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Continuing our look at the formative games industry events of the decade, we look back to 2002, when the war between format-holders began to heat up… The features section has the full thing.
Read More »THQ ends long-running WWE legal spat
THQ’s lengthy legal battle with WWE over a joint venture the publisher set up with toy firm Jakks Pacific has finally come to a close. Wrestling organisation WWE had initiated legal proceedings as far back as 2004 under allegations of commercial bribery – it claimed Jakks had paid the former …
Read More »iPhone dev Tapulous making $1m a month
Music game firm has now become profitable
Read More »Epic readying UE3 for iPhone
Popular console/PC engine set for mobile debut - watch the video here
Read More »THQ promotes Donnelly
THQ’s Rory Donnelly has been promoted to the position of senior vice president of European publishing. The announcement comes as the publisher pushes to strengthen its presence and operations in the region. In his new role, Donnelly has been tasked with leading THQ’s European business back to profitability in line …
Read More »Top 20 Games of the Decade
How do you define what makes a game ‘the best ever’? Is it determined by how much it was adored by critics, or by how many units it shifted at retail? The answer to that question will very much dictate which of the following lists means the most to you. …
Read More »Review of the Decade – 2001
Continuing our series of retrospective articles covering the ‘noughties’, Michael French looks back at the key industry happenings in 2001. And turn over for our look at what happened the following year, too… Click here to read the full thing.
Read More »EA considering Atlanta studio
Publisher looking to lower cost US states as part of restructuring, says report
Read More »We Sing on celebrity Christmas gift lists
Several A-list celebrities will be getting an extra Christmas present this year, courtesy of Nordic Games. The fledgling publisher has teamed up with Premier PR’s celebrity seeding department to continue promoting its popular Wii karaoke title We Sing. Copies have already been sent to Kylie Minogue, Katie Price, Leona Lewis …
Read More »Shattered Memories most important Silent Hill release to date
Konami has described its upcoming title Silent Hill: Shattered Memories as a landmark entry in the survival horror series. The game is due for release on Wii, PS2 and PSP on February 5th, making it the publisher’s first major release of 2010. Early reviews for Shattered Memories have been very …
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