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Markus Persson attempts to cram his explosively creative game in a nutshell

Platform holder Nintendo has revealed that it has suffered a 2.01bn ($25m) loss for the six months ending September 30th 2010. This compares to a 69.5bn profit in the same period a year before. Operating income fell from 104.4bn to 54.23bn while net sales fell significantly from 548.06bn to 363.16bn. …

New App Store sensation Cut The Rope makes 2m downloads in 3 weeks

EA’s Dragon Age 2 will follow in the footsteps of fellow BioWare release Mass Effect 2 by offering an online content hub that can only be accessible by use of a code found in new copies of the game. Pre-owned buyers will face a $10 outlay to access the same …

Rumours abound that EA may have cut over 100 staff

Publisher EA has confirmed to MCV that rumours of job losses across the organisation are correct. We have announced a small number of job eliminations,” an EA US spokesperson told MCV. As you know, seasonal roll-offs that follow game launches are common and vital to maintaining a healthy business. Because …

Scott Henson, the new studio manager of Microsoft owned developer Rare, has told MCV that he expects the studio to work exclusively on Kinect-compatible software going forwards. Kinect will be the main focus for Rare going forwards as it’s a very rich canvas,” he told MCV. This is just the …

Microsoft has revealed that experienced company man Scott Henson has become the new studio manager of owned UK developer Rare. Henson takes charge immediately and expects to complete a move with his family to Birmingham in the next few weeks. Over his 16 years with Microsoft he has played a …

New boss Scott Henson wants Rare to lead the charge when it comes to Kinect innovation

Established Microsoft exec to bring Kinect to centre stage