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Google has refused to rule out the possibility that it is to acquire Half Life developer Valve. When questioned by MCV by the roaring rumour that it is to announce the buyout of the Steam parent company this week at Austin GDC, A Google spokesperson told us: We do not …
Read More »Google: ‘No comment’ on Valve acquisition rumours
Lack of firm denial from search engine firm adds fuel to rumourâ??s fire
Read More »EA to address Spore DRM concerns
Spore publisher EA has responded to a number of the complaints being levelled at the publisher regarding its seemingly strict DRM measures included in Will Wright’s latest PC outing – and it has stated that it intends to make changes to its current three install limit on the game. Speaking …
Read More »Peter Moore: Rare is not applicable in todays market
Aside from his intriguing insights into both the demise of the Dreamcast and original Xbox , in the third part of his interview with The Guardian former Xbox and Sega hardware boss Peter Moore has stated that UK developer Rare, which is now owned by Microsoft, is not in touch …
Read More »Google to buy Valve, says report
Search engine behemoth Google is set to buy Half-Life developer Valve, according to The Inquirer . The news would be the latest in Google’s ascent into the interactive entertainment space, following the announcement of virtual worlds platform Lively. Valve owns content distribution system Steam – the de facto PC games …
Read More »Peter Moore: Hard drive killed first Xbox
In the third part of The Guardian’s recent interview with current EA Sports boss and former Sega and Microsoft gaming head Peter Moore, the charismatic figure has admitted that the price of the hard drive in the original Xbox was the main factor that forced the company to make an …
Read More »Funcom co-founder resigns
Expresses dissatisfaction with Age of Conan; Anarchy Online director to take over reigns
Read More »JAPAN: 360 trumps Wii in sales shock
Its price is to be cut in the UK this Friday , and it recently pipped PS3 in the US August sales battle – but now Xbox 360 has managed its most staggering victory yet by topping Wii in the weekly Japanese hardware charts to become the nation’s best selling …
Read More »US: 97 per cent of kids play games
A new survey from Pew Internet & American Life Project has shown just how deeply gaming has infiltrated North American life – with the results suggesting that 97 per cent of 12 to 17 year olds are active gamers. The results were fairly consistent amongst various ethnic groups, and even …
Read More »Google to buy Valve?
Web giant wants Half-Life creator's digital distribution platform Steam says report
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