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A US bankruptcy court has given the final go ahead to the liquidation of cult games publisher Midway. The deal paves the way for the partial reimbursement of creditors and the sale of a number of key assets, including two development studios and the Mortal Kombat franchise, to rival publisher …

Execs from within four game-related RDAs discuss the planned £270m spending cuts

Tough times put big names in firing line: Codeworks, Game Republic, EM Media, SEEDA, Game Horizon, State of Independence

In what will be welcome news for some but a perceived blow to civil rights to others, the serving culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has told paidContent that his government has no intention of repealing the Digital Economy Bill. The news will be all the more disappointing for the many groups …

Famed company founder ready to launch Worldwide Developers Conference 2010

Eircom, Ireland’s largest internet service provider, has rolled out the implementation of its ‘three strikes and you’re out’ policy on illegal internet file sharing. Under the controversial measures, TechRadar reports, upon the first accusation users will receive a phone call issuing a warning. If accused on a further two occasions, …

Studio design lead explains online play prices will fund future development

Word from a Microsoft press release quietly slipped out on Yahoo is that Xbox 360 FPS Halo: Reach is set for a worldwide release on September 14th. The only region to miss out on that date is Japan, which will see the game arrive at retail a day later. Microsoft …

Edinburgh Interactive has announced that Nintendo UK will once again be a major partner at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival. The event is due to take place on Wednesday, August 25th and Thursday, August 26th, and will feature conferences, screenings and game demonstrations from a range of publishers. Nintendo will be …

Thereâ??s disruptive pay models and then thereâ??s divisive ones. The APB studio explores the difference