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Last night saw the first British Academy Video Games Awards take place at London’s Battersea Evolution, and it was Nintendo’s Wii launch title Wii Sports that stole the show, winning six of the thirteen possible awards on offer. Nintendo’s title did not capture the coveted Best Game title, however, with …
Read More »A trade body with teeth… Yes, really
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 …
Read More »Codemasters signs up to Steam
Valve's digital distribution platform to sell Jericho, Dirt and Overlord
Read More »Wii Sports wins six BAFTAs
Realtime Worlds' Crackdown, SCEA's God of War 2 and Capcom's Okami take home two each
Read More »Former PayPal CEO heads to RuneScape
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 …
Read More »THQ lowers financial guidance
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 …
Read More »PayPal exec becomes Jagex CEO
Geoff Iddison takes over from Constant Tedder
Read More »More details on Oberon’s MySpace move
Developer submissions invited and SDK for social gaming to be available
Read More »Digital Chocolate to produce ad-funded games
Partnership with Amobee for in-game ad supported mobile titles
Read More »Dyack wants a single format too
Silicon Knights says industry â??canâ??t avoidâ?? a one-console future
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