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In continuation of a claim made early December last year, administrator ReSovle Partners has told GI that interest in the purchase of Free Radical is still “very strong.”
“At this stage interest has been very strong,” said ReSovle’s Cameron Gunn.
“We’re advertising the business and assets for sale and there’s been some significant interest expressed from all […]

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According to this Time Online report, Microsoft is preparing to launch a class action suit against UK high street retailer Woolworths in a bid to reclaim several millions of pounds worth of stock.
The chain is set to close its doors to the public tomorrow as the recent credit crunch took its toll early last month. […]

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According to research firm iSuppli, PS3’s manufacturing costs are now down 35 percent compared with 2007.
Back then the machine’s components cost $690.23, but as of October last year the console cost $448.73 to manufacture.
Sony is therefore still making a loss on every console sold.
However, “PS3 may be able to break even in 2009 with further […]

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According to research firm iSuppli, PS3’s manufacturing costs are now down 35 percent compared with 2007.
Back then the machine’s components cost $690.23, but as of October last year the console cost $448.73 to manufacture.
Sony is therefore still making a loss on every console sold.
However, “PS3 may be able to break even in 2009 with further […]

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The Guardian’s reporting that Iceland’s banking collapse may mean CCP may have to move itself, and EVE Online, out of the country.
Says the piece:
On three shiny floors of a former fish factory is CCP, a company best known in computer gaming for Eve Online, which has 300,000 participants all over the world - as many […]

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Don’t expect this to change for a while. NPD’s released its PC chart for the week ending December 13, and Lich King’s still top.
And goodbye GTA. Nice knowing you.
Last week’s data here. Thanks, Big Download.

World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King - Blizzard

Spore - Electronic Arts

Call Of Duty: World At War - Activision

Left 4 […]

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Who needs a tiny camera in their DS? A million Japanese people, apparently.
IGN’s reporting that DSi has now sold more than 1 million units in Japan, based on Enterbrain figures.
The handheld revision beat the milestone yesterday, December 21.
It launched in Japan on November 1, and will release in both the US and Europe next year.

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SCEE president David Reeves has told MCV that substandard hardware will do nothing to grow the games market.
“We also grow the market through new products – some work, some don’t, that’s just the Sony way,” he said.
“And on that point, another thing we have committed to for supporting market growth is putting out quality hardware […]

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After earlier reports outlining EA’s plans to fire 400 and close nine studios, it seems the first outfit to be axed is Need for Speed developer Black Box.
According to IGN, many of the studio’s staff are being relocated to EA’s Burnaby and British Columbia facilities.
Apparently the closure will not be immediate, meaning SKATE 2’s development […]

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As reported by Edge, Free Radical’s administrator - Resolve - has claimed there’s already been good interest in buying the developer.
“We are very confident that we will achieve a sale if we decide to market the business,” said spokesman for Resolve, Cameron Gunn.
“It’s a testament to the employees and the regard of the company that […]

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