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The core games industry has this afternoon welcomed one of our most beloved sons back into the fold. News that former PlayStation head Phil Harrison has returned broke just minutes ago. That he’s returned to take up Peter Molyneux’s former role as Microsoft Studios Europe boss was somewhat of a …

Microsoft has named Phil Harrison as VP of Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business. He arrives following the departure of Microsoft Games Studios European boss Peter Molyneux. replaced former Microsoft Game Studios European boss Peter Molyneux with none other than Phil Harrison. GamesIndustry reports that Microsoft will confirm the appointment later today …

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Former Sony dev boss to spearhead Xbox Europe Studios division

A new multi-year agreement has been agreed between Codemasters and motorsport body F1. Codies released its first licensed F1 title in 2009 and has since gone on to ship 5.5m units, with F1 2010 still holding the record of being the fastest selling F1 game ever released. Codemasters has created …

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NCsoft has announced that consumers who pre-purchase upcoming free-to-play MMO Guild Wars 2 will be guaranteed access to a range of beta events for the title. In addition, access to the full game – which is still waiting for its official release date – will be granted three days earlier …

Intent Media has launched its second international venture, with MCV Nordic now live. The aim of MCV Nordic is simple: to become a trusted and prolific resource for news affecting all games industry sectors in the region. The new website will be supported by a range of editorial email services …

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Internet search and services firm Yahoo is suing social networking king Facebook, accusing it of ten patent breaches. "Yahoo’s patents relate to cutting edge innovations in online products, including in messaging, news feed generation, social commenting, advertising display, preventing click fraud and privacy controls," the lawsuit claims. "Facebook’s entire social …