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Okay, maybe not teeth. That’s an overly aggressive portrayal. And two less aggressive men than ELSPA director general Paul Jackson and MD Michael Rawlinson I have yet to meet (though chairman Andy Payne has been known to show his gnashers on occasion and board member Geoff Heath apparently carried a …

Valve's digital distribution platform to sell Jericho, Dirt and Overlord

Realtime Worlds' Crackdown, SCEA's God of War 2 and Capcom's Okami take home two each

The former European boss of online payment giant PayPal Geoff Iddison has joined Jagex, the company behind the hugely popular Java-based MMO Runsescape. "The company has built an amazing international playing community through the RuneScape game," Iddison stated. "The technology used to distribute the game and the incredible depth offered …

The delays suffered by the likes of Destroy All Humans 3 and Frontlines: Fuels of War and lower than expected sales of key titles Juiced 2 and Stuntman: Ignition have led US publisher THQ to lower its financial estimates for fiscal year 2008. The previous prediction of $240 million has …

Geoff Iddison takes over from Constant Tedder

Developer submissions invited and SDK for social gaming to be available

Partnership with Amobee for in-game ad supported mobile titles

Silicon Knights says industry â??canâ??t avoidâ?? a one-console future

Free passes up for grabs for university students