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Business managers from the world’s leadings companies are set to make use of Sony’s PlayStation Home service to house virtual meetings. The move is part of a project commissioned by Advanced Workplace Associates, which will see how large corporations can use virtual worlds in reducing travel costs and carbon emissions. …

Japanese television executives have spoken of their fear over Nintendo’s new video channel for Wii. One leading TV official in the country said that the Wii was the centrepiece of the living room”. And an executive at Fuji Television, Japan’s biggest commercial broadcaster, told The Times that the launch of …

Leading studios greet 2009 with modest optimism and plans for industry change

Famed designer praises Blizzard, says next title will 'probably be online medieval fantasy'

If youâ??re going to make and break your own personal resolutions for the New Year, why not try making and maybe not breaking some at work, too?

Japan’s largest ad agency Dentsu Inc has teamed up with Nintendo to launch a video distribution service on Wii. The two companies plan to offer original programmes created for the service, a Dentsu spokesman told Reuters (via Nikkei) – in contrast to Xbox 360 and PS3, which tend to carry …

Woolworths administrator Deloitte has announced that the final closure of the retailer’s remaining outlets will be delayed by one working day. The last 200 Woolworths stores were due to be closed today, but will now open on Saturday in order to sell leftover stock. They will now close on Tuesday, …

New director of sales for Europe boosts headcount at Brighton office

Video games publishers and developers could be able to use Popeye the Sailorman’s image for free from this week. The copyright expired on the spinach-munching character yesterday, becoming public domain in Britain under an EU law that restricts the rights of authors to 70 years after their death. Elzie Segar, …

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