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Just days after a Swedish Court sentenced the four owners of BitTorrent site The Pirate Bay to jail, allegations have surfaced that could see the case returned to trial, according to The Guardian. The lawyer representing The Pirate Bay has stated that he is considering demanding a retrial after it …
Read More »US: Warner launches HD-DVD for Blu-ray trade deal
Disgruntled HD-DVD customers in the US are being offered the chance to modernise their film collection thanks to Warner and a new scheme entitled Red2Blu, Home Cinema Choice reports. Owners of HD-DVD discs will be able to mail up to 25 sleeve inserts to Warner, who will in turn send …
Read More »HMV website impresses in latest online retail listings
National entertainment retailer HMV is the star games performer in a new comparison of the nation’s leading retail websites, according to survey conductor The Retail Bulletin. HMV was one of the star performers, with the technical performance and functionality improvements seen on its website seeing it jump 49 places to …
Read More »JAPAN: Wii VOD arriving May 1st
Nintendo’s entry into the video on demand service will hit Japan on May 1st, though in typical Nintendo style the ‘Wii no Ma’ channel is set to be far more than simply a video portal. Andriasang reports that the channel will take the shape of a virtual living room where …
Read More »Plants vs. Zombies could be coming to consoles
Ahead of the release of new casual games IP Plants vs. Zombies on May 5th, publisher PopCap has told CasualGaming.biz that the game could be set for an arrival on both the iPhone and console networks such as Xbox Live Arcade, PSN and WiiWare. Click here to see the full …
Read More »Lifetime Final Fantasy sales hit 85m units
Japanese developer and publisher Square Enix has revealed some global lifetime sales figures for its biggest owned IPs – and unsurprisingly it’s Final Fantasy that leads the charge. The acclaimed RPG series, whose 13th instalment is due to be released in Japan later this year and in the West some …
Read More »PopCap considering Plants vs Zombies console development
Though it has no plans right now, publisher hints at iPhone and console port of upcoming casual title
Read More »MCV Awards updates on Twitter tonight
Tonight is the biggest night in the UK games industry as all the people who matter descend on London’s The Brewery for the 2009 MCV Industry Excellence Awards – and if you’re a Twitter member you’ll be able to get the news as it happens. As long as you have …
Read More »Trion World Network president departs unexpectedly
Van Caneghem 'transitioned out' as rumours of disorder at the publisher continue
Read More »iPhone lifts Apple profits
Apple posted unexpectedly successful quarterly results yesterday in the face of tight economic times. Net profit had reached $1.21bn during the quarter; a notable rise from the $1.05bn attained in the same three-month period last year. Sales were also uncharacteristically up for a sector looking down, jumping 8.7 per cent …
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