
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Posted by Luke on Thursday, February 12 @ 23:00:00 MST (1620 reads)
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