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But engine firm says changes rebuild firm for better developer partnerships

Casual game outfit Zattikka has won a ringing vote of confidence from two prominent entrepreneurs who helped established some of biggest names on the net. Atomico Ventures is founded by Niklas Zennstrm and Janus Friis; two net veterans who established the likes of Skype, Joost, Joltid and Kazaa. Next in …

FOWA 2009: Creator of popular Twitter game gives advice on harnessing community marketing

In further evidence that GAME is looking to ramp up its pre-owned offering, MCV can reveal that the retailer is trialling US-style kiosks that could allow customers to rent, buy and even trade-in video games. GAME CEO Lisa Morgan told MCV that trial kiosks were now in certain UK stores. …

Renowned VC group Atomico Ventures become the first group to invest in online and mobile game firm Zattikka

The ongoing decline in the Japanese video game market has so far continued in 2009, with Famitsu reporting that the sector showed a 10.5 per cent decline year-on-year for the period between March 31st and September 28th 2009. Hardware sales fell 15.1 per cent, whilst software fell 7.5 per cent. …

New video gaming event to combine design comp with unique look at industry

The digital revolution has begun! From today, PSP owners are able to download a total of 20 titles direct to their machines that either have previously been or are currently available on UMD. And unlike Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Games-On-Demand service, which offers prices far steeper than those found at retail, …

Gavin Raeburn leaves UK studio to pursue personal projects

Dead Space developer Visceral Games has confirmed it is currently working on a sequel to the sci-fi horror title for Xbox 360 and PS3. The studio posted a job advertisement on Linked in for a lead combat designer, which revealed the game is almost ready for full production. The game …