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Sony Undergoes Management Shuffle

Sringer to take on additional role as company president, as the firm consolidates into two product divisions.
- Howard Stringer
- Sony
Welch Leaves PlayFirst

Outspoken proponent of casual and online gaming moves on.
THQ: de Blob Sells Over 700K

"We can make money on games like that," says CEO Brian Farrell.
- Sales
- THQ
Report: UBS Botches Capcom Bond Order

UBS Securities Japan reportedly meant to buy 30m yen of bonds, instead bought 3 trillion.
- Capcom
Punch-Out, Excitebots Headline Nintendo Lineup

North American arm lists 120 announced games for Wii and DS.
Frontier: We Wanted Free Radical

Yet studio founder David Braben was not happy with the way the administration was conducted.
GamesAid Charity Raises Over £125,000

UK developer Codemasters gives charity over £100,000 from sales of Colin McRae: DIRT.
- Codemasters
- GamesAid
ESA to Boomerang Membership Fees

Group aims to undo the striking 1700% increase in membership costs over the past two years.
- E3
- ESA
New Wii Controller Revealed

Nintendo releases image of its reworked Classic Controller, complete with button layout adjustments and new grips.
Ex-Obsidian Designer Says Aliens RPG "Cancelled"

Sega, Obsidian won't comment on the status of the game.
- Movies
- RPG
- Sega
UMD-Less PSP In the Works?

Noted designer says he's certain one is on the way, and likely this year.
- PSP News
- Sony
Ubisoft and Gold's Gym Get Sweaty

New cardiovascular workout game coming to Wii.
Sega, Pyro Team for Movie Game Planet 51

Game based on film from the writer behind Shrek and Shrek 2.
- Movies
- Sega
Former Turbine Exec Says Hello Kitty

Robert Ferrari assembling U.S. team to support Hello Kitty Online and other social gaming initiatives for Sanrio Digital.
Quake Live Open Beta Overloaded

id Software working on improving queue system as free online shooter attracts masses of gamers.
- id Software
- Online
- Quake
Lost Planet 2 Not Confirmed Exclusive

Capcom spokesperson coy on describing the game as an exclusive title.
ESA Membership Fees Jump 1700% in 2 Years

Smaller E3 revenue corresponds with huge rise in membership fees, in line with several publishers backing out of the association.
- E3
- ESA

New Features

EA COO Talks Strategy for the Year Ahead

Marketing, Wii support and service-based business models will be crucial in 2009.
- EA
- Marketing
THQ Nursing Wounds

Chief exec Brian Farrell describes a money-sucking core gamer business and how the company can turn its fortunes around.
- THQ
State of the UK

Edge sits down with Frontier founder David Braben to discuss the big issues that face the UK games industry today.
Can Games Survive History‭?
Japan Shouldn't Fear Slowing Sales
Review:‭ ‬House of the Dead Overkill
There Will Be Blood: MadWorld
The GDC Showdown

From Edge Magazine

Review:‭ ‬Deadly Creatures

Rainbow Studios' distinctly gruesome title has enjoyed much attention,‭ ‬but can it hold the player’s interest?
Resident Evil’s Tight Spot

The seminal series returns, but is its fixation with being up to date tainting its virtue of being up to standard?
Review:‭ ‬Race Pro

After years of collecting praise for its PC sim-racers,‭ ‬Swedish developer Simbin makes a U-turn for the‭ ‬360,‭ ‬but can it hold together‭?

Today's Top New Jobs

Keynotes: Industry People

The Social Network Treasure Trove

Playfish’s CEO explains why social networks could be gaming’s future.
Online Business Heats Up

Screen Digest analyst Piers Harding-Rolls examines internet-enabled console opportunities.
What’s Fun Got to do with it‭?

If we want our medium to be taken seriously,‭ ‬it wouldn’t hurt to demonstrate that both‭ ‬‘Fun‭’‬ and‭ ‬‘Not Fun‭’‬ games are equally within our capabilities.