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IGN has recruited Ian Chambers as its new UK MD. Chambers arrives from marketing consultancy Digital 12 as IGN plans to take its UK battleplan to the next level and wants to be seen as more than just a media company. Chambers is an expert in the digital space. He …

Sony’s Network Product and Services Division, the home of its PlayStation operations, has reported a $889m loss for the year ending March 31st 2010, a year-on-year decrease of 10.2 per cent. PS3 sales hit a total of 13m units, up from the 10.3m seen in the same period the year …

While some see it as a game changer, others are confused about its purpose

Streaming games service OnLive will be available over any UK ISP, founder and CEO Steve Perlman has confirmed. BT’s deal with the firm, which will see the UK telcoms firm investing in the games service, grants it exclusive rights to bundle OnLive with their broadband service, but non-BT customers will …

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Eutechnyx has secured a 6m ($9.25) investment from Amsterdam-based veture capital firm Prime Technology Ventures. Eutechnyx has said that the investment will help to finalize the development of a ground-breaking new title set to revolutionize the racing genre.” The firm also aim to use the money to develop their free-to-play …

The credibility of streaming game service OnLive has been given a serious boost this morning – British Telecom has become one of its investors. Taking a small 2.6 per cent stake, the UK telecoms provider – best known for its UK telephone and broadband system and new TV on-demand service …

Tech firm welcomes former senior Autodesk and GarageGames veterans

Platformâ??s 3D chip unable to deal with fill rate of â??a lot of gamesâ??

Prime Technology Ventures pumps funds into indie studio