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Nintendo and Tecmo pull Fatal Frame IV Euro release

Nintendo and Tecmo pull Fatal Frame IV Euro release

Localisation of Wii horror title canned as game remains exclusive to Japan

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AionGuard takes new path as Avalanche explains layoffs

AionGuard takes new path as Avalanche explains layoffs

Developer explains what followed when it lost two key publishing deals worth $35 million

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4mm developing hip hop?s answer to Singstar

4mm developing hip hop?s answer to Singstar

Def Jam Rapstar set to land on Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 this winter, with 4mm looking to integrate community features

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Midway to auction IP and studios

Midway to auction IP and studios

Company to auction its IP and studios following a court hearing to approve the $33m Warner Bros bid

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Conduit team exposes hardcore Wii trio

Conduit team exposes hardcore Wii trio

High voltage announces 4-player co-op Wii shooter The Grinder, unveils first video of Gladiator AD

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Ubisoft to curb hiring following mass expansion

Ubisoft to curb hiring following mass expansion

CEO Yves Guillemot looking to adjust to expansion targets after hiring some 1,300 staff last year

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Sony has ?high hopes? for inFamous

Sony has ?high hopes? for inFamous

Company cites ?a number of high profile and very positive? review scores

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Platform holders consider free-to-play games for consoles

Platform holders consider free-to-play games for consoles

But RuneScape developer Jagex warns that these ?free? games may come to consoles with a price-tag attached

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Warner wants Midway for $33m

Warner wants Midway for $33m

Warner prepares to acquire all of Midway?s US assets

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Developers already briefed about PSP game rentals

Developers already briefed about PSP game rentals

GDC behind-closed-door briefings detailed PSP?s digital game rental service

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Discovery Channel joins the game

Discovery Channel joins the game

Three new games announced under the Discovery brand, two for iPhone, another for home and PC systems

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S. Korea gets serious with $60m game investment

S. Korea gets serious with $60m game investment

Rising star in the industry sees Serious Games as ?an emerging blue ocean?

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Bethesda takes Fallout 3 DLC to PS3

Bethesda takes Fallout 3 DLC to PS3

PS3 to get all Xbox 360 content; New DLC on the way for all; New retail SKUs revealed

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3D Realms lives on

3D Realms lives on

Developer shrinks in size, drops DNF, but still claims to hold the Duke?s franchise and is resisting a Take-Two lawsuit

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The Sims 3 leaks onto torrent sites

The Sims 3 leaks onto torrent sites

Selfish response to EA?s recent diplomacy could spark a return to DRM reliance

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Production suspended for ambitious FPS The Crossing

Production suspended for ambitious FPS The Crossing

French developer Arkane Studios says the game has been put on hold due to ?unexpected financial challenges?

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Capcom: Console quality hurting arcade business

Capcom: Console quality hurting arcade business

Publisher deems difference between console and arcade quality as ?negligible?

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Microsoft to Axe Over 140 UK Jobs

Microsoft to Axe Over 140 UK Jobs

5% of UK staff to go; CEO Steve Ballmer implies further job cuts may be necessary

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E3 to host Game Development Pavilion

E3 to host Game Development Pavilion

June event grows dedicated business areas with meeting space and kiosks for studios

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Big Fish grabs indie talent Grubby Games

Big Fish grabs indie talent Grubby Games

Casual game provider acquires the multi-IGF-award nominee for an undisclosed fee, considers further buy-outs

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Valve and Activision clash in royalty row

Valve and Activision clash in royalty row

Developer suing publisher for allegedly underpaying the $2.39 million awarded to it, Activision threatens countersue

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iPhone game devs offered cross-promotion deal

iPhone game devs offered cross-promotion deal

iPhone app developers are being invited to join social games firm SGN?s in-app advertising network.

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Witcher row exposes game cancellation

Witcher row exposes game cancellation

Console edition of The Witcher on hold as WideScreen Games and CD Projekt dispute the matter in public

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Game consultant Eightbyte opens service

Game consultant Eightbyte opens service

Founded by Industry veteran Gerry Tucker, the group promises a range of financial services for UK businesses

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Konami abandons controversial Fallujah game

Konami abandons controversial Fallujah game

Publisher no longer associated with contentious Iraqi War title following sustained public outcry

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