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I feel like a teenager again. I’m not bouncing with hormones of course, but am rattled by uncertainty as to what the future will bring. As a consultant it would be sensible to feign deep knowledge of the road ahead, but I’d be lying if I said I could quantify …

James Gwertzman talks about PopCapâ??s wild card in their plan to capture the Korean market

Call of Duty: Black Ops will not outshine the record-breaking performance of its predecessor Modern Warfare 2, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. Last month Activision’s general manager for Call of Duty in Europe Michal Sportouch told MCV: We’ve a fantastic game and a fantastic marketing campaign so our …

The makers of popular file-sharing service LimeWire have been forced by a US federal court to shut down its peer-to-peer software. LimeWire is one of the largest sources of illegal free music downloads on the internet and is especially popular in the US. However, a notice on the LimeWire website …

UK developer was ready to join Bobby Kotickâ??s third-party empire

Android Market has reached the 100,000 apps milestone, confirmed by Google’s official AndroidDev Twitter account. The milestone has been predicted for weeks based on unofficial counts by third-party sites. Android Market has been growing fast in recent months, as more developers and brands have targeted the platform, rather than just …

Hours remain to take 30 per cent savings on November conference attendance

Virtual machine tech bought from physics firm's original founders - tool now known as Havok Script

SCE UK has confirmed to MCV that the PS3 will not be included in a new Sony promotion that offers consumers the chance to claim back VAT on certain products purchased between October 28th and December 24th. PCR reports that the scheme, which is being run by Sony Electronics, covers …

UK indies can submit browser games to the association, with Jagex publishing successful applicant work