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Zenimax owned publisher Bethesda Softworks has announced that that it is to open a new Benelux office in Eindhoven. The new base of operations will oversee sales and marketing throughout The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg. It will be headed by new territory general manager Menno Eijck, who most recently served …
Read More »17 new countries getting iPhone 4
Apple has confirmed that the iPhone 4 will be launched in 17 new countries this Friday, July 30th. The countries on the list include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The iPhone 4 arrived in key …
Read More »Playlogic files for bankruptcy
Dutch publisher and developer Playlogic has finally filed for bankruptcy after a torrid year that has seen it slip deeper and deeper into trouble. The firm admitted as long ago as August 2009 that its long-term prospects were looking shaky, stating that its circumstances raise uncertainties about the company’s ability …
Read More »Nintendo wins Dutch piracy case
Wii and DS platform holder Nintendo is celebrating a significant legal victory in the Netherlands after 11 retailers were convicted of acting unlawfully by importing and selling DS R4 cards and Wii mod chips. The retailers had claimed that Nintendo’s objections were an act of unfair competition – a claim …
Read More »The Dutch Invasion
Guerrilla's MD on the health of the Netherlands' games industry
Read More »HOLLAND: Nedgame shuns PSPgo
Leading Netherlands-based retailer Nedgame is currently carrying a detailed explanation on the front page of its site explaining the many reasons why it won’t be stocking Sony’s new PSPgo – and imploring customers to shun it too. The main reasons cited include the €80 price difference, the inflexible price of …
Read More »Dutch court orders Pirate Bay blockage
The Pirate Bay’s seemingly inevitable demise has been brought a step closer today with news that a Dutch court has ordered the portal to block access to users from the Netherlands within ten days. If The Pirate Bay refuses to comply with the ruling its owners, who are already involved …
Read More »Iceberg sweeps into UK games market
New Netherlands publisher Iceberg Interactive has signed a UK distribution deal with Advantage. Iceberg was created following the collapse of Lighthouse Interactive and is set to launch a series of games this year, including anticipated horror title Killing Floor on PC. The new deal will see Advantage handle all distribution …
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