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In game voice comm coming to PS3 SCEE: PS3 In-Game Communication Coming This Summer

Microsoft Surface SDK previewed in Firefly demo Firefly: first game made with Microsoft Surface SDK demoed

David Gardner named new CEO of Infogrames INFOGRAMES ENTERTAINMENT WELCOMES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DAVID GARDNER

How To Compare Online Gaming Businesses When MMOs all had monthly subscriptions, comparing financial health was much easier.

World Of Warcraft, The Virtual Playmaker Forget the old business models of enterprise software and services, Vivendi's video games branch just posted one of its best margins ever, all thanks to a bunch of druids, goblins, orcs, elves, and fairies.

Australian Chef becomes Warcraft World Builder How did an Aussie chef of nine years move from hot plate and oven to textures and polygons? Almost by accident it would seem.

Online gaming is central to Atari rebirth - Gardner Company prepared to use back catalogue as well as embracing new business models

Has Raph Koster given up on the MMORPG? Is Metaplace an evolution of the MMORPG or is it an evolution of MySpace?

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As Gaming Turns Social, Industry Shifts Strategies New York Times Article examines the industry changes due to social media technologies

Eidos cuts 14 titles. Is the ship sinking? CEO says change is needed!

Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 4-to-1 in Japan Nintendo sold 331,627 units of the Wii in the four weeks to February 24, compared with 89,131 units of the PS3, Enterbrain said on Thursday.

Vivendi 2007 Financials Vivendi Announces Excellent 2007 Results

Atari founder working on new MMORPG Atari founder and Chuck E. Cheese baron confirms his entry into MMOG genre, addresses advertising in games, and chides the industry's poor job of self-policing.

SCi Losses Lead To Restructuring News New CEO to refocus on established franchises; 25% reduction in workforce and over a dozen titles scrapped

Activision to Present at the 2008 Morgan Stanley Technology Conference Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) today announced that Robert Kotick, Chairman and CEO of Activision Inc., will be presenting at the 2008 Morgan Stanley Technology Conference on Tuesday, March 4th

Saling The World: The Sims 2: FreeTime, Gundam Lead Worldwide Charts Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide.

World Of Warcraft Helps Vivendi Shine The owner of record company Universal Music Group has replenished its coffers and embarked on a multibillion-dollar buying spree over the past 18 months.

Console MMORPG can co exist in hybrid PC & Console community. Debunking the common misconceptions core MMORPG players have with console based mmorpg's