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News: UK retailer Chipsworld goes into liquidation
- Thursday, July 29, 2010, 12:30
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UK retailer Chipsworld has gone into liquidation, with the closure of 12 stores and loss of 29 jobs. However, franchise stores - of which there are 13 - and the Chipsworld website are not affected by the liquidation and continue to trade as normal. Full story
News: Report: XBLA earned $46m in 2010 so far
- Thursday, July 29, 2010, 8:18
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Xbox Live Arcade earnings since the start of 2010 total $46.1 million, according to estimates by Forecasting & Analyzing Digital Entertainment (FADE). While, like its stablemate VGChartz, FADE's figures do not stem entirely from official figures, it has released detailed numbers as to how it believes that $46.1 million was earned. Toy Soldiers ($4.6 million), Trials HD ($4.4 million) and Castle Crashers ($2.9 million) ... Full story
News: BioWare: 10 million sales is a hit
- Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 12:51
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BioWare's Greg Zeschuk has said that 10 million sales constitutes a hit in the console market. Speaking to Videogamer, the co-founder of the Mass Effect and Dragon Age studio said that the team hopes its big MMO release for Electronic Arts, Star Wars: The Old Republic, reaches that figure. "We need to sell 10 million units," he said. Full story
News: Konami latest to commit to Eurogamer Expo
- Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 11:20
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Konami has become the latest publisher to commit to this October's Eurogamer Expo, taking place at Earl's Court in London. Full story
News: Financial troubles mount at Playlogic
- Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 12:31
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Fairytale Fights publisher Playlogic recorded further losses for the first three months of the year, the latest in a trend that has seen the company haemorrhaging money. In filings submitted to the SEC last month, the publisher revealed it made a net loss of $2.2 million for the period January to March 2010, and admitted that it is also defaulting on weekly loan repayments ... Full story
News: Sony extends logo licensing deals
- Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 11:38
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Sony Computer Entertainment has extended its logo licensing business to allow manufacturers to incorporate it's iconic brands in clothing, accessories and other non-games products. The Official Licensing Program for PlayStation already has 45 licensees and 123 items, with Sony hoping this new initiative will increase those numbers with new lifestyle branded items. "With the help of third party companies, SCE will enrich the licensed ... Full story
Interview: Blizzard’s Mike Ryder
- Monday, July 26, 2010, 14:05
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Blizzard Entertainment is one of the core pillars of the Activision Blizzard machine, but one that remains largely untouched by the console arm of the business. Full story
News: Sony to swing to ¥10-30 billion profit
- Monday, July 26, 2010, 12:50
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Sony is to post an operating profit of between 10 and 30 billion yen for the first quarter of its 2010 financial year. That's according to Japanese business paper Nikkei, translated by Andriasang which suggests that the PlayStation business and mobile sectors were both profitable for the company, along with strong sales of SLR cameras and LCD televisions in Japan and in foreign markets. ... Full story
News: Sony to swing to ¥10-30 billion profit
- Monday, July 26, 2010, 12:50
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Sony is to post an operating profit of between 10 and 30 billion yen for the first quarter of its 2010 financial year. That's according to Japanese business paper Nikkei, translated by Andriasang which suggests that the PlayStation business and mobile sectors were both profitable for the company, along with strong sales of SLR cameras and LCD televisions in Japan and in foreign markets. ... Full story
News: UKTI offering Tokyo Game Show package
- Monday, July 26, 2010, 6:39
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UK Trade & Investment is organising a week long trip to Japan for the Tokyo Game Show, with opportunities to meet and network with local experts and businesses. As well attending the annual consumer and trade showcase, UKTI will stage a round-table workshop with guests from the Japanese market, visits to local games developers, a network reception and various promotional and marketing opportunities Full story
We’ve seen reports from a number of day-one strategists who’ve already sunk a few hours into the single-player campaign of StarCraft 2 , all hinting at the existence of an in-game homage to one of Blizzard’s earlier franchises: The Lost Vikings .
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Who says developer diaries have to give behind-the-scenes looks at specific games?
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The Rock Band Twitter account has been a real beehive of activity as of late. No wonder, considering Harmonix has slowly been teasing new artists coming to Rock Band 3 . So far, Tears for Fears, Marilyn Manson, The B-52s and Def Leppard have been confirmed for the game
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