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In a tech-heavy top 10, DS is listed as the eighth most in-demand toy for Christmas. "Toys are not stuffed with cotton wool anymore, they are stuffed with technology," said Pat Foley, head of marketing and operations at Dixons.co.uk. "There is a whole generation of tech-savvy kids out there, and …
Read More »Monthly Chart Analysis October
ALL FORMATS TOP 20 1. FIFA ’08 (PS2, 360, PS3, PSP, WII, PC, DS) Electronic Arts 2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2, 360, PS3, PC) Konami 3. Halo 3 (360) Microsoft 4. Football Manager 2008 (PC) Sega 5. Norton 360 All-In-One Security (PC) Norton 6. Project Gotham Racing 4 (360) …
Read More »‘Xbox Originals suffer minor issues on 360
In much the same way as gamers playing original Xbox discs on their Xbox 360 had to contend with a number of problems arising from the machine’s use of software, as opposed to hardware, emulation Microsoft has confirmed that the emulation of ‘Xbox Original’ titles on its forthcoming download service …
Read More »Atari quits game development
Remaining internal property Test Drive licensed to parent Infogrames as sole focus on distribution begins
Read More »Xbox Live hits 8 million users
Having only announced that it had struck the 7 million users milestone in July, Microsoft has confirmed that its Xbox Live service has now surpassed the 8 million mark worldwide. To celebrate the achievement, and the service’s recent fifth birthday, Microsoft is offering gamers the chance to download Xbox Live …
Read More »Atari quits development as CEO exits
Atari CEO David Pierce has resigned from the company as it launches an ‘executive search’ to find his successor. Chief Restructuring Officer Curtis Solsvig III has assumed the role of CEO on an interim basis. Gene Davis, Chairman of the Board of Directors, stated: "We appreciate David’s support and commitment …
Read More »Tiga to host third Playing for Keeps event next week
Session set to discuss commerical business models research published in Develop
Read More »Kongregate nabs five indie exclusives
Popular Flash gaming site to fund a raft of 'large-scale' new titles from studios
Read More »NaturalMotion teams up with Games Academy
German technology school adds endorphin to curriculum
Read More »Lego Batman confirmed again
The industry has known since early last year that a Lego Batman game was in development, but until now developer TT Games has remained tight-lipped – but following the studio’s capture by growing game force Warner last week , the upcoming superhero outing has now been confirmed. Lego Batman: The …
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