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India games chain to open 150 stores

India games chain to open 150 stores

An Indian games retailer hopes to have over 150 outlets in operation by 2015.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 8th 2012 at 5:00PM in News
Blaze unveils new handheld GameGadget

Blaze unveils new handheld GameGadget

If market success were achieved through ambition and self-belief, then Blaze’s new machine is a guaranteed winner.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 21st 2011 at 2:44PM in News
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Google+ now available to all

Google+ now available to all

Google has opened up the internet giant's social platform Google+ to the open public after three months of 'field trial' testing.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 21st 2011 at 10:36AM in News

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Hawkins blames software licensing for creativity decline

Hawkins blames software licensing for creativity decline

Long-term industry face and EA founder Trip Hawkins has revisited the two-decade old debate about platform holder software licensing, blaming it for the death of creativity in the modern market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 13th 2011 at 12:49PM in News
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A Game calls for open distribution

A Game calls for open distribution

A Game Distribution is a big supporter of the open distribution model, which allows multiple firms to distribute the same product.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 2nd 2011 at 12:56PM in News
Dave Perry quietly launches Gaikai

Dave Perry quietly launches Gaikai

Notable developer Dave Perry has announced that Gaikai entered open beta on Sunday.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 17th 2010 at 10:09AM in News
EA hopes MOH beta quiets concerns

EA hopes MOH beta quiets concerns

Publisher EA has confirmed a release date for the open PC beta of Medal of Honor – and added that it hopes the release will help calm some of the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 24th 2010 at 12:35PM in News

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FIFA Online moves into open beta

FIFA Online moves into open beta

EA’s FIFA Online, a free-to-play version of its globally popular football series, has entered an open beta phase and is inviting players to sign up.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 28th 2010 at 12:24PM in News
Best Buy brings UK debut forward

Best Buy brings UK debut forward

Best Buy has advanced its launch date, and will officially open on April 30th, instead of the planned date in May.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 19th 2010 at 2:33PM in News
ORG plans Digital Economy Bill protest

ORG plans Digital Economy Bill protest

The Open Rights Group has announced that it is to organise a public protest in response to the Lords’ passing of the Digital Economy Bill.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 16th 2010 at 12:27PM in News
Registration opens for Develop 2010

Registration opens for Develop 2010

The 2010 Develop Conference and expo has opened registration.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 16th 2010 at 10:30AM in News

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ORG rubbishes Government assurances

ORG rubbishes Government assurances

The Government’s apparent backing down over plans to cut off the internet connection of those found guilty of file-sharing copyrighted material has been dismissed by campaign body Open Rights Groups.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2010 at 2:34PM in News
EA reveals FIFA Online

EA reveals FIFA Online

The lid has been lifted on the latest online venture from publisher EA, and this time it’s the lucrative FIFA franchise that’s getting the mass-audience treatment.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 29th 2010 at 10:22AM in News
Left 4 Dead 2 open to Silver XBL members

Left 4 Dead 2 open to Silver XBL members

Microsoft has confirmed that Silver members of Xbox Live will be granted access to the multiplayer features of EA’s Left 4 Dead 2 next weekend.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 8th 2010 at 3:44PM in News
Nintendo loses Flash card lawsuit

Nintendo loses Flash card lawsuit

In a blow to its ongoing battle against video game piracy, platform holder Nintendo has lost a lawsuit against a manufacturer of a DS Flash card.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2009 at 11:55AM in News

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Alworths plans to open 200 stores

Alworths plans to open 200 stores

Woolworths’ former development boss has told MCV he will open up to 200 Alworths stores throughout the UK – and games will be stocked in all outlets.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2009 at 9:44AM in News
UK trade calls for open distribution

UK trade calls for open distribution

UK distributors have called upon the games industry to embrace open distribution in order to improve the sector.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2009 at 9:15AM in News
First Microsoft Store opened

First Microsoft Store opened

Microsoft has opened its very first dedicated retail store in Arizona; the first in what is expected to be a string of retail outlets focused specifically on Microsoft products.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 22nd 2009 at 4:49PM in News
First Microsoft store opens this week

First Microsoft store opens this week

Microsoft will open the first of its branded retail stores next Thursday, October 22nd, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 19th 2009 at 12:22PM in News
7Digital: Online platforms must be open

7Digital: Online platforms must be open

360, Wii and PlayStation 3’s online platforms should be made accesible to third-party services like Steam, says 7Digital.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 13th 2009 at 11:59AM in News
Gaikai beta arrives in Europe

Gaikai beta arrives in Europe

The cloud-based Gaikai service, which lets players enjoy traditional disk-based PC games through a browser without the need to install any files or own the physical media, is entering closed ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 9th 2009 at 4:30PM in News
Sell your songs on Rock Band

Sell your songs on Rock Band

MTV and Harmonix are set to revolutionise the Rock Band games with a groundbreaking initiative that will allow all bands and musicians submit their own music for download.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 20th 2009 at 2:18PM in News
Nokia opens Ovi content portal

Nokia opens Ovi content portal

Nokia has opened the doors to its much-anticipated Ovi Store, which it hopes will steal some of the mobile app initiative back from Apple.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 26th 2009 at 12:55PM in News
Senior exec calls for opening up of casual games platforms

Senior exec calls for opening up of casual games platforms

Writing exclusively for CasualGaming.biz, PopCap’s senior director of business development for Asia Pacific Giordano Bruno Contestabile has called for casual games publishers to open up their platforms in an effort ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 6th 2009 at 2:01PM in News