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Publisher Atari has announced the appointment of Alexander Chung as its senior director of digital strategy and distribution for its North America operations. Chung will oversee the company’s PC and casual games distribution strategy in the region and will report to president Jim Wilson. His previous employers include The Walt …

New cohort for Professor Layton developer and longstanding Nintendo partner

Alexander Chung becomes new senior director of digital strategy and distribution

Microsoft has issued its most blatant dismissal yet of high-capacity disc technology Blu-ray, seemingly ending all talk of its possible inclusion in future versions of the Xbox 360. When asked if the inclusion of just DVD technology and not Blu-ray in Xbox 360 could potentially lessen the console’s lifespan, director …

New title built around Microsoftâ??s web-focused development framework

Last chance to take advantage of reduced delegate price for London Games Conference on November 4th

It’s perhaps the most famous high-score rivalry in the world of video games and it shows no sign of letting up. High score tracker Twin Galaxies has officially confirmed that Steve Wiebe has once again reclaimed the World Record for Nintendo’s arcade classic Donkey Kong, beating fierce rival Billy Mitchell …

Batman director continues Hollywoodâ??s game push

Tomorrow, September 23rd, is the last day of the special Early Bird delegate rate of 229 for the London Games Conference. Taking place at BAFTA, Piccadilly, on Thursday, November 4th, the event features a series of keynotes and panel sessions based around the theme of ‘Survival and Profit in a …

Digital distribution release ruled out; DRM solution considered