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PlayStation division sales dip 15%

PlayStation division sales dip 15%

PlayStation Vita forecasts cut, but electronics giant is pulling out of financial dive

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Gree launches $10 million mobile investment fund

Gree launches $10 million mobile investment fund

Developers to receive at least $1 million each and gain access to tools and post-launch support

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Iwata doubts cloud gaming future

Iwata doubts cloud gaming future

'I find it strange that many people claim cloud gaming is the future,' says Nintendo president

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Capcom profits rise, despite lukewarm response to RE6

Capcom profits rise, despite lukewarm response to RE6

Resident Evil maker sees increase in income, despite poor response to its lead franchise

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Capcom: Resident Evil stagnating from 'too many' releases

Capcom: Resident Evil stagnating from 'too many' releases

Producer admits inundating the market has tarnished the franchise

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GungHo acquires Grasshopper Manufacture

GungHo acquires Grasshopper Manufacture

Suda 51's studio bought by online gaming publisher

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Platinum Games boss 'would love to buy Darksiders'

Platinum Games boss 'would love to buy Darksiders'

Executive director Atsushi Inaba expresses interest in franchise as Vigil's future remains in doubt

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Microsoft Points 'damaging' for Japanese XBLA devs

Microsoft Points 'damaging' for Japanese XBLA devs

Studios losing out due to Microsoft paying out revenues based on US dollar instead of the Yen

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Nintendo merging console and handheld hardware teams

Nintendo merging console and handheld hardware teams

New restructured division to investigate future platforms to satisfy both DS and Wii users

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Nintendo 3DS shifts ten million units in Japan

Nintendo 3DS shifts ten million units in Japan

Handheld reaches milestone after 98 weeks

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Luminous engine remains exclusive to Square Enix

Luminous engine remains exclusive to Square Enix

Final Fantasy developer has no plans to license its next-gen technology

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Sony ends PS2 production in Japan

Sony ends PS2 production in Japan

Console giant ceases manufacturing of hardware in home nation only

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TERA goes free-to-play in the Far East

TERA goes free-to-play in the Far East

Japanese and South Korean players get free access to fantasy MMO

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Zynga Japan closes doors

Zynga Japan closes doors

Support to continue on card battle game Ayakashi but three other titles dropped

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Gree restructure means US job cuts

Gree restructure means US job cuts

Mobile company cuts jobs, as it acquires developer MunkyFun

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Kojima seeks greater legacy

Kojima seeks greater legacy

'I haven't really shown the world what else I might be capable of yet', says veteran dev

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Amazon launches Appstore in Japan

Amazon launches Appstore in Japan

Online retailer continues push into mobile sector

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Another FFXIV would 'destroy' Square Enix

Another FFXIV would 'destroy' Square Enix

Naoki Yoshida admits the state of the game troubled him even before its release

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Nintendo takes foray into App Store with Pokédex

Nintendo takes foray into App Store with Pokédex

Pokémon app is console giant's first paid-for title on iOS

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Gree sales up, profits down

Gree sales up, profits down

Aggressive company expansion comes with big price tag

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Tim Schaaff to step down as Sony NEI boss

Tim Schaaff to step down as Sony NEI boss

Andrew House to head division managing PlayStation Network

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Japanese game industry vet Matsuno quits Level-5

Japanese game industry vet Matsuno quits Level-5

Former Ogre Battle and Final Fantasy dev to take break from development

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Square Enix merger 'a complete failure'

Square Enix merger 'a complete failure'

Former Square president says company has 'no vision for the future'

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DeNa acquires 20% stake in Rage of Bahamut dev

DeNa acquires 20% stake in Rage of Bahamut dev

Purchase expected to be completed on December 28th

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Yoshida refuses to date Last Guardian for 2013

Yoshida refuses to date Last Guardian for 2013

Still nothing concrete to show as Team Ico continues work on engine and technical aspects of title

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