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New Executive Appointments At Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
New Executive Appointments At Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced two new executive appointments: Fergal Gara will oversee its UK and Ireland businesses, and Phillipe Cardon will manage France and Switzerland.
Sept. 7, 2011
DFC: Worldwide Digital Game Revenues To Pass Retail In 2013
DFC: Worldwide Digital Game Revenues To Pass Retail In 2013
Continued growth in game revenues from online distribution, subscriptions and advertising will surpass slowly declining revenues from retail game sales in 2013, according to a new projection from DFC Intelligence.
Sept. 7, 2011
EA Studies WoW Carefully For The Old Republic's Post-Launch Pipeline
EA Studies WoW Carefully For The Old Republic's Post-Launch Pipeline
EA is trading subscription revenue for user experience by limiting the number of Star Wars: The Old Republic players at launch, in a gamble CFO Eric Brown says will have a "viral effect."
Sept. 7, 2011
EA Details Strong Digital Growth, Sims Social Numbers
EA Details Strong Digital Growth, Sims Social Numbers
EA's new focus on digital titles and games as services is only starting to pay off for the company, CFO Eric Brown said at the Citi 2011 Tech Conference on Wednesday, reporting strong engagement for The Sims Social.
Sept. 7, 2011
Former BT CTO warns of rising levels of spam
Former BT CTO warns of rising levels of spam
No, you're not alone in seeing more than a few smutty and pharma-promoting spam messages in your mailbox this week. Peter Cochrane. BT's former chief technology officer and head of research is getting them too – and he's less than amused.
Sept. 7, 2011
Malware plays the pirated Windows trump card
Malware plays the pirated Windows trump card
Panda Security says it has spotted a new type of ransomware that tells users that their copy of Windows is pirated, and asks for a hefty fee to 'licence' the computer concerned.
Sept. 7, 2011
House panel to focus on cybersecurity, online privacy for fall agenda
House panel to focus on cybersecurity, online privacy for fall agenda
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has identified improving cybersecurity of US critical infrastructure and online privacy as priorities for the fall.
Sept. 7, 2011
Analyst: Call Of Duty Elite To Generate Revs Of $50M In 2012
Analyst: Call Of Duty Elite To Generate Revs Of $50M In 2012
Investment firm Wedbush Securities believes that the Call of Duty Elite $50 yearly membership plan will prove "very popular" with hardcore gamers, and will generate around $50 million in revenue during 2012.
Sept. 6, 2011
Halo 4 Creative Director Ryan Payton Leaves 343 Industries
Halo 4 Creative Director Ryan Payton Leaves 343 Industries
Ryan Payton, one of the creative directors on 343 Industries' upcoming Halo 4, has left the company after finding that he wasn't "creatively excited" about the title anymore. [UPDATE: Microsoft responds.]
Sept. 6, 2011
RuneScape Developer Jagex Appoints New Executives
RuneScape Developer Jagex Appoints New Executives
RuneScape developer Jagex has made two new executive appointments, with Daniel Clough filling a chief operating officer role and Wendy Rosenthal taking a chief marketing officer position.
Sept. 6, 2011
Interview: Relic's 'Tricky Transition' To Space Marine
Interview: Relic's 'Tricky Transition' To Space Marine
Switching gears from highly-regarded PC strategy games to the console-centric Space Marine was "a tricky transition" with "some growing pains," associate producer Matt Rose tells Gamasutra.
Sept. 6, 2011
Unity Technologies Opens Tokyo Office, Announces GREE As Licensee
Unity Technologies Opens Tokyo Office, Announces GREE As Licensee
Middleware and engine maker Unity Technologies has announced it is continuing its Asian expansion with a new Tokyo office and a partnership with major Japanese mobile social game network GREE.
Sept. 6, 2011